country kitchen

Contrary to popular belief, decorating a kitchen in the country is not so easy. Here, as in no other room, reliability and convenience are valued. After all, a country kitchen is a place more for work than for relaxation. Summer residents here not only cook dinner, but also close home-made preparations for the winter, twist vegetables and fruits, store roomy dishes and other kitchen utensils.

The country kitchen is rarely a place for lunch or tea with neighbors. For these purposes, they often gather in the fresh air. But in case of bad weather, of course, you need to organize a cozy corner for a relaxing pastime.

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1. Ideally, the country kitchen should be large. However, modern architects and designers forget about this, paying more attention to the space of other rooms to the detriment of the kitchen. Each summer resident should be interested in the fact that the kitchen is spacious and should devote sufficient attention, time and effort to this. It will be especially convenient to remember this at the beginning of the construction of a country house.
2. Now an increasingly popular idea is to build a separate country house just for the kitchen. This is very convenient because smells, heat and humidity from the kitchen do not spread to the rest of the rooms in the house.

high spacious kitchen with large windows give additional volume

Furniture and appliances

1. Furniture in the country kitchen should be comfortable, easy to clean, durable and practical. Most often, pieces of furniture are brought to the dacha that have already become obsolete, which are no longer suitable for the interior of a city apartment. Even in such neglected cases, and even with a small budget for repairs, you should not give up. You can make candy out of old furniture. Old cabinets can be pasted over with a film of different colors or painted, tables can be covered with a new tablecloth, and chairs can be covered with beautiful textiles.
2. Durability and reliability are the main criteria in the selection of material for kitchen furniture. Due to the numerous preparations of food and preparations, high temperature and humidity remain in the room. And in winter it is quite cold in the country house, because not every homeowner visits his site during the cold season, so heating is not required here either. It is imperative to select moisture-resistant materials that can withstand heat and cold.
3. In the country kitchen there should be a lot of spacious cabinets, because a large number of dishes are used here. Be sure to have a place to hide all the pots and pans until they are needed.
   

   the working wall is glued with ceramic tiles, the stone countertop on the wooden facades of the kitchen

4. Tables should be large so that huge baskets and pots full of fruits, vegetables and berries can be placed on them. It is desirable, in addition to countertops, to have a large table in the middle of the room. The height of the tables is measured in such a simple way: you need to stand up straight, lowering your arms along the body, then bend them at the elbow. From the distance from the elbow to the floor, 15 cm should be subtracted. This will be the most convenient table height for work.
5. Choosing chairs for the kitchen, you can show imagination. They do not have to be made in the same style as the table.They can be decorated with woven elements, beautiful textiles or hand-embroidered pillows.
6. The kitchen should have a lot of work surfaces. The longest countertop should be the surface from the sink to the stove. Here it is most convenient and comfortable to wash products, cut them and mix them. The material for the countertops can be chipboard (this is one of the cheapest options), but stone and wooden countertops will be the most practical to use.
   

   the work table is laid with ceramic tiles, resting on bare brickwork with niches for built-in wooden cabinets in them, convenient and practical

7. According to the summer residents themselves, it is most convenient to place the appliances in the kitchen in this order (from left to right):
   1. Refrigerator in the left corner;
   2. Small work surface
   3. Washing;
   4. Large work surface;
   5. Plate;
   6. Small work surface in the right corner.

To understand that such an arrangement is most convenient, it is worth mentally reproducing the cooking process. First of all, products are laid out from the refrigerator on a nearby work surface. Anything that needs to be washed goes straight to the sink. After all the products are washed and ready for cutting, they are transferred to the countertop between the sink and the stove, where they are cut and mixed with each other. After that, all products are sent to pots and pans. Ready meals in hot dishes are set aside on the work surface to the right of the stove, where they will not interfere.

due to its space, the kitchen becomes a dining room

8. Unfortunately, it is rarely possible to conveniently arrange furniture and appliances in a kitchen dacha. First of all, this is due to the fact that not all suburban areas have gas. The gas cylinder is large enough and should be located in close proximity to the stove. The location of the drain also plays a big role. It depends on which place it is better to install the sink.

Floors, walls, ceilings

1. The wall covering of a country kitchen is a complex issue. Paper wallpapers are clearly not suitable because of the high humidity, and the paint can peel off quickly. The most suitable materials will be vinyl or non-woven wallpaper, good paint resistance, wall tiles. In many country interiors there are kitchens with bare brick walls inside. With the correct design of adjacent objects, brickwork becomes an interesting design solution.
2. The apron in the country kitchen can be tiled. It is very easy to wash and maintain.
   

   countryside coloring of this kitchen is given by floors and a massive ceiling made of natural wood

3. The floors in country houses are most often made of wood, but only its expensive species are suitable for the kitchen. All due to high humidity. Cheap wood will swell and deteriorate quickly. Laminate and parquet also do not have the necessary moisture resistance. You will either have to choose expensive breeds, or carry out special processing, which does not always have an effective result. Linoleum does not tolerate pressure, is easily deformed and can crack from temperature changes.
4. The most successful option for laying the floor in the kitchen garden is ceramic tiles. It is strong, moisture resistant and withstands temperature extremes well.

Color

1. For reasons of practicality, when decorating a country kitchen, it is better to use dark colors. The most popular shades of brown, which are associated with wood and naturalness.
2. On the other hand, if the country house is not very large and the kitchen is small, it is better to use light shades that will visually enlarge the space.
   

   country kitchen in bright colors

3. By using several colors at the same time, you can zone the kitchen, dividing it into a work area and a place to relax. This is especially true in cases where a recreation area is organized in the kitchen.
4. To link practicality and beautiful design together, you can take one of two popular styles as a basis: Provence or country. They are based on the use of natural (or imitating natural) materials, natural colors and motifs. Consider these styles:
   1. Provence, in addition to wood, loves small floral motifs. They act as a discreet decor that gives the country kitchen a provincial simplicity, elegance and lightness.
   2. Country is a rougher style. Here, bare masonry in the loft style would be appropriate. The advantage of this style is that you can use old furniture here: cabinets, tables, and other items. With an appropriate overall design, all this will fit perfectly into the design of a country kitchen.
5. Eco style deserves special attention. It combines modernity and naturalness. Its main colors are brown and green.

combination of bright country kitchen with natural wood color

Decor

1. The decor of a country kitchen primarily depends on convenience. Perhaps here it is worth doing without decorations at all or using the most practical elements that will not need to be washed often. Small decorative elements should be discarded.
2. Making a country window does not require any special shapes and fabrics. There is enough light tulle and short curtains. It is necessary to use easily washable fabrics, the dirt on which will not be very noticeable. It is better to use dark colors. Many summer residents prefer to use the cheapest fabrics for tulle, which will not be a pity to update soon.

the country kitchen with wooden furniture is decorated with the decor of field bouquets, nothing more

The kitchen in the country should meet the preferences of its owners, because it is they who will have to spend a lot of time here. This room should be especially comfortable. And most importantly, a country kitchen should be easy to clean and maintain.

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