“It’s true that the premise of a ‘rustic kitchen’ can be misunderstood when assessing modern trends.
At its most simplistic, a rustic kitchen relies almost entirely on old farmhouse bones, and neglects homey touches and soft furnishings in favor of something rugged and pared back – the result can be a chilly one. Yet, at its best, a rustic kitchen is the beating heart of the house: it’s the place you may, as a child, have dreamed of being served a bowl of soup with a husk of bread at an enormous, battered wooden table. It is quintessentially English, quintessentially country, and above all else, profoundly comforting.”
