The kitchen island could be a thing of the past – here's why
telegraph.co.ukrelaxed, comfortable and unfussy – in fact, almost un-kitcheny by modern standards. While some still favour wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling cabinetry to keep cooking paraphernalia out of view, there is a groundswell of enthusiasm for an altogether more homespun aesthetic.
The cottagecore trend that has soared on social media in recent years has helped spearhead a vogue for a more old-style, cobbled-together approach to kitchen design, which is just as popular with fashion-conscious millennials living in the city as it is with the countryside dwellers with whom one might more readily associate the look.
The pull of a country kitchen is its easy, comforting feel – the direct opposite of the acres of shiny white cabinetry that were all the rage a decade or so ago.
Indeed, according to the home-improvement website Houzz, searches for country-style kitchens have been steadily rising and were up 45 per cent this spring in comparison with the same time last year.
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