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Low-Cost Country Kitchen Ideas

By Sara Reimer
Updated January 31, 2020
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Indiana lifestyle blogger Shannan Martin and her husband, Cory, relied on secondhand finds and low-cost materials to build a thrifty country-style kitchen for their busy family of six.

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Laminate floors and countertops in dark tones contrast the white cabinets, appliances and subway tile from big-box stores. AĀ $25 galvanized barn light juxtaposes a girly-chic chandelier found on eBay.

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A metal caddy scored at a thrift shop holds canning jars thatĀ keep everyday forks, knives and spoons handy.

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Though builders proposed upper cabinets by the window, Shannan opted for open shelving to save cost and showcase colorful dishes. New shelving units with brackets that look like repurposed yardsticks fit her casual style.

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A pair of $4 cloth napkins gains new purpose as cafe curtains when hung from a tension rod. SwitchĀ them out throughout the yearĀ for a quick refresh.

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Shannan and Cory picked out old moldings and doors at Green Oak Antiques in Rochester, Indiana, where workers then constructed the 5-foot-long island. "It anchors the room and gives us that pop of color," she says. Plus, it hides a trash can and stores bakeware on the sink side.

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To close off the mudroom, Cory designed a simple track-door system for $50. Casters at the bottom of a salvaged schoolhouse door bear the weight. Eye hooks at the top glide on a rod of conduit piping.

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BuilderĀ Miller Brothers Builders, 1819 E. Monroe, Goshen, Indiana. (574) 533-8602; millerbrothersbuilders.com

Community housing developerĀ LaCasa Inc., 202 N. Cottage Ave., Goshen, Indiana.Ā (574) 533-4450; lacasainc.net

CabinetryĀ Franklin maple in Glacier. Wellborn Cabinet Inc. (800) 762-4475; wellborn.com

CountertopsĀ AG361 Graphite Talc. Pionite High Pressure Laminates. Panolam Surface Systems. (877) 726-6526; panolam.com

DishwasherĀ Bosch. (800) 944-2904; bosch-home.com/us

FaucetĀ Delta Faucet Company. (800) 345‑3358; deltafaucet.com

FlooringĀ Shenandoah hickory. Timeless Impressions collection. Inhaus Surfaces. (888) 255-3412; inhaussurfaces.com

HardwareĀ Lowe's. (800) 445-6937; lowes.com

IslandĀ Custom from reclaimed doors and moldings. Green Oak Antiques,Ā 3024 S. 425 E., Rochester, Indiana. (574) 223-5702; greenoakantiques.com Color: 5007-8A Twilight Meadow. Valspar Paint at Lowe's. lowes.com

LightingĀ Galvanized outdoor barn light. Lowe's. lowes.com Chandelier. eBay. ebay.com

MicrowaveĀ Whirlpool. (866) 698-2538; whirlpool.com

Open shelvingĀ Joss and Main. (800) 632-8158; jossandmain.com

OvenĀ Maytag. (800) 344-1274; maytag.com

PrintĀ You Shall See WondersĀ by Katie Daisy. etsy.com/shop/thewheatfield

Subway tileĀ Lowe's. lowes.com

StoolsĀ T.J. Maxx. (800) 926-6299; tjmaxx.tjx.com

Wall colorĀ OC-17 White Dove. Benjamin Moore. (855) 724-6802; benjaminmoore.com

WindowĀ Silver Line by Anderson. (800) 234-4228; silverlinewindows.com

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