A French country kitchen embodies rustic elegance with a focus on neutral hues, natural materials like wood, and the appreciation of everyday items’ simplicity. The French country style, celebrated worldwide, is a tribute to the French countryside’s charm, sought after by architects, interior designers, and decorators alike. They aim to bring this warmth and grace into homes globally. Discover these 28 French country kitchens that showcase how to incorporate French style into your space, creating a warm, inviting, and effortlessly chic gathering area.
01 of 28: Use Gilded Finishes Designed by Mindy Laven Home, this French farmhouse-inspired kitchen features elegant details such as lantern-style pendant lights and gilded-framed paintings that contrast beautifully with the wood beams, cabinetry, and flooring. 02 of 28: Add a Statement Oven Hood From Marie Flanigan Interiors, this kitchen boasts pale neutral tones and natural wood floors, with a grand oven hood featuring classical curves that infuse the space with a French country ambiance. 03 of 28: Collect Copper Cookware Leanne Ford Interiors presents an all-white kitchen with a black metal rack on a painted brick wall, displaying a collection of copper pots that are both visually stunning and practical, becoming a lasting addition to your kitchen if well-maintained. 04 of 28: Opt for a Butcher Block This kitchen by Marie Flanigan Interiors gains French country flair with a French-style butcher block at the room’s center, replacing the traditional American kitchen island. Variations of French country style can vary greatly, drawing inspiration from the earth tones of Provencal farmhouses, the dark wood finishes of Normandy cottages, or the ornate decor of a provincial chateau. Many French country interiors also incorporate English country furniture and decor. 05 of 28: Highlight Ceiling Beams Anne Rae Design’s spacious California kitchen features vaulted ceilings accentuated by dark stained wood beams, offering a refined rustic style that adds character to the large, airy space, with stacked stone finishes enhancing the rustic feel. 06 of 28: Include a Farmhouse Table To infuse French country charm into your kitchen, consider replacing the kitchen island with a farmhouse table. Leanne Ford Interiors captures the spirit of a French farmhouse in this 1920s Los Angeles hunting cabin with a rustic wood table encircled by simple white chairs.07of 28. Decorate with Vintage Tools
Designed by Anne Rae Design. Photo by Jenny Siegwart. Decorating your kitchen with utilitarian accessories such as vintage or antique wood cutting boards and metal cooking utensils and molds is an easy way to add a sense of history and create a layered feel in a modern kitchen, like this space from Anne Rae Design. 08of 28. Incorporate Patterned Tile Designed by Charlie Coull Design. Incorporating pretty patterned tile in soft shades of blue, bentwood bar stools, and vintage-style pendant lights gives a touch of French country flair to this kitchen from Charlie Coull Design. Continue to 9 of 28 below. 09of 28. Choose Natural Materials Designed by Anne Rae Design. Photo by Jenny Siegwart. This kitchen from Anne Rae Design showcases natural materials like wood and stone. A rustic oven surround and wooden bar stools add French country elegance. 10of 28. Use Mismatched Cabinets Designed by Leanne Ford Interiors. Photo by Alexandra Ribar. This kitchen from Leanne Ford Interiors embodies French country spirit with its mismatched storage pieces. Stacked vintage cupboards with an aged painted patina hide clutter, while rustic stained wood shelving offers display and storage space. What do the French call it? In France, French country style is simply called “style campagne,” or “country style.” It is often branded “style campagne chic” to indicate a more refined modern take on the country styles of the past. The French sometimes refer to “le style French country” when explaining how it is interpreted by the English-speaking world. 11of 28. Use Checkboard Flooring Designed by Marie Flanigan Interiors. Photo by Julie Soefer. This family-style kitchen from Marie Flanigan Interiors has checkerboard flooring with an aged patina that looks like it wasn’t installed yesterday, adding charm to a new kitchen. The 6 Best Peel-And-Stick Tiles of 2024, Tested and Reviewed. 12of 28. Highlight Original Features Designed by Jessica Nelson Interior Design. Photo by Carina Skrobecki Photography. You might not live in a French country farmhouse, but embracing original features in your home is a way to channel timeless Gallic charm no matter where you live. Jessica Nelson Interior Design exposed the original brick chimney to add character to this kitchen and the dining room on the other side of the wall. Continue to 13 of 28 below. 13of 28. Keep It Rustic Designed by Marie Flanigan Interiors. Photo by Julie Soefer. Chunky wood ceiling beams, a stone-topped wood island, and a row of copper pots hung above the kitchen sink window add rustic charm to this kitchen from Marie Flanigan Interiors. 