farmhouse kitchen

Although I love all the modern appliances that come with an updated kitchen, to me there is nothing homier than gathering around a harvest table in a farmhouse kitchen. And who says you have to give up modern conveniences to achieve that warm feeling. Even with a small budget, you can add farmhouse charm to your own kitchen.

I love the hooks with the hanging pots in this photo. An old ladder (look for these in thrift stores and at garage sales)  hung from the ceiling with hooks can support an array of old pots. The pots don't have to be useable and I like ones with an aged patina.

copper pot

This antique hand forged copper pot has a wonderful aged patina and is ready for hanging.

Baskets, both woven and wire, make lovely display items as well as being useful for storage. 

gathering basket

egg basket

painted gathering basket

Old worn kitchen wares are an inexpensive addition to a farmhouse kitchen. Hang them as a display on your wall, or place on a counter as a catchall.

Think tin colanders, graters, gelatin molds.

vintage strainer

primitive colander

tin star mold

and although we can't all have a lovely old fireplace like this one to hang our iron pots,

we can still have the iron pots for hanging, a place to show off photos or postcards, or a lovely place for a potted flower.

cast iron bean pot

cast iron cauldron

Have a wonderful Thursday. I am heading off to another auction this afternoon.

photos via hooked on houses,  designerplumbing, airlase, ilana stephens, imsovintage