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If you can’t find retro-inspired appliances, consider hiding your modern ones. You could build or purchase cabinetry that hides the modern appliances behind uniform cabinet doors.

7. French Country Chic Kitchen Ideas

French chic is about easy-going elegance. Your goal is to effortlessly blend rustic and glam. Some pieces are well worn and rustic. Other pieces are elegant and chic. The trick is to balance the two so that you don’t have too much of either style.

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For a successful French country decor, you don’t want to try too hard. Consider using butcher block for your countertops. This is both beautiful and functional. Then for a glamorous touch, you could hang a chandelier with crystals. This will give you the touch of glam.

You can continue this balance through the eating area furniture. The kitchen table could be antique or made from reclaimed wood. Then you could have elegant chairs to place around it, upholstered with a French voile fabric.

8. Gold Accent French Country Kitchen Ideas

Gold accents are the perfect way to add elegance and glamor to your French country decor. Traditionally, decorators used gilded pieces. Gilding is the term for applying gold leaf to an object or painting it gold.

You could look for authentic gilded pieces, but that will be seriously expensive. Instead, you can blend modern touches, such as gold hardware for the cabinets. You could switch out the lighting and plumbing fixtures for gold. Look for fixtures with intricate details and traditional styling to keep the gold fixtures in line with the rest of the kitchen.