How to create a country kitchen

Mixing and matching woods, colours and finishes is the latest trend in kitchen design

Set a budget

Another great thing about this look is that it can be extremely budget-friendly.


If you are fitting a new kitchen you can incorporate small splashes of a more expensive material – you can also create this look as an affordable makeover of your existing kitchen.

A wooden kitchen can be painted – or choose new cupboard doors from one of the many replacement door companies, including Lark & Larks, The Replacement Kitchen & Bedroom Door Company and Dream Doors.

For those fitting a kitchen on a budget, designer Johnny Grey suggests introducing antique or inherited furniture for use as storage. ‘This will make the space feel more homely and lived-in, and allows you to express your personal style more freely,’ he says.

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