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rustic Belgian kitchen by Brigitte and Alain Garnier

Belgian Country Kitchen

Large and elegant but utterly simple, this showpiece kitchen has a wonderful blend of natural surfaces. White stucco walls, unvarnished wood, neutral stone and touches of wrought iron come together in a perfect old-house kitchen created by a pair of Belgian antique dealer-designers. While the architecture of the room lends itself to the rustic look [...]

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kitchen with black cabinets, French range and barn wood on the walls

Barn Wood Kitchen

Salvaged barn wood walls and a French terracotta tile floor give a well-worn look to a historic Long Island house. In this elemental vintage-look kitchen, custom cabinets made from reclaimed wood are painted black to match the French range. An antique bakery table and copper pots contribute to the timeless and gently aged atmosphere. (Source: [...]

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cabinets in renovated kitchen on Rou Estate

Ancient House, Modern Kitchen

Two-hundred-year-old stone structures often don’t lend themselves to modern kitchens. But the Campanula House, on the Ionian island of Corfu,  shows how a skillful design successfully marries a contemporary kitchen to a rustic interior. This is one of 12 restored houses on the Rou Estate, a high-end property that touts outdoor terraces from which you [...]

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exterior stairway leading to the kitchen in Damascus, Syria

Middle Eastern Kitchen

My fascination with rustic kitchens dates back to the summers I spent in France. And later to the various houses we rented in Italy.  Most of those kitchens looked something like this one on the second floor of a house owned by a French archaeological engineer in Damascus, Syria. Stone is a major element – [...]

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Rustic Texas kitchen with Swedish inspired furniture

Mother-Daughter Rustic Kitchens

The “my mother myself” tendency proves out in the choice of accessories. A kitchen is the sum of many parts so it’s intriguing to see how a mother and daughter – both designers – use the same elements with original, but very different, stylistic results. Houston designer Pam Pierce’s kitchen [top] was included in a [...]

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