Country Decor - Designing a Country-Style Kitchen
By Teresa Tackett

Country decor is as popular today as it was in years gone by. Creating a country style setting for your kitchen is easy, and here we will give you a few tips for achieving this inviting and relaxed look for your home.

When designing your country decor kitchen, you are striving to achieve a cozy, homey effect. Whether your dining area is off the kitchen, part of your family room, or a separate room altogether, wood is the biggest element of this style of decor.

Scrubbed pine or rough, natural wood is the perfect choice when decorating in the country decor style. Simplicity, such as a pine or beech table with plain chairs in solid wood or wicker creates a cozy, warm atmosphere.

Kitchen cabinets should be made of the same style wood as your dining table. Cabinets with glass fronts are wonderful for this style, and add to the country look. Cabinets that drop down from the ceiling are particularly attractive, leaving room for ceramic roosters, country teapots, and greenery.

For the walls, a striped wallpaper is perfect for the country kitchen. This look is even more striking if the dining room chair seats are padded with a similar design. Sheers in a complimentary shade are perfect for the windows.

If you have room, a bakers rack is the perfect accessory for your country setting. Add your favorite country accents such as roosters, sunflowers, cows - whatever you like. A hanging pot rack adds even more interest, and is very useful if you are short on storage space.

These are just a few ideas for creating an inviting space where friends and family will want to relax and enjoy themselves. If you want to create a homey, comfortable and inviting atmosphere for your home, use country decor!

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