Nestled in the heart of every Southern-inspired home lies the kitchen, a space echoing with the rich traditions and warm hospitality unique to the region. While the essence of Southern design can be vast and varied, certain constants remain: a kitchen adorned with custom cabinets, brimming with delectable dishes, radiating boundless affection, and always ready to welcome family. But, how can you add a splash of Southern living to your home?
This famous quote hits the nail right on the head.
A Southern kitchen. The place where…bacon’s sizzlin’, grits are simmerin’, fried chicken’s poppin’, green beans are boilin’, corbread’s bakin’, okra’s steamin’, collards are stewin’, banana pudding’s settin’, and pecan pie’s coolin’ on the windowsill.
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What are the key elements of Southern kitchen design?
When you search the web for different kitchen styles however, you might notice that some styles use interchangeable adjectives. Southern style kitchens are no different. For example, several words you might come across include rustic, homey, vintage, farmhouse, etc.
Here are three different ways to bring warmth and comfort to your Southern style kitchen.
1. Vintage and distressed elements
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If you like to follow interior design trends, then you already know how popular colorful distressed furniture has become over this past year. While it’s only become popular in the rest of the home recently, Southern kitchens have always had a bit of vintage style.
Whether it’s a large, distressed kitchen table that you found and restored from an antique shop or some distressed white cabinets and flooring in the kitchen you see here, distressed pieces bring a country feel to any space.
Another easy way to bring some Southern feel to your kitchen is to install some decorative accessories like crown molding in warm light colors like Antique White with a Walnut Glaze. This will help give your kitchen a more traditional style and bring some vintage features into the space.
2. Farmhouse sink
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One of my favorite elements of many Southern kitchens is the farmhouse sink. Its oversized design with the overhanging lip just has a welcoming feel to it. In modern and even classic designs we see sinks that are integrated right into the countertop for a more streamlined style. But a farmhouse sink instantly becomes the focal point of any kitchen, drawing attention to something that can be both functional and beautiful.
3. Room for entertaining
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As I’ve already stated, the two main elements of a Southern kitchen are the family and the food. And when it comes to designing a Southern kitchen, plenty of space for the family to gather and adequate storage for the many meals to be cooked are very important considerations.
The kitchen is the meeting place for most families, and while some modern designs seem to have forgotten that this is the kitchen’s main purpose, Southern styles have always kept ample room for full tummies. Invest in storage accessories that make room for all of your cooking materials and pantry items and a large island or peninsula where you can seat a crowd for dinner.
Who offers high-quality custom cabinets near me?
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