Renovating Your Kitchen

Are you thinking of kitchen furniture styles? There are more choices out there than you may think. Start by considering your kitchen’s furniture. Tables, chairs, side tables, highboys, counters, cabinets and so on. No matter what kitchen style your design, there is kitchen furniture that will fit perfectly.

Here are a few of the many, many kitchen styles to choose from, plus some designer tips to help you complete your charming kitchen with appropriate kitchen furniture styles.

Cottage style kitchens are homey and warm, patterned after homes built in the’20’s. Kitchens were smaller then, often with wainscoting — called “bead board” today. Lines were straight and simple. The doors were frequently left off cabinets; simple shelving was common. Windows featured small panes of glass and shutters. Natural wood was often applied to both floor and ceiling.

A Shaker style kitchen is always functional and clean with a simple design. Cabinets are usually cherry, though other woods are popular. Some craftsmen make cabinets and kitchen furniture from “reclaimed” or recycled wood that has been salvaged from an older building. Expect to pay more for the effort but you get instant antique cabinetry and kitchen furniture in return.

Furniture for Mission style kitchens is boxy, rectangular, and solid. Mission style utilizes a square aesthetic and solid wood construction. In older Mission style homes, the woodwork has often been painted over. Though removing the paint is very labor intensive, you will be rewarded with the warmth of real wood from an earlier era. If you want to know more about Mission style furniture, you will want to investigate its close cousins, Craftsman and Arts and Crafts kitchen furniture styles.

Do you like country flair? Think bright, cheerful paint, wallpapers, and windows hung with curtains of chintz or calico. Clever cabinet door treatments eschew glass in favor of pierced tin panels or even chicken wire. Ceiling beams hung with antiques add a nice touch. Country kitchen furniture can go to either extreme: simple and functional, or frilly and decorative.

Should you be designing a contemporary kitchen, you will be thinking in a Scandinavian idiom. Choose clean, spare lines and lots of chrome and laminates. Functionality is the byword. The contemporary kitchen’s furniture should be striking in its simplicity. The best source we have found for contemporary kitchen furniture is Ikea. Treat yourself with a visit to an Ikea store.

Rustic kitchens and rustic kitchen furniture are our favorite theme. We love large, chunky furniture, often with dark stains or paint. Look for sturdy, almost over-built kitchen tables and chairs. Hardware is often hand-wrought iron. Decorate with copper pots and pans and painted tiles. You can buy antique storage units at premium prices, or shop contemporary stores for excellent look-alikes.

You will find many more kitchen furniture styles available because there are as many styles for the kitchen as there are for the rest of the home. We suggest you browse online to get an idea of the scope and scale of what is available — you will be amazed! Start your search by Googling “Kitchen Furniture Styles.” Set some time aside, take notes, and enjoy yourself!

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