The rustic kitchens of today are based on the old French style kitchens of yesterday. Natural materials, timeless everyday objects and imperfect textures They are essential elements in them. But also earthy colors, greens and blues, metal or chandelier lamps, copper utensils, ovens. vintage…Chic details that refine its roughest features. If you want to know what the keys are to having an authentic rustic French-style kitchen, we will tell you here. These 10 examples have been decorated with the aim of creating warm interiors where you can meet with family and friends and enjoy around a large table, made of wood of course.
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Furniture designed by the decorator, made by a carpenter.
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Wooden island table
Rustic French-style kitchens advocate replacing the traditional island with a wooden table. It is what the decorator Carolina Sánchez-Vadillo has chosen in this image. With marble top and turned legs, Carolina lacquered the kitchen furniture in a soft indigo blue, so Provençal. Other details? Baking tin vintage that decorate the hood, wicker storage baskets and shell handles.
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Furniture, from IKEA. Pavement, hydraulic mosaic. In the office, gray tablecloth, from Rue Vintage.
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With copper utensils
For your rustic kitchen to have a French seal you must have copper utensils. And not only for decorative purposes, but also for practical purposes. Pots, pans and saucepans made of this material heat up and cool down quickly and allow stews to be cooked evenly, thanks to its excellent thermal conductivity. The interior designer Pablo González displayed them in this kitchen on the hood, clearly visible.
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Furniture, from Lamiplast. Stools, from Kave Home. Chairs, from Carola’s workshop.
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A very chic bistro-type office
Your rustic French kitchen should have a very chic office, with a pedestal table, like those found in Parisian cafes, made of iron and marble, or a wooden bacon table. They can be accompanied by bistro-type or industrial-style braided fiber chairs, Tolix style. In this kitchen in the image, Gabriela Conde opted for an heirloom bacon table and some rattan chairs, with matching high stools.
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Furniture design by Estil i reformes. Sink and recovered tiles, at Antigüedades Diego Reinaldos.
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Reclaimed Patterned Tiles
French rustic kitchens love tiles stamped with history. This one in the image was designed with beautiful tiles that are more than a hundred years old. with geometric motifs in green and blue. Another stunning piece is its pink marble sink surrounded by wooden fronts. Precious!
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Kitchen furniture painted with the color Evergreen, by Valentine. Carpet, in Calma House.
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Natural and noble materials
What materials should a rustic French kitchen have? Essential wood, brick, stone, ceramics… Natural materials with high quality finishes. In this kitchen with furniture in a soft olive green, the stone walls and wooden beams were preserved. Embrace everything that gives texture to the room. The modern counterpoint is provided by the microcement floor.
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Custom made furniture. Bell, by Lacanche.
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Vintage metal kitchen
A true rustic French kitchen should be a gas one, made of metal and, if possible, in provencal blue. This one in the image has it all. Its shutters, the hood, the oven and the stove take us with their color to the wonderful lavender fields in Provence. Don’t you already smell like freshly baked bread?
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Classic oak table and chairs, from El Corte Inglés.
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Checkerboard floors
There are certain floors that are characteristic of rustic French-style kitchens: checkerboard, clay, cobblestone, herringbone-shaped wood… Dafne Vijande chose classic checkerboard tiles for this kitchen. in black and white. If you want to give it a more modern touch, you can opt for other colors, how about beige and white? Another detail that emphasizes its rustic character is the industrial suspended lamp.
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Refrigerator and stove, from Smeg. Wall lights, design by Quintana Partners.
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Curtain under the sink
The vintage kitchen, the copper-clad hood that matches the kitchenware, the metal fixtures, the subway tile… Everything is reminiscent of grandma’s kitchen in the village house… And also of country kitchens French. Another detail that resembles them are the curtains under the sink, which They hide what you don’t want to be seen (the garbage can, the scouring pads and pads, the cleaning supplies…).
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Long live eclecticism!
Another hallmark of rustic French-style kitchens is their eclectic style, that is, the mix of old and new. We see it in this dining room, designed by Emma Arenzana, with a classic wooden table with a turned base and DSW design chairs, by Eames. The black and white floral wallpaper, very countryside, creates a warm and serene atmosphere. You can emphasize that French vibe with cutting boards on the counter and lavender plants.
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Custom made bench by Mengíbar Blanco. Old cupboard. Fabric lamp, by Sally Hambleton.
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Vintage furniture and objects
Rustic French-style kitchen offices love to have large wooden tables where they can gather friends and family. And surround yourself with furniture and objects vintage. This one in the image is full of antique pieceseveryday and uneven, purchased in French markets: recovered cupboard and tables lacquered in soft colors, incomplete tableware, romantic flower fabrics…
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