Farmhouse Kitchen Decor Ideas: How to Style a Country Kitchen

Published 18/07/2026, Updated on 26/01/26

Whether your home is a country cottage or a modern build, a farmhouse-style kitchen can work beautifully with the right styling and decor.

Farmhouse kitchens blend rustic features, natural materials and lived-in warmth, creating a timeless and comforting appeal.

Characteristic of 1900s English farmhouses, this kitchen style is designed to invite gatherings, conversations and hearty meals. The beauty of it is that you don’t need to live in a country cottage to incorporate farmhouse charm into your kitchen.

If you’re currently redesigning your kitchen or searching for finishing touches, here’s how to style a country kitchen.

1. Vintage-Inspired Decor in a Farmhouse Style Kitchen

A key element of the farmhouse kitchen style is including pieces that evoke nostalgia. Vintage items are overflowing with stories that create a homely, inviting atmosphere.

Vintage-Style Decor for a Farmhouse-Style Kitchen

• Glass apothecary jars filled with dried pasta, beans, lentils or dried herbs to incorporate culinary elements.

• Vintage enamelware, such as bowls, plates or jugs with a vintage-inspired design or unusual shape to bring in pattern.

• Rustic picture frames or botanical prints leaned against the wall to create a lived-in atmosphere and visual interest.

• A vintage cookbook or recipe prints on the countertop.

Why not use the space above your cabinets to display an arrangement of pieces that feel decorative and deeply personal?

In our Templeton Farmhouse project, we designed a traditional farmhouse kitchen, pairing sage-green cabinetry with vintage-inspired jugs, ceramic vases and floral touches.

2. add Kitchen Storage Baskets

To add storage and texture to your country kitchen, bring in kitchen storage baskets.

Kitchen storage baskets are a great way to keep counters clear and save valuable cupboard space. Use your baskets to discreetly store small items such as linens, utensils and pantry staples.

To create a truly rustic design, select rattan, natural seagrass or wicker materials to bring texture and rustic warmth.

Position your kitchen storage baskets according to how you naturally use your kitchen. Keep frequently used items within easy reach, while storing less-used essentials toward the back of shelves, creating a space that’s both functional and stylish.

3. add Kitchen PLants

Within a farmhouse design, natural elements such as kitchen plants are always interwoven. A well-styled farmhouse should reflect both the home and the land that surrounds it.

Adding kitchen plants above your kitchen is a subtle, yet impactful, way to echo the outdoors.

Kitchen plants, herbs in small pots and hanging greenery evoke the rustic charm of country-style kitchens.

The greenery you choose can be faux if you’re kitchen lets in limited light. Trailing stems such as eucalyptus, English ivy, or spider plants adorned along the tops of cabinets will breathe life into your kitchen.

To add more character and texture to your farmhouse design, consider placing your kitchen plants in wicker or ceramic pots.

To intensify the farmhouse feel, these pots can be filled with olive branches or sage to reflect the natural foliage you would find in a farmhouse.

4. Add Kitchen Art

The country kitchen style can be enhanced thoughtfully through a handmade sign or a softly aged piece of artwork. Placing art and signage above your cabinets can draw attention upwards, enhancing both personality and the height of your space.

Whether it’s a botanical print, a watercolour of a peaceful scene, or a vintage sign, it sets a grounded tone while bringing character to your space. Keep your colour palette soft and muted to mimic the countryside calm of a farmhouse kitchen.

Position your pieces casually leaning against the wall, behind baskets or layered with plant garlands and dried florals. If you’re working with low ceilings, choose a long horizontal sign to decorate the area without adding bulk.

5. Your farmhouse kitchen

Styling your country kitchen or achieving a farmhouse aesthetic is about layering texture, history, personal meaning and a lived-in look. By combining vintage-inspired pieces, kitchen storage baskets made from natural materials, soft greenery, and thoughtful artwork, you can design a space that feels both timeless and personal.

Decorating a farmhouse-style kitchen is about character, warmth and personality as demonstrated in our Bull Hook Farm kitchen project.

How We Can Help

We are a family business with over 15 years’ experience crafting thoughtfully designed, bespoke kitchens for homes across Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, and Ceredigion.

Whether you are dreaming of a timeless in-frame farmhouse style kitchen or a handleless, minimalistic contemporary design, we will design a kitchen that is exactly right for you.

We offer a free home measure and design service, and would love to welcome you to our wonderful showroom in Pembrokeshire, which is full of kitchen inspiration, samples, and colour palettes.

Get in touch today on 01437 765960 or at info@cwtchhaus.co.uk. We look forward to seeing you soon, and can’t wait to be a part of your kitchen design journey.

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