Furniture & Accents to Create an Old World Kitchen

Steeped in history, the Old World style features timeless charm with its inviting, oversized furniture, distressed accents, and deep, rich color tones. The most common wood types for Old World furniture and cabinets include oak, cherry and maple. Combined with its beautiful handcrafted appeal, it’s easy to get swept up in the Old World style and feel as if you’ve been taken back to a quaint French chateau or charming Italian villa in pre-17th century Europe.

How to Create an Old World Kitchen

As you enter the arched doorway to your Old World kitchen, imagine you’re stepping foot into an outdoor kitchen, surrounded with natural stones, earthen walls and vines. This picturesque setting can be created with beautiful ceramic tile flooring accented with dark wood trim and sage green walls. Your Old World cabinets are made of cherry wood in a hand-distressed kaffe finish. These Old World kitchen cabinets feature square, raised panel doors and Venetian bronze Victorian leaf knobs and pulls. The time-worn patina combined with the classic crown molding and decorative grape corbels add a sense of heritage to the cabinetry.

Wine storage cabinets placed throughout the kitchen are great for wine bottles or other decorative storage. Deep base drawers feature adjustable drawer dividers to easily find and organize pots, pans, lids and kitchen equipment. Above the sink is an additional cabinet featuring a series of striking camed glass inserts to proudly display your collection of fine crystal wine glasses, brought to life by the touch of interior cabinet lighting.

The wall hood above your cooktop transforms the area into a charming mantle ensemble, complete with a richly veined marble backsplash and the same classic crown molding as the rest of your Old World kitchen cabinets for a fully-integrated design.

In the center of the kitchen stands a versatile island, complete with seating and abundant countertop space for food preparation. Your island is designed in the same Old World cabinet style and also features grape corbels for an extra distinctive touch of worldly grace.

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Complete the Look of Your Old World Kitchen

To complement the rich Old World cabinetry and furniture finishes, accentuate your kitchen with dark, rich tones such as ambers and greens. Elegant storage containers with an heirloom look provide an excellent complement for your countertops. Some popular ideas for accent pieces include pewter or copper potted plants, pewter bowls to hold fruits or vegetables, ceramic jars and china. For the floor, consider adding woven rugs that complement your color scheme. A wrought iron chandelier adds the perfect finishing touch.

Capturing the graceful charm of the Old World kitchen and incorporating it into your entire home is easy with elegant Old World cabinetry from KraftMaid. The Old World style can be attained in any room of your house by using our Classically Traditional or Luxe Transitional styles of products.