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French Country Kitchen Decorating
When designing a kitchen,
most people focus tightly on
organization and efficiency.
While those truly are
important considerations,
don't forget to give your
kitchen a personality as
well as functionality. One
classic kitchen decorating
theme is the French country
look.
A French country
kitchen makes you feel
as if you have just walked
into a cottage in rural
France. Such a kitchen
reflects a joy of living and
importance of family and
friends. Whether you live in
a high-rise urban
condominium or a split-level
in the suburbs, you can
bring the warmth and beauty
of the French countryside to
your own kitchen. The
combination of many small
touches is what gives a
French country kitchen its
vibrant, romantic feel.
Color plays a major role in
a French country kitchen. If
you stepped into the kitchen
of a French country cottage,
you would probably find
walls painted either a
butter or mustard yellow,
with cupboards painted
cornflower blue or even
salmon pink. Of course, you
could choose to make your
walls blue and use the
lighter shades as accents.
In the country kitchens of
France, natural light is
part of the decor. Window
dressings are often simple
Roman shades.
Fabric choices range
from canvas to toile, solid
to stripped or even prints
of fruits, vegetables, or
herbs. Speaking of herbs,
one simple French country
detail is the presence of
lavender. Hang a bunch of
dried lavender from a hook
on the ceiling or the wall,
or stand a clump in a wall
vase, and you'll bring the
scent of the French
countryside into your
kitchen.
Accessories for a French
country kitchen are almost
always functional. A tall
terra cotta or copper vase
serves as countertop storage
for spatulas and other
cooking utensils. Open,
freestanding racks made of
copper or wrought iron hold
plants as well as placemats,
napkins, and serving bowls.
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Ceramic trivets with
rooster or herb designs
can be displayed on walls
when not in use on the
table.
A plain, pine work table
doubles as a place for
family and friends to gather
for meals or simply to
socialize. Be sure to choose
a size table that won't
interrupt the traffic flow
in your kitchen. If you have
a very small galley style
kitchen, you might want to
skip this element. In the
kitchen, the difference
between cramped and cozy is
enough to ruin any mood.
Since French
country kitchens are small
by nature, their owners make
the best use of every
possible space. Instead of
traditional cabinets they
often opt for vertical
storage. Wrought iron
ceiling racks keep
frequently used pots and
pans handy. Pot racks are
very popular in kitchens
around the world, and are
therefore easy to find.
In fact,
you'll be surprised at the
wide range of styles and
sizes available. You can
achieve the French country
look even if your kitchen
doesn't lend itself to an
overhead pot rack. Strong
hooks on the wall or on a
solid core door will give
save cabinet space and add
to the country feel of your
kitchen.