Wall Art Ideas for a Country-Style Kitchen

A country kitchen highlights all the warmth and character this popular gathering place has to offer. One only has to envision family and guests gathered around a large homemade wooden table surrounded by warm colors and homey textures, sharing food, drink, conversation, and laughter. Wall art in a country-style kitchen can serve to amplify this cozy feel, reflecting the styles, themes, and colors already displayed through the room. If you’re looking to design a comfortable and welcoming kitchen décor, here are some great wall art ideas for a country-style kitchen to get you started.

Traditional Country Kitchen Décor

When decorating the kitchen, many want to re-create an echo of simpler times, a place to escape from the harried pace of our modern world. Often these kitchens are filled with distressed woods and tiles, handcrafted furnishings, country antiques, and old-fashioned braided rugs. Country art prints should reflect this nostalgic feel, providing a glimpse into times long past. For example, The Kitchen by Carl Larsson showcases an old farm kitchen scene, complete with little girls wearing pinafores and sunbonnets. Or you could go back further in time with Martina Chardin’s Kitchen Maid, its warm earth tones depicting a young lady hard at work. There are also simpler prints like Kay Lamb Shannon’s Victorian Kitchen that depict kitchen scenes from earlier eras.

Natural Country Designs

Another approach to the country-style kitchen is a natural country design highlighted by warm colors, an open floor plan, and lots of light. The focus here is on natural fibers and country-inspired wood grains, accented by handcrafted furnishings and pure colors. The framed art pictures you choose for a natural kitchen should capture this organic comfortable look and reflect the warmth and brightness of the design scheme. Consider a print such as Baskets of Vegetables by Michael Davidoff , which captures the essence of a country kitchen experience, with its natural fiber baskets overflowing with freshly picked fruits and flowers, mason jars full of spices, and subtle earth tones. Or go with a still-life series like Howard Vincent’s Country Kitchen I,II, and III that showcases kitchenware, produce, and textiles rich with texture and highlighted by the interplay of shadow and light.

Back on the Farm

Many prefer their country kitchen design to have a down-home country feel to it. Often, these types of kitchen décors center around themes such as farm animals or quilts. Walls are painted or wallpapered with warm, rich colors, often with a stenciled border for a creative personal touch. Textiles are added in the form of area rugs or seat cushions to add visual interest and create a cozy feel. Depending on your decorating scheme, you have many wall art options. If roosters are a main focal point, then choose art that reflects this, such as Country Rooster by Peggy Thatch Sibley. Or go with art prints that showcase the bounty of the farm, like Fruit Stand Pears by Jerianne Van Dijk. There are also a variety of country signs and sayings—like Grace Pullen’s or Jo Moulton’sprints—that would fit nicely in this décor style. In general, look for simplicity and warmth in your art prints, going with homey country accents rather than anything that’s going to dominate the room.

Wall art can provide a wonderful finishing touch to any country-style kitchen décor. By finding fine art prints that complement your personal theme and style, you can create a welcoming look that you and your family will long enjoy.

Elizabeth Fenworth