Relaxed elegance – that is how Lindsay Bierman, Editor in Chief of Southern Living, describes a southern interior design. According to him, there is “grace and warmth” associated with people living in the south and their houses in general.

The architecture and design of a southern style house was popularized in the southern states of United States of America. Its influence came from many different styles and design eras. A typical southern style house reflects comfort and hospitality in its interior design. Southerners pride themselves for their ability to entertain guests so most of their houses feature large rooms for gathering. Their houses look very homey because of their preference for soft colors. Blue, cream, and gray are some excellent choices for a southern style house. Windows, on the other hand, are often narrow and multi-paned. These windows are accompanied with exterior shutters and painted using soft colors in order to keep the interior cool while blocking the heat of the sun.

Your home doesn’t need to go through a complete renovation in order to infuse the grace and charm of southern living. To achieve an instant Southern Charm <link> look in the kitchen, the following can be considered:

• Powder blue wall and cabinets
Create a cozy charm kitchen by painting your walls and cabinets blue (See picture above).

• Grayish white flooring
The grayish white flooring makes the kitchen feel more relaxed.

• Capiz or beaded drop light
A beaded drop light, also known as capiz, looks right at home with a powder blue wall and grayish white flooring. The colors of the wall, the cabinets, the flooring and the countertop show an elegant restraint while the capiz stays as the room’s focal point.

• White marble countertop
A white marble countertop remains sleek and very functional.

• Fresh blooms
White marble finishes always look good with something organic like fresh blooms.

• Silver accents
Silver accents placed on top looks compatible with a white marble countertop.

Remember the key in creating a Southern-inspired kitchen is unifying the color and the material. The pieces you buy should be in harmony with your style. Despite the number of kitchen items and designs available in the market, notice that most of the pieces shown above are white, gray, or silver in color. These pieces were chosen as they complement the kitchen’s blue wall and cabinets.

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