ROOMS WE LOVE

country kitchen

Norway-based designer Annette Thorsbye’s farmhouse kitchen, awash in green accents and bursting with light, calls to mind the country’s pastoral landscape.

Forget wallpaper - this kitchen’s retro flooring commands attention. The floral pattern adds visual interest and punctuates the simple glossy white furniture. Pendant lights clustered together at slightly differing heights become an instant showpiece. The earthy tones of pale green, cream and taupe are unexpected alternatives to standard brass or chrome.

A bright green sheaf of wheat brings a taste of the countryside to the dining table and ties into the space’s fresh colour palette.

Open shelves offer easy access to everyday dishware. They also double as a pretty display case, exhibiting orderly white and citrus-hued items that wake up the neutral walls.

Foto PENDANT LIGHTS in Green and Beige, $15 each, IKEA, ikea.ca.

Beauti-Tone Style at Home Colour Collection Paper White SD036 PAINT, Home Hardware, homehardware.ca.

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COUNTRY KITCHEN

Tassel Crema porcelain FLOOR TILES in assorted patterns, $12 per sq. ft., Mettro Source, mettro.ca.

Tolix Marais A DINING CHAIR in White, $275 US, Design Within Reach, dwr.com. Cooking Apple Green 32 PAINT, Farrow & Ball, farrow-ball.com.

Extendable Ingatorp DINING TABLE in White, $349, IKEA, ikea.ca.