COUNTRY KITCHENS

Inspiration for the most important room in the home.

Tranquil tones

A soft, silvery, eucalyptus-green kitchen brings a serene feel to the busiest room in the house. Once a drab council office dating back to the 1960s, Moonliters is now a calming retreat for travellers on the Great Ocean Road – with a kitchen fit for its restaurateur owners, who painted the cupboards in Dulux Paris Creek. See more @moonliters_ >

Eat your greens

Stylist Michelle Crawford brought a warm, homey feel to her circa 1906 Tasmanian house, The Bow mont. Shec hose Edwardian inspired green paint mixed by heritage colour consultant Michael Bremer-trainor, antique furniture, a portrait by Ness Lockyer and vintage paintings from The Drill Hall Emporium. The cabinetry was by@ all home reno sand maintenance. See more @the bowmont >

The kitchen in this historic home has a warm, homely feel.

Heritage haven

Built in 1864 by the local bootmaker James Townsend, Bootmakers Cottage in Birregurra, Victoria, takes inspiration from its historic roots. Its recent renovation by designer Belle Hemming Bright brought in classic subway tiles, wooden benchtops and an unfitted feel, thanks to open shelving and curtained lower cabinets.

See more at dufflebird.com.au

This 100-year-old farmhouse has the quintessential country kitchen.

Light, bright and beautiful

Spacious and elegant, this 100-year-old farmhouse in Glen Aplin, in Queensland’s Granite Belt, has the quintessential country kitchen. In a classic palette of white, wood and brass, the huge central island offers plenty of space for preparing meals, and you needn’t go far to eat, with a vintage farmhouse table surrounded by Thonet bentwood chairs just steps away. A brick fireplace puts paid to chilly evenings.

See more @theoldfarmhouse_glenaplin