How to Achieve the Perfect Cottage Kitchen

Kitchens are undoubtedly the heart of a home. Today, kitchens are central to everyday operations and special events like birthdays or parties, often working as double the entertainment room and workspaces. So, of course, the kitchen deserves some TLC for all the work the kitchen does and the best way to do that is to give it a style upgrade. Unbeknownst to those who are not too familiar with the intricacies of the kitchen world, there are many types of kitchen designs out there. Beyond just the cozy farmhouse kitchen or sleek modern, there are the lesser-known kitchen styles like breezy coastal or the exotic Mediterranean. One of the hottest yet low key styles out there right now is a charming cottage kitchen.

Cottage kitchens are on the rise right now in its design because it focuses on charming simplicity while also emphasizing the importance of functionality in a kitchen. This style is made for comfort and features that will help you bring life into the heart of your home. If you are looking to give your well-word kitchen a new look, consider this refreshing style without worrying about any fussy modern details.

Rustic Wood

This style’s signature feature is its highlight of wood and the natural warmth it brings into the kitchen. What makes cottage style so warm and inviting is because of its emphasis on the organic material and how versatile it is in terms of design and functionality. Wood is an essential piece to the cottage kitchen, much like a butcher block countertops and décor.

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Open Shelving Storage

What makes cottage kitchens so appealing is its refined yet open look and that is partly due to its use of open shelving. A lot of more modern cottage kitchens utilize this hot trend to open up the space of their kitchens and give the illusion of tons of free space even if their kitchens are on the smaller side.

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Old School Glam

The amazing thing about this style is how it recreates old vintage designs into something fresh and new. Small antique details like a vintage faucet or brass colored pots and pans are an efficient way to enhance the cottage aesthetic. Bring out those old antiques you have stored away to really complete your new cottage kitchen or look into trading in your current fixtures for antique ones.

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Color and Pattern

Cottage kitchens are one of the most versatile styles out there because just about any color scheme and pattern will do: white and olive green with black checkered floors, gray and crème with wooden floors, or even al all wood kitchen with hints of regal purple. Go wild with the colors and pick out what resonates with you. You really can’t go wrong with the color scheme and the patterns.

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Reclaim and Reuse

The bulk of cottage kitchen décor is made up of reclaimed items and accents like wooden shelving or rusted metal buckets or mixed and matched glass cups. The beauty of this style is how it recycles a lot of its decorations. So, for anyone who is looking for earth-friendly styles and really wants to produce zero waste in their redecorating process, then this style is the one for you.

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