13 Alluring Modern Farmhouse Kitchens
Close your eyes and imagine the ideal, comfortable (and comforting), spend-all-day-baking kitchen. The one that reminds you of being a kid. What comes to mind? We’d be willing to bet it’s got at least a bit of a rustic country vibe. When it comes to kitchens, it’s hard to top the pleasure of an artful mash-up of distressed cabinetry, antique dressers, whimsical finishes, and reclaimed wood. That’s not to say any of the 13 stunners here fall short on state-of-the-art appliances and contemporary amenities. Call it modern farmhouse—or just call it the best of both worlds. Peruse these stylish spaces from the AD archives to find inspiration for your next renovation.
Photo: Dominique Vorillon1/13Matching 19th-century French cupboards flank antique double doors in noted L.A. antique dealer Lee Stanton's Laguna Beach, California, home, which he decorated. The kitchen is equipped with a Sub-Zero refrigerator and Rohl sink fittings.
Photo: David Marlow2/13In the kitchen of a Rocky Mountain retreat by interior designer Elissa Cullman, wood dominates, alongside pitchers from the Antique & Artisan Center and rustic Schumacher chairs with striped cushions.
Photo: Oberto Gili3/13Architect Domenico Minchilli and decorator Martyn Lawrence Bullard reimagined a crumbling medieval castle on a prime spot in Italy’s Umbria region. In the kitchen, lacquer cabinetry is juxtaposed with dramatic ceiling vents and exposed brick.
Photo: Roger Davies4/13The kitchen of Ed Hardy's Spanish-inspired house in San Francisco, which was designed in collaboration with BAR Architects, features Waterworks sink fittings and a Viking range; the chandelier is circa-1750 Italian.
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Photo: Pieter Estersohn5/13Dishes and platters fill the kitchen’s Welsh dresser in a 1830s Manhattan townhouse owned by music-world consultant Andrea Anson.
Photo: Oberto Gili6/13In a family home outside of Venice designed by Studio Peregalli, the kitchen’s La Cornue range and hood match the tone of the majolica tiles on the walls. An early-20th-century bronze chandelier is suspended over the Carrara marble-top table and antique dining chairs, while a 17th-century still life hangs above the dog’s linen-upholstered perch.
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Photo: Roger Davies7/13Antique Tunisian tile from Exquisite Surfaces makes a lively backsplash in a Los Angeles kitchen designed by Joan Behnke. The room is appointed with Formations pendant lights, marble countertops from Compas Architectural Stone, custom-made alder cabinetry, an oak island, and a Wolf range.
Photo: Simon Watson8/13In the kitchen of architect Benedikt Bolza's Umbrian estate, the massive oak-top island features sink fittings by KWC.
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Photo: Tim Beddow9/13At a contemporary Majorcan estate designed by Michael S. Smith, custom-made Moorish-style tile enlivens the kitchen, where antique oak dining chairs surround an Indian table; the chandelier is by Paul Ferrante, and the globe lights are by Jamb.
Photo: Miguel Flores-Vianna10/13The kitchen of a Long Island home renovated by designer Daniel Sachs and architect Kevin Lindores includes 1920s American pendant lights and a bespoke copper hood; the range is by Bertazzoni, and the cabinetry at far right is painted in Farrow & Ball's Hague Blue.
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Photo: Roger Davies11/13At the California wine-country home of philanthropist Sandy Weill and his wife, Joan, the kitchen's pot rack was designed by decorator Suzanne Tucker for the previous homeowners; ceramic hens by artist Catherine Hunter are displayed above the Viking range. Designer Mica Ertegun of MAC II decorated the home for the Weills.
Photo: Oberto Gili12/13At the Martha's Vineyard summer home of Lynn Forester de Rothschild and her husband, Sir Evelyn, the kitchen's pot rack is from Ann-Morris, the reclaimed-oak open shelves feature brackets by Rocky Mountain Hardware, and the backsplash tile and farmhouse sink are by Waterworks; a Ralph Lauren Paint white was used on the Rivkin/Weisman–designed cabinetry, and the antique granite flooring is from Exquisite Surfaces.
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Photo: Oberto Gili13/13Counters of reclaimed mahogany top pine cabinetry in the kitchen of fashion insider Amanda Brooks's Oxfordshire, England, farm. The range is by Lacanche, and the brass sink fittings are by Barber Wilsons & Co.