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Sunshine Yellow Country Kitchen Decorating Project


My own country kitchen decorating makeover ...

...inspired by sunflowers....

Take a look at my own recent kitchen makeover - a sunshine yellow, country kitchen decorating project.

See how we did it, and get country decorating ideas for your own kitchen....

Do you want a warm and welcoming kitchen?

A kitchen that feels cheerful and sunny...

...no matter what time of day, or what the weather’s like?

That’s what I wanted in my kitchen, so I decided to makeover my kitchen, to get that lovely, sunny, country kitchen feel.

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  • Our kitchen is quite large, (in contrast to the rest of our house!) and we live in a little cottage – actually in the country...

    So we thought that a welcoming country kitchen look would be perfect for our little house.

  • A few months ago, we took the opportunity of a bargain, and changed our tatty and dated pine cabinet doors for smart new chocolate oak doors, in the shaker style.
  • The doors are smart and streamlined, and quite a striking, dark color – they would go equally well in a modern or traditional kitchen, so I think they look great with a country kitchen decorating style.
  • Our previously pale blue walls looked cold and washed-out next to the rich color of the dark wood – not to mention a little tatty after so many scrapes and spillages – we were ready for a change!
  • We really wanted a cheery look in the kitchen, and for it to feel welcoming – especially as the main entrance to the house is through the kitchen.


  • country kitchen decorating sunflower
  • I took a sunflower as my inspiration for the ‘new’ kitchen.

    The dark brown color reminded me of the sunflower centre – so I thought a striking yellow, and dark green would complete the country kitchen look in perfect style.

  • We chose a really rich, warm yellow and dark green for the tiles – and fitted them in a smart, chequerboard pattern.
  • This really brightens up the area under the cupboards – and gives a very cheery, country decorating feel.


  • sunshine yellow country kitchen decorating project



  • We painted the walls in a bright, warm yellow...

    We were a little nervous that it might be too bright, but felt that we needed the intensity of color to go with the tiles and dark wood.



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  • We are very pleased with the results – our slightly tatty kitchen now looks smart, clean, cheerful and gives off a really welcoming and friendly country decorating vibe.
  • The yellow is cheerful and bright – even on the dullest and wettest of days – exactly what we need for coping with these wet British Summers!
  • Going into my kitchen now always makes me smile and think of those beautiful country sunflowers that inspired my color choices…


  • sunshine yellow country kitchen decorating style



    I think that a gorgeous vase of big sunflowers on the kitchen table would be the perfect finishing touch to my sunshine yellow country kitchen decorating project….

    ...so I hope my husband is reading this …!

    But seriously, I would like to thank him very much for all his help in my country kitchen decorating project (he is just a little shy to be in any photos!).

    Thanks Ian.

    I hope you enjoy reading about my country kitchen decorating project.

    It just goes to show how easily and cheaply you can actually make over your kitchen.

    I hope you get lots of ideas for your own kitchen makeover.

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    Tell me about your own makeover ideas.

    For more information about country kitchen decorating, click here.

    Get more information on how to get a country cottage decorating style.

    Read more kitchen decorating tips, here.

    UPDATE: we give our kitchen a retro makeover...

    UPDATED AGAIN: See what our kitchen looks like now! It's been updated and changed again - we painted our kitchen cabinets

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