Decor Outline

Rustic Kitchen Designs

Rustic Kitchen Designs

Hello and welcome to our Décor Outline of rustic kitchen designs. Below you will find a summary of the benefits, main options and some design ideas we handpicked for you along with beautiful photos. Enjoy!
 
What are the benefits of having a rustic kitchen design?

  • Gives your kitchen a timeless character and warm ambiance
  • Takes advantage of the natural beauty of wood and stone
  • Beautifully flexible – it keeps its style and beauty as you add treasured pieces you find over time and as your budget allows

 
What are the main options for designing a rustic kitchen?

  • Cabinetry: distressed wood (reclaimed or finished with antiquing techniques), bare wood, pewter chicken wire inserts
  • Countertop: butcher block, granite, Corian (Hickory Smoke, Lava Rock), zinc island, soapstone
  • Fixtures & Hardware: patinated metal, burnished brass, wrought iron, farmhouse sink, industrial lights, barn door, brick backsplash, open shelving, copper cookware
  • Ceiling & Floors: reclaimed wood, exposed beams, beadboard, pine wood, flagstone
  • Accents: wicker baskets, fireplace (open, stove), textual art, repurposed furniture, hanging pot rack, clay pots, firewood niche

 
What follows are beautiful photos of rustic kitchens along with design ideas we thought may be of interest to you. Enjoy and happy home decorating!

 

1. Wood Panels

natural wood panel kitchen island top and flooring with matching natural wood panel accent wall and shelves with stainless steel range hood and splash guard with vintage barn weathered zinc pendant light
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Points of Interest ● natural wood panel kitchen island top and flooring ● matching natural wood panel accent wall and shelves ● stainless steel range hood and splash guard ● vintage barn weathered zinc pendant light

 

2. Sage and Distressed

rick barrel vaulted ceiling and hexagonal saltillo tiles with hanging pots as range hood display and wrought iron rectangle chandelier with distressed wooden kitchen cabinets
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Points of Interest ● brick barrel vaulted ceiling ● hexagonal saltillo tiles ● hanging pots as range hood display ● wrought iron rectangle chandelier ● distressed wooden kitchen cabinets

 

3. Face the Stone

beadboard ceiling with exposed wood log beam ceiling and tiled outline design on log beams with stone faced kitchen peninsula and matte porcelain and tile flooringPoints of Interest ● beadboard ceiling with exposed wood log beam ceiling ● tiled outline design on log beams ● stone faced kitchen peninsula ● matte porcelain tile flooring

 

4. Wicker Everywhere

white tongue and groove beadboard ceiling with green accent floating cabinet and wooden island top open shelves and window moldings with antique wooden swivel chair and wicker baskets for additional storage
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Points of Interest ● white tongue and groove beadboard ceiling ● green accent floating cabinet ● wooden island top, open shelves and window moldings ● antique wooden swivel chair ● wicker baskets for additional storage

 

5. Cupboard

pie safe with pressed tin panels and fan back windsor dining chairs with black and white rug calling back two-tone cabinets and blue laundry room wallPoints of Interest ● pie safe with pressed tin panels ● fan back windsor dining chairs ● black and white rug calling back two-tone cabinets ● blue laundry room wall

 

6. Open Bar

brick range hood wall with reclaimed wood mantle and herringbone brick tile inset backsplash behind range and part granite and part wood 2-tier kitchen island with 2-tier open wet bar with wooden beamsPoints of Interest ● brick range hood wall with reclaimed wood mantle ● herringbone brick tile inset backsplash behind range ● part granite and part wood 2-tier kitchen island ● 2-tier open wet bar with wooden beams

 

7. Black and White

black porcelain tile backsplash with white grout and barnwood cabinets calling back exposed wooden beams and quartzite top kitchen island and dome shade pendant lights
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Points of Interest ● black porcelain tile backsplash with white grout ● barnwood cabinets calling back exposed wooden beams ● quartzite top kitchen island ● dome shade pendant lights

 

8. Coffee, Anyone?

wood log staircase and picture window for added natural lighting with iron rectangular chandelier and coffee mug rack wall displayPoints of Interest ● wood log staircase ● picture window for added natural lighting ● iron rectangular chandelier ● coffee mug rack wall display

 

9. Kitchen Fireplace

brick wall fireplace with ledge and narrow DIY kitchen island table with 2-tone wooden dining table with spindle back chairs and high shelf for decorative pieces
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Points of Interest ● brick wall fireplace with ledge ● narrow DIY kitchen island table ● 2-tone wooden dining table with spindle back chairs ● high shelf for decorative pieces

 

10. Window Shutters

brick cooking alcove and freestanding dark wooden kitchen island with copper farmhouse sink and vintage ceramic cabinet pull knobs with green wood window shuttersPoints of Interest ● brick cooking alcove ● freestanding dark wooden kitchen island ● copper farmhouse sink ● vintage ceramic cabinet pull knobs ● green wood window shutters

 

11. Dim and Low

twin brick wall fireplace and eat-in quartz kitchen island with travertine flooring and stainless steel stove backsplash with inset shelves and twin french doors separated by brick column
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Points of Interest ● twin brick wall fireplace ● eat-in quartz kitchen island ● travertine flooring ● stainless steel stove backsplash with inset shelves ● twin french doors separated by brick column

 

