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What is French kitchen design?
French kitchen design is practical and simple. The color scheme is a defining characteristic. Intense, bold hues like blue, yellow, green and crisp, clean whites are evident in this style. Other materials like stone, terra-cotta, copper and wrought iron are used in French kitchen design.
French kitchen design can include such elements as exposed ceiling beams, rough stone flooring and rough plaster walls. Whimsical elements such as hand painted grapes, rosters, vines and flowers can also be used in French kitchen design. Other themes depicted in the French kitchen design are rural country scenes, farmyards and pastoral landscapes. Checks and stripes can be used in linens. An important part to the French country kitchen is the addition of stone, copper, or painted wood over hood that has a descending perspective as it moves toward the ceiling of the kitchen. It is common to see hanging pots, especially copper pots, iron kitchen tools and utensils, and dried herbs in the French kitchen design.
Some typical elements found in French kitchen design may include the following:
- Older ceramic plates or platters along the walls
- Textured walls give a vintage feel
- Stencils and hand painting are common along walls behind countertops
- Open shelves cabinets are used sparingly
- Under-cabinet lights can be used for accents
- Blue paint or accents in blue are key
- Terra-cotta floor tiles in hexagon and/or rectangle shapes
- Stainless steel appliances can be used effectively
- Hewn beam ceilings can be seen in some French kitchen designs
- Tiled backsplash with pattern or larger image hand painted on tile
- Glass front cabinet doors and drawers are often used
- Large descending range hoods characterize the French kitchen design
- Some French kitchen designs include detailed wood carvings and patterns along trim in the kitchen
- Tile countertops along with backsplashes are common
- This style can have either simple cabinets with nice hardware or more detailed cabinetry with simpler hardware
- Floral patterned window coverings are common
- Copper pots and pans along with copper range hoods
- Cabinets are typically light to medium colored, and can be painted or stained, light distressing is optional
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