Old World

Old World Kitchen Styles

Old World kitchens—with their large cooking hearths or grottos and distressed, unfitted cabinets—trace their look to pre-17th century Europe. Often painted, the raised panel cabinetry should feature elements like cracking, beadboard, dish and cup racks, valence legs, and flushed toes.

Expect to see:

• Furniture-look cabinetry
• Stone walls and/or floors
• Pewter or copper accents
• Mosaic tiles
• Brick or plaster walls
• Deep, rich colors

Appliances hidden behind panels

Tuscan: With a softer, more feminine design, Tuscan kitchens rely on natural materials. While the cabinets are often painted in whites, creams or earth-tone yellows or browns, they tend to be monochromatic.

Other Old World styles: Italian Villa, French Chateau, Normandy cottage, Dutch cottage, medieval, Gothic, Mediterranean, Castle