12. Wood Loft

wood log wall with open loft with wood railings and stone based kitchen island with wooden foot rest with contrasting dark wood bar stools and half barrel as bar tablePoints of Interest ● wood log wall ● open loft with wood railings ● stone based kitchen island with wooden foot rest ● contrasting dark wood bar stools ● half barrel as bar table

 

13. Chisel and Nickel

stone columns and hanging iron pot rack with lights and chiseled edge soapstone countertops with antique sage green wooden cabinets
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Points of Interest ● stone columns ● hanging iron pot rack with lights ● chiseled edge soapstone countertops ● antique sage green wooden cabinets

 

14. Arches

natural wood panels on flooring walls and ceiling with contrasting dark wood kitchen island and olive green persian rug calling back kitchen cabinets with casement windows with arched transomPoints of Interest ● natural wood panels on flooring, walls and ceiling ● contrasting dark wood kitchen island ● olive green persian rug calling back kitchen cabinets ● casement windows with arched transom

 

15. Rustic Wood

concrete semi-arch ways with inset shelves and coffered wooden ceiling with yellow lighting with cabinets with rustic wood finish and wooden bar stools with galvanized farmhouse style sink
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Points of Interest ● concrete semi-arch ways with inset shelves ● coffered wooden ceiling with yellow lighting ● cabinets with rustic wood finish ● wooden bar stools ● galvanized farmhouse style sink

 

16. Mug Rack

reclaimed hardwood flooring and butcher block top kitchen island with black laminate countertops and porcelain tile backsplash and mosaic tile range hood wall in creamPoints of Interest ● reclaimed hardwood flooring ● butcher block top kitchen island ● black laminate countertops and porcelain tile backsplash ● mosaic tile range hood wall in cream

 

17. Green Accent

movable wooden kitchen island with wheels and ribbed glass dome shade pendant lights and high vaulted ceiling with transom windows and chalkboard on the refrigerator cabinet side panel
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Points of Interest ● movable wooden kitchen island with wheels ● ribbed glass dome shade pendant lights ● high vaulted ceiling with transom windows ● chalkboard on the refrigerator cabinet side panel

 

18. Color Lights

reclaimed wood panels all over the kitchen and wall mounted track lighting with corner kitchen sink and windowsill as additional shelves and colored light strings for pop of colorsPoints of Interest ● reclaimed wood panels all over the kitchen ● wall mounted track lighting ● corner kitchen sink ● windowsill as additional shelves ● colored light strings for pop of colors

 

19. Garnet

garnet red kitchen island calling back persian rugs and kitchen island topped with hardwood slab with coffered ceiling with exposed wooden beams and art painted range hood
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Points of Interest ● garnet red kitchen island calling back persian rugs ● kitchen island topped with hardwood slab ● coffered ceiling with exposed wooden beams ● art painted range hood

 

20. Wood Blend

overhang kitchen island top with wood support pillar and wooden box fluorescent light cover with reclaimed log walls and ceiling beamsPoints of Interest ● overhang kitchen island top with wood support pillar ● wooden box fluorescent light cover ● reclaimed log walls and ceiling beams

 

21. Armoire

muted moss kitchen armoire and kitchen island with distressed wood kitchen cabinets calling back wood ceiling and faux-candle iron chandelier
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Points of Interest ● muted moss kitchen armoire and kitchen island ● distressed wood kitchen cabinets calling back wood ceiling ● faux-candle iron chandelier

 

22. Chimney

dark oak hardwood flooring with arched step down entrance to the kitchen and chimney style range hood with stone corbels and wooden glass cabinets with green wooden bar arm chairPoints of Interest ● dark oak hardwood flooring ● arched step down entrance to the kitchen ● chimney style range hood with stone corbels ● wooden glass cabinets ● green wooden bar arm chair

 

23. Range Hood Mantle

semi-arched valance mantle style range hood and tiled floor with contrasting wide grout and tumbled travertine backsplash with mosaic bottom border and medallion niche with wall mounted pot filler
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Points of Interest ● semi-arched valance mantle style range hood ● tiled floor with contrasting wide grout ● tumbled travertine backsplash with mosaic bottom border ● medallion niche with wall mounted pot filler

 

24. Checkerboard

stone tile full wall backsplash in diamond pattern and checkerboard pattern vinyl tile flooring with granite countertop with hardwood cabinets and antique wood carved dining setPoints of Interest ● stone tile full wall backsplash in diamond pattern ● checkerboard pattern vinyl tile flooring ● granite countertop with hardwood cabinets ● antique wood carved dining set

 

25. Farmhouse Island

rectangular wooden farmhouse style kitchen island and antique lantern pendant lights with satin finish natural wide planked wood flooring and copper range hood
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Points of Interest ● rectangular wooden farmhouse style kitchen island ● antique lantern pendant lights ● satin finish natural wide planked wood flooring ● copper range hood

 

26. Stack and Support

stacked stone accent wall with slate stone and wood countertop with travertine in various hues tile flooring and two-tone wood kitchen cabinets and exposed wood support beamsPoints of Interest ● stacked stone accent wall ● slate stone and wood countertop ● travertine in various hues tile flooring ● two-tone wood kitchen cabinets ● exposed wood support beams

 

27. Stone Alcove

semi-arched cooking alcove and wood beadboard vaulted ceiling calling back cabinets with matching cream porcelain flooring and cream colored wallPoints of Interest ● semi-arched cooking alcove ● wood beadboard vaulted ceiling calling back cabinets ● matching cream porcelain flooring and cream colored wall