Woodale
Create a sanctuary
Mushroom-coloured cabinets give this country-style scheme in Dublin a restful ambience. Taupe shades work well in sunny rooms, as natural light prevents the colour looking sludgy.
The wicker dining chairs bring in a touch of the outdoors, connecting the kitchen-diner with the garden beyond.
To give a traditional kitchen a contemporary mood, add some edgy accessories and fittings. Here, the cage lights over the island sharpen up the scheme. Lighting is a great way to make a statement away from your cabinets: try upcycled, oversized or industrial styles for a contrasting effect.
Mushroom-coloured cabinets give this country-style scheme in Dublin a restful ambience. Taupe shades work well in sunny rooms, as natural light prevents the colour looking sludgy.
The wicker dining chairs bring in a touch of the outdoors, connecting the kitchen-diner with the garden beyond.
To give a traditional kitchen a contemporary mood, add some edgy accessories and fittings. Here, the cage lights over the island sharpen up the scheme. Lighting is a great way to make a statement away from your cabinets: try upcycled, oversized or industrial styles for a contrasting effect.
Richard Burke Design
Brave bold colour
A bold colour, like this royal blue, is a quick and direct way to make a statement. The patterned tiles in this Dublin scheme tie the blue and white elements together, while the copper light fitting adds a modern twist to the traditional style.
If you’re nervous of opting for a bright hue, try using it on one part of the kitchen only, for example on an island. Rich reds and blues are perfect for creating a standout centrepiece.
A great way of avoiding an empty space on top of your cabinets that just gathers dust is to have them built all the way to the ceiling. And if you’re having them custom-made, take the opportunity to have a section that works as a larder – these open shelves do the job beautifully.
Find out how to plan kitchen storage that works for you
A bold colour, like this royal blue, is a quick and direct way to make a statement. The patterned tiles in this Dublin scheme tie the blue and white elements together, while the copper light fitting adds a modern twist to the traditional style.
If you’re nervous of opting for a bright hue, try using it on one part of the kitchen only, for example on an island. Rich reds and blues are perfect for creating a standout centrepiece.
A great way of avoiding an empty space on top of your cabinets that just gathers dust is to have them built all the way to the ceiling. And if you’re having them custom-made, take the opportunity to have a section that works as a larder – these open shelves do the job beautifully.
Find out how to plan kitchen storage that works for you
Andrew Ryan
Add a touch of the unexpected
The buttercream-coloured units in this kitchen create a traditional look that’s good enough to eat, while wooden wall brackets and door knobs bring in a natural element.
What’s really clever here, though, is the use of black cast iron radiators. They complement the exposed brickwork well and give an industrial vibe. For those keen on a country-style kitchen that’s not too matchy-matchy, throwing something unexpected, like these radiators, into the mix, helps the scheme look more contemporary.
The buttercream-coloured units in this kitchen create a traditional look that’s good enough to eat, while wooden wall brackets and door knobs bring in a natural element.
What’s really clever here, though, is the use of black cast iron radiators. They complement the exposed brickwork well and give an industrial vibe. For those keen on a country-style kitchen that’s not too matchy-matchy, throwing something unexpected, like these radiators, into the mix, helps the scheme look more contemporary.
Newcastle Design
Mix worktop materials
A change of materials within a chic, cohesive scheme can add a little energy and prevent a plain kitchen tipping over into bland. The different worktops here are a great marriage. The wooden surface on the island complements the grey on the side units, while the pewter light fitting links the two.
This Rathnew scheme shows how ‘dressing’ a kitchen with plants can make the room sing. Try creating a fresh look with big displays of white hydrangeas and white pots crammed with zingy green herbs.
A change of materials within a chic, cohesive scheme can add a little energy and prevent a plain kitchen tipping over into bland. The different worktops here are a great marriage. The wooden surface on the island complements the grey on the side units, while the pewter light fitting links the two.
This Rathnew scheme shows how ‘dressing’ a kitchen with plants can make the room sing. Try creating a fresh look with big displays of white hydrangeas and white pots crammed with zingy green herbs.
Newcastle Design
Show your dark side
This Dublin kitchen is a style fusion triumph. The use of dark worktops and grey-painted window frames gives a factory-chic feel, while the mix of colonial-style furniture and modern light fittings creates a surprisingly pleasing union.
If you’re an urbanite at heart but want to create a country scheme, plump for dark and moody surfaces to crown your traditional units.
