Low-Cost Country Kitchen Ideas

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

"I had no idea what I was going to do with it," Shannan says of the retro battery rack she snagged for $30. "When we moved into this home, it came to me that it would be a great place for our thrift-store coffee mugs."For more on Shannan's home and family life, visit flowerpatchfarmgirl.blogspot.com.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Print You Shall See Wonders by Katie Daisy. etsy.com/shop/thewheatfield

Subway tile Lowe's. lowes.com

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

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

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