31 country kitchen ideas to fall in love with

In creating a country-inspired home, the country kitchen is arguably the most important element. And whilst architectural details – high ceilings, wooden beams, and draughty windows with an expansive view out over the countryside – certainly help, they are in no way essential to creating your dream country kitchen.

There are a few hard and fast rules to a country design scheme, such as using shaker cabinets, employing natural materials wherever possible, and displaying piles of crockery and table linen, but country style can run the gamut from modern rustic and traditional, to quaint and cottagecore.

Read on for our round-up of the best country kitchen ideas to fall in love with...