Take a tour around a cosy farmhouse kitchen

Subtle colours and country-style accessories create the perfect rustic kitchen. See more kitchen design ideas at housetohome.co.uk

Bespoke limewood cabinetry, has been topped with stunning granite worksurfaces. In the centre of the room, a terracotta wine rack provides a rustic element to the scheme. Walls painted in a cream hue keep the kitchen feeling light and fresh.

1/8 Practical layout

kitchen with tiled floor tap and vegetable

(Image credit: Future PLC/Colin Poole)

Kitchen design
Barnes of Ashburton

Paint
French Gray by Farrow & Ball

2/8 Island unit

kitchen island unit and kitchen sink and tap

(Image credit: Future PLC/Colin Poole)

An island unit is a great place for socialising while cooking. Behind, a pantry cupboard features a larder fridge. It also boasts drawers for extra storage.

Larder fridge
Neff

3/8 Shelving display

Kitchens shelving display with crockery

(Image credit: Future PLC/Colin Poole)

An iron batterie de cuisine hangs over the island, providing easy access to pots and pans, as well as enhancing the traditional feel of the room. Shelving displays an eclectic selection of china and vintage accessories.

4/8 Aga

kitchen with aga and napkins

(Image credit: Future PLC/Colin Poole)

A reconditioned four-oven Aga is the focal point of the kitchen. It warms the room and, being oil-burning, it helps to save on electric bills. Behind, the Aga, pretty cockerel tiles form a simple splashback.

Tiles
Farmland Birds range at Marlborough Tiles
Range cooker
Aga

5/8 Units

kitchen with aga and dishrack

(Image credit: Future PLC/Colin Poole)

A pretty plate rack provides space to display crockery, while the deep-bowl sink is great for soaking pans.

Sink
Villeroy & Boch
Similar extractor hood
Neff

6/8 Sink area

kitchen sink with tap and hyacinth beans

(Image credit: Future PLC/Colin Poole)

A round stainless-steel prep sink in the island unit is paired with a traditional-style tap.

Sink
Kohler
Tap
Perrin & Rowe

7/8 Utensil drawer

utensil drawer and spoons

(Image credit: Future PLC/Colin Poole)

There's ample room in a two-tier limewood utensil drawer, situated between the Aga and the sink.

8/8 Integral bin

kitchen with vegetables on kitchen counter and integral bin

(Image credit: Future PLC/Colin Poole)

Peelings can be disposed of easily thanks to this fully integrated bin.

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Heather Young
Editor

Heather Young has been Ideal Home’s Editor since late 2020, and Editor-In-Chief since 2023. She is an interiors journalist and editor who’s been working for some of the UK’s leading interiors magazines for over 20 years, both in-house and as a freelancer.