14of 28. Try Bistro Bar Stools Designed by Marie Flanigan Interiors. Photo by Julie Soefer. A pair of classic French bistro bar stools sitting side-by-side at the end of a peninsula creates a cozy seating area in this kitchen from Marie Flanigan Interiors. 15of 28. Use Industrial Lighting Designed by Rashida Banks for Emily Henderson Design. Photo by Keyanna Bowen. Simple industrial-style pendants, a framed painting leaning casually against the backsplash, and an oversized vase filled with flowering branches add refined rustic charm to this timeless modern kitchen designed by Rashida Banks for Emily Henderson Design.Introducing classic French style into a modern American kitchen can be achieved with a marble and iron bistro table and industrial French metal Tolix-style chairs, as seen in this design by Marie Flanigan Interiors. A French-style wooden two-tiered work table with turned legs adds charm to the space while retaining the function of a modern kitchen island, as showcased in this kitchen from Jessica Nelson Interior Design. This white, modern American kitchen from Jessica Nelson Interior Design serves as a neutral background, allowing French-style details like cross-back wooden bar stools and a crystal chandelier to take center stage. Dark wood open shelving and vintage-style metal brackets provide a space to house everyday items, decorative objects, and flowers that bring the beauty of the outdoors inside, as demonstrated in this kitchen from Leanne Ford Interiors. Adding lavender can create an illusion of picking it from the field outside your window in the South of France. Original brick walls, an antique-style chandelier, and vintage-style French country bar stools add character to the all-white kitchen with its modern cabinetry and finishes, as seen in this kitchen from Jessica Nelson Interior Design. Leanne Ford Interiors added French country flair to a Pittsburgh home with rustic hardwood floors and a row of woven baskets on the lower shelf of the kitchen island, adding texture and storage to the room. Rustic wood herringbone floors, white-washed brick walls, and a wood-based kitchen island are details that preserve a sense of authenticity in this historic home renovation from Kate Marker Interiors. In this country cottage from Leanne Ford Interiors, a curtain casually hung beneath the vintage farmhouse sink hides clutter while adding an old world sense of charm and ease. We Are True Home chose a thin brick floor tile that lends a new kitchen an old world European-style feel. While it’s impossible to recreate the centuries-old patina of an old French farmhouse, you can help to create a time-worn feel by forgoing crisp white walls and adding texture using layers of chalk paint and wax, as seen in this homey kitchen from Lobster and Swan.
26 of 28. Install a French Range.
Design by Basic Projects. Photo by Kate Towill. Basic Projects transformed a dark and cluttered kitchen in Charleston, SC into a clean and classic oasis that combines old and new. The designers replaced wood tops with marble, added a farm sink, and installed a classic Lacanche range in dark green, bringing a classic Made in France feel. 27 of 28. Mix Styles. Design by Brexton Cole Interiors. This bright white kitchen from Brexton Cole Interiors has French touches like a farmhouse table with a matching bench and a midcentury modern chair at the end, along with French rattan bar stools that reflect the mix of styles and periods embodying the French country aesthetic. 28 of 28. Embrace Imperfection. Lobster and Swan. This rustic English country kitchen from Lobster and Swan would be equally at home in the French countryside, with its combination of simple, natural materials, open shelving, mismatched tableware, industrial lighting, bentwood chairs, and lightly rumpled linen curtains that have an effortlessly chic appeal. What should go in a French country kitchen? A French country kitchen should have wood cabinetry, a good oven range for cooking family meals, and timeless, high-quality finishes such as tile, brick, or stone. French country kitchens often include a long wooden farmhouse table with plenty of seating for gathering family and friends, as well as vintage lighting, a rack of copper pots, or even a fireplace. What are the best colors for a French country kitchen? French country kitchens are often neutral spaces that include light, earthy colors ranging from shades of white, beige, gray, and brown, or colors such as yellow, red, and blue depending on whether the inspiration is a Provençal farmhouse, a rustic thatched cottage in Normandy, or a provincial chateau. What’s the difference between French country and farmhouse style? Much of what we consider traditional or farmhouse-style interiors that are so common today have roots in French country aesthetics. Both styles emphasize a rustic but refined sensibility that prioritizes natural materials such as wood, stone, brick, and metal, embraces timeless everyday objects, and favors warm and family-friendly interiors built for gathering and entertaining. 40 Warm and Homey Country Living Room Ideas. https://www.thespruce.com/thmb/CF_SJddQG0HDUue2BqCn_Aug4dA=/1500×0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/20201016_BeccaInteriors_Southampton-12-05804a4b4db6441eb16af7617793e928.jpg