30+ Rustic Farmhouse Kitchen Cabinets Design Ideas

When they hear “country”, some people think “basic”, “backwards” or “out of touch”; and those are the kinder terms. But in the context of kitchen cabinets, “country” refers to a warm and welcoming kitchen style that is growing in popularity.

While the exact definition of country kitchen will vary from region to region and even among designers, it is generally characterized by lots of natural light and ample counter space, resulting in a room that is both beautiful and functional. And just as kitchen cabinets play a key role in shaping their surroundings, they are also an important component when it comes to putting the “country” in country kitchens. Exactly how they do that, though, is up to you and your gifted custom designer.

Country kitchens are far from simple. At the same time, they can be the perfect way to recall a simpler era. If you have fond memories of large family meals in grandma’s kitchen – even as she got older and started cooking the vegetables until they were mush – you can harken back to that time and recreate the moments, minus the mush, with a few simple ingredients.

Start by staining the island base for a tarnished look, throw in a butcher-block countertop balanced by white kitchen cabinets, and ta-da! You have a virtual time machine that will honor those memories while leaving the mush where it belongs: In the past.