I have to admit when it comes to kitchen designs I try and keep my feet firmly on the ground and be realistic in what's achievable, functional and practical. Kitchens come in all sorts of shapes and sizes and while may interior design magazines show plenty of inspiration the kitchens seem to be huge and nothing like many people's kitchens.
However, I'm an optimist and even the smallest kitchens can look stunning with a splash of colour and careful positioning of cupboards and white goods. If there's one thing I love about France and French homes it's their kitchens. They're focused around preparing good food and in the countryside you rarely find a fitted kitchen – their kitchens comprise of odd mismatches of free standing cupboards and plenty of surface space on which to work – the kitchen table plays a huge role in French lifestyles – they use it to prepare food and of course have family meals.
Window dressings are simple yet stylish with kitchens blinds being a firm favourite. Either roller blinds or Roman blinds are common place as in the countryside there's rarely a privacy issue – I assume if there was Venetian blinds, especially wooden ones, wouldn't look out of place.
The other aspect I love about French kitchens is flowers! They always have vases of fresh seasonal flowers as their kitchen table decoration – parfaite!
Image: Note to Self
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