Trendy French Country Kitchens and Today’s Design Choices

French country has long been a popular kitchen design style. The worn warmth and simple elegance of a French country kitchen appeals to many people, from all types of backgrounds. The French country style can also bring a little bit of escapism into our lives- especially nice in a room like the kitchen, which we are in daily and often to do not so glamorous tasks.

A French country style is easy to achieve no matter your kitchen’s size or shape. French country kitchens can be in apartments, homes, town homes or carriage houses. Because the French country style is made up of distinct colors, materials and accessories, making your kitchen have a French country feel is something you can scale up or down depending on your taste or budget.

The French country style’s hallmarks are natural building materials, well-worn antiques, natural or stained woods, architectural details and wrought iron accents. Typical accent colors for a French country interior are Mediterranean blues, bold yellows and earthy reds, like terracotta. Cooking tools, such as copper pots, are usually on display, along with baskets and other antique kitchen accessories.

The French country influence in this kitchen is apparent through the stucco walls, painted in a muddled, matte decorative finish. The kitchen cabinetry is a cool grey-blue, which is offset by the warm stained wood antique table. The exposed beams are an architectural detail typical of French country kitchens. The wrought iron chandelier and plant filled baskets round out the French country style of this kitchen.

This French country kitchen demonstrates the use of bold, mustard yellow to achieve the style. The cabinetry is finished in a medium wood stain and its design creates an architectural feel in the kitchen. The cooking tools are displayed on the wrought iron pot rack and in the background we can see a copper kettle on the cook top. The distressed finish of the peninsula back gives this kitchen a worn, antique accent element.

This French country kitchen has accented its grey-blue kitchen cabinetry with a bold red in a very French toil pattern. There are also many architectural details in the cabinetry design, such as the toe valances, cathedral glass inserts and bonnet topped, built-in armoire refrigerator. The natural stone floor, wood exposed beams and wrought iron curtain rods complete the look.

This is a very modern French country kitchen. The natural wood beams and architectural corbels flow seamlessly with the worn natural wood kitchen cabinetry. The patina-ed metal hardware is offset by the hexagonal wire mesh inserts and stainless steel appliances.

This French country kitchen utilizes all three of the French country accent colors. The bright yellow hutch is accented by the displayed blue and white china. The decorative red rug provides an accent to the natural wood floors. The sunflowers and lemons create a decorative accent against the white stone top of the peninsula. We also see examples of natural building materials, such as the exposed wood beams, and brick wall construction in the foreground.

There are numerous architectural details both in the room and the kitchen cabinetry design of this French country kitchen. The natural stone floor, exposed rafters and beams, and wrought iron, antique pendants give the room itself a French country flare. On top of that, the kitchen cabinetry has loads of French country detailing. The islands stand on French furniture feet, and the bonnet topped, open china display cabinet add to the furniture feel of the cabinetry.

This kitchen has an eclectic French country kitchen. The natural wood exposed beams and patinaed wood wall covering behind the sink are French country architectural elements. The copper pot and garland of garlic hanging on the vertical wood beam and the copper kettle on the cook top are also French country elements. The oil painting of the goat adds a touch of country whimsy.

The wrought iron elements in this kitchen, along with the exposed beams and bold red accents give this kitchen a French country bent. The stucco walls, over sized fireplace, natural stone back splash and polished concrete floors also add to the French country style.

This is a very traditional and ornate French country kitchen. The hood cabinet has a very obvious architectural shape. The kitchen cabinetry is finished in two different stains, both with a worn patina to them. The back splash and counter tops are natural stone, the floors are a medium stained wood, and though the architectural beams are not exposed, their shape and presence are highlighted through molding.

This is a fun vignette highlighting the whimsy that the French country style can accommodate. The bright yellow finish on the over sized, architectural hood and kitchen cabinetry is in keeping with the French country style. We can see that the walls behind it are a bright Mediterranean blue and that a natural wood beam runs into the hood. The tile back splash and glass pendants are also natural building materials. The whimsical rooster tile ties all the bright colors together with a fun country flare.

Our kitchen designers at The Savannah Cabinet Shop are ready to help you design your French country kitchen. Call, email or stop by today and we’ll start the process together.