| Over recently years there has been a great shift in | | | | You can refit your kitchen in the country style no |
| kitchen design towards sleek, minimalist, modern | | | | matter what your budget is. At the top end of the |
| kitchens. These tend to be made from cold materials | | | | market there is some really expensive, but absolutely |
| such as metal, glass, and granite. Although they can | | | | gorgeous furniture. This is made from high-quality |
| look fantastic, they do lack some of the rural charm | | | | solid woods, sometimes given a rustic, 'worn' texture |
| that other types of kitchen have. | | | | to add to the authentic effect. |
| There are a great many people who don't really like | | | | For those of us with a more modest budget, there is |
| this modern style kitchen, and as a result this has led | | | | a fantastic range of inexpensive units. You can even |
| to a resurgence in the popularity of country style | | | | get your existing cabinets refaced, which means |
| kitchen furniture. | | | | replacing the visible surfaces such as doors and |
| This type of kitchen tends to be made from a range | | | | handles, but keeping the same shells. |
| of natural materials, primarily solid woods. These | | | | Country kitchens tend to be very hard-wearing, and |
| come in a wide range of styles, colors, and grains, | | | | will last you for years to come. In fact they even |
| and give the kitchen a really warm, homely feel. This | | | | improve with age, as their materials become slightly |
| is perfect for a friendly family kitchen where people | | | | worn, giving a lovely smooth, rough-around-the-edges |
| can enjoy sitting around chatting by the warmth of | | | | look which really suits the style well. |
| the stove. | | | | |