Get more tips on how to choose the perfect worktop
This Dublin kitchen is a style fusion triumph. The use of dark worktops and grey-painted window frames gives a factory-chic feel, while the mix of colonial-style furniture and modern light fittings creates a surprisingly pleasing union.
If you’re an urbanite at heart but want to create a country scheme, plump for dark and moody surfaces to crown your traditional units.
Get more tips on how to choose the perfect worktop
Egon Walesch Interiors & Flowers
Work a retro vibe
The kitchen in this quirky cabin in the woods triumphs in its use of retro furniture against traditional units. Never be afraid to mix styles in this way, because you could create something special. Trawl local junk shops to find a midcentury gem or hunt for bargains online.
Touches of bold colour in your fittings and accessories will also set this look off: here, the dark grey cabinets work well with the red pendant lights, bright kilim and artwork.
Discover ways to showcase art in your kitchen
The kitchen in this quirky cabin in the woods triumphs in its use of retro furniture against traditional units. Never be afraid to mix styles in this way, because you could create something special. Trawl local junk shops to find a midcentury gem or hunt for bargains online.
Touches of bold colour in your fittings and accessories will also set this look off: here, the dark grey cabinets work well with the red pendant lights, bright kilim and artwork.
Discover ways to showcase art in your kitchen
RENOVA
Achieve an eclectic mood
Another example of how mixing it up can be a style winner is this County Wicklow kitchen, which has a little bit of everything.
While the country-style units form the base of the look, an Art Deco chair and corner lamp, rustic coffee table, Moorish tiles and an eclectic display of china plates all come together to form a unique scheme.
Use pieces collected on your travels to inject your personality into your kitchen.
Another example of how mixing it up can be a style winner is this County Wicklow kitchen, which has a little bit of everything.
While the country-style units form the base of the look, an Art Deco chair and corner lamp, rustic coffee table, Moorish tiles and an eclectic display of china plates all come together to form a unique scheme.
Use pieces collected on your travels to inject your personality into your kitchen.
Noel Dempsey Design
Find a look for family life
This dark oak floor is a practical yet stylish choice. Not only will it disguise a splash of red wine or anything to do with messy kids, it also works beautifully with the antique dining table and chairs and is softened by the pale grey, country-style cabinets.
Incidentally, creating a homely feel in a large kitchen with high ceilings can be tricky, but lighting is key. Layer light with table lamps and pendant lights to add warmth to the room.
This dark oak floor is a practical yet stylish choice. Not only will it disguise a splash of red wine or anything to do with messy kids, it also works beautifully with the antique dining table and chairs and is softened by the pale grey, country-style cabinets.
Incidentally, creating a homely feel in a large kitchen with high ceilings can be tricky, but lighting is key. Layer light with table lamps and pendant lights to add warmth to the room.
Gareth Byrne Photography
Weave in decorative touches
The use of silver accessories and a huge circular mirror in this room give this rustic kitchen a touch of opulence, which works beautifully with the big Georgian windows.
If you don’t have such impressive proportions to work with, hang a long, rectangular mirror to instantly give the illusion of a kitchen twice the size. The use of accessories and wall hangings in a kitchen are often overlooked, and a few choice pieces can make a world of difference.
The use of silver accessories and a huge circular mirror in this room give this rustic kitchen a touch of opulence, which works beautifully with the big Georgian windows.
If you don’t have such impressive proportions to work with, hang a long, rectangular mirror to instantly give the illusion of a kitchen twice the size. The use of accessories and wall hangings in a kitchen are often overlooked, and a few choice pieces can make a world of difference.
Rhatigan and Hick
Welcome natural elements
The vaulted beams, highlighted by the crisp white paintwork, add a special note to this Dublin space. Natural wood is a great partner for more luxurious materials, such as marble, keeping the look grounded.
If you don’t have exposed beams, you could still bring in natural wood in the form of floorboards and window frames, as well as accessories, such as chunky chopping boards, turned wood bowls and carved spoons.
TELL US…
What’s your favourite style of country kitchen? How have you personalised a traditional look in your home? Share your thoughts and photos in the Comments below.
The vaulted beams, highlighted by the crisp white paintwork, add a special note to this Dublin space. Natural wood is a great partner for more luxurious materials, such as marble, keeping the look grounded.
If you don’t have exposed beams, you could still bring in natural wood in the form of floorboards and window frames, as well as accessories, such as chunky chopping boards, turned wood bowls and carved spoons.
TELL US…
What’s your favourite style of country kitchen? How have you personalised a traditional look in your home? Share your thoughts and photos in the Comments below.
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