35 Shabby Chic Kitchen Design Ideas (Photo Gallery)

Updated on May 30, 2024

Designing a kitchen, whether from scratch or for a remodel, can seem overwhelming, but it can also be fun. The kitchen is often the center of the house hold, where everyone ends up at some point during the day. So why not design it the way you’ve always wanted to?

There are many styles to choose from, but if you love that slightly weathered look, consider a shabby chic kitchen style. It doesn’t mean that you are limited to a narrow set of designs, as you will see.

Below, we have gathered 35 different shabby chic kitchen design ideas for you to browse through. Check out your many possibilities.

Shabby Chic Style Kitchen Designs

1. An Early Century Look

This kitchen will make you think of an earlier, more elegant time. With the marble counters sitting atop beautiful white cabinets, you will sense the luxury here.

2. Weathered Frames

This little nook looks fantastic, especially with the weathered door style used here. With an older style refrigerator and a great space to do coffee, you will love this space.

3.  A Mid-Century Classic

This spacious kitchen mixes a mid-century style with a farm style and it works perfectly. With a beautiful center island that has great cooking spaces and appliances, you will have plenty of room here.

4. Pitched Ceiling

Thanks to the pitched ceiling of this kitchen, the whole area seems really spacious. The natural light pours in from the windows and skylights to create a great ambiance.

5. Industrial Style

The slight industrial style of this kitchen, aided by the unfinished look of the walls and the minimal decor, creates a wonderful style.

6. European Rustic

Like a European kitchen, this space has plenty of room to move around and makes use of timeless cooking items and decor.

7. Farmhouse Classic

With classic, timeless decor at  work in this kitchen, you will absolutely love being here. The reds blended with the white works out wonderfully to create a great atmosphere.

8. Elegance on Display

This spacious kitchen is grounded by the fantastic wooden floor. Elegantly designed, these cabinets blend perfectly with the marbled counter tops.

9. Modern Country

This kitchen uses a wonderful decor style to bring out the crafted elegance of this space. With perfect gray tiles that blend with the center island and cabinets, you even have an eat-in dining space.

10. Rustic Simplicity

Part barn style, part rustic farm, this kitchen has a high ceiling and an open floor plan. With great colors and a small eat-in area, all your needs will be met by this space.

11. Traditional Farm

With appliances and fixtures that make you flash back to another time, this kitchen uses a farm style sink perfectly. The hardwood counter tops really work here.

12. Display Perfection

This kitchen has a quiet, but grand elegance with it. With these cