Furnished organically with both functional and decorative items collected over the years, make vintage or shabby chic style of a country kitchen the most welcoming room in the house. Informal eating in the kitchen can be the most wonderful way to maintain, warm and cozy with wonderful cooking aromas that fill the room, the atmosphere is incredibly relaxed and inviting. Kitchen food is also a good way to make guests feel part of the family. The only downside is that the cooking creates redness and touch, and if you are unsure of your culinary skills, you may not want people to look over your shoulder and offer you what they consider helpful.
Land kitchen style works best when the room is very simple decorated – choose regular colored walls and stone flags, timber or terracotta if possible for the floor. You may want some carpets, but be careful where you put them, think of any sliding hazards and spills. Vintage-style cotton and cloth rugs are easy to be obtained, or you can be lucky to find original in a junk shop or sales room.
Fabric is a wonderful way to transform your everyday kitchen table to an informal dining room. If your country kitchen dining table is used for cooking and eating, then choose oil clothes. It is practical as well as beautiful and the dry clean surface makes life much easier because spill can be quickly managed. You can also use fabric in other parts of your vintage kitchen. Consider exchanging smooth, dull, cabinet doors with simple Gingham curtains hung over the openings to hide away modern appliances, or even the garbage can!
Of course, the key is to decorate your kitchen or vintage style first and foremost to decorate it yourself and your family. Do not fall into the trap to think it because you will be entertaining in your kitchen, it should be a showcase for visitors. Let your kitchen be a true representation of your personality, forget the convention and provide your kitchen comfortably, with things that have a personal significance for you.
The colors you choose will be a very personal decision, but it is fair to say that some colors work better in kitchen kitchen than others. Naturally occurring colors seem to work especially well, and neutral bleached walls perhaps creams, primroses or soft pinks, are large background colors to show collections.
