French Country Kitchen Style Essentials

French country kitchens are the centre of the home where family and friends gather and cooking rules! French country kitchen style is a rustic chic style which is loved around the world, and by following a few essential design and decor fundamentals, you can create a French country kitchen for yourself anywhere too. 

If you can't get yourself to France to purchase French branded products or source antique market finds, then maybe sympathetically and locally sourced or online products (while keeping true to style), is the answer for you. After living part-time in France for 16 years, I've noticed how the French decorate and use their kitchens and how important a role this room plays in their everyday lives. Whether it's a huge kitchen in the lower part of a chateau or a smaller room in a village home, there are recurring colours, architectural features, classic furniture pieces and quintessential cooking and decor items.