How to Decorate a Kitchen in Country Americana

Show off your patriotic side with country Americana decor.

Country Americana style evokes images of rustic farmhouses and rolling meadow landscapes. Decorate your kitchen with a country Americana style for a comfortable, relaxed look. Use farm barns and antique hardware and textiles as decor inspiration. Country Americana style is a combination of rural vintage touches and patriotic symbolism.

Things You'll Need

• Paint
• Wallpaper border
• Tin barn stars
• Candle
• Twine
• Ribbon
• Cloth textiles
• Woven baskets
• Flowers

Instructions

1. Paint kitchen walls a rust red or cranberry color for a country Americana flair. The hues are the ideal combination of patriotism and rustic charm. Hang an off-white wallpaper border featuring red and country blue-colored stars under the ceiling as a decorative touch.

2. Decorate your kitchen with tin barn stars for a country-inspired look. Display rusted vintage stars on the walls for a primitive look, or white and blue painted versions as a crafty touch. Hang a group of various-sized stars or one large star as a kitchen focal point. Suspend the tin stars from twine, rope or red and white gingham-patterned ribbon. Set a floral or apple-scented candle on a tin star votive holder as a table centerpiece.

3. Add country warmth to your kitchen with towels, rugs and other textiles. Place a large red star-shaped rug in the middle of the kitchen, at the door or in front of the sink. Hang decorative dish towels featuring roosters, stars or American flag designs. Roll several red and white gingham-patterned towels and tie them with twine. Display the towels on a shelf.

4. Enhance a country kitchen with woven baskets. Place a small basket in the center of the dinner table or on a counter top to hold napkins and silverware. Fill a flat-backed basket with dried wildflower arrangement and hang it on the wall. Store tablecloths and cookbooks in large woven baskets on the floor.

5. Decorate a vintage wooden pie or baker's rack with country Americana touches. Display antique plates featuring rooster patterns or a vase of fresh-cut sunflowers or daisies. Hang an American flag-printed quilt or cloth tablecloth from the top of the rack.

References

• Country Living Magazine: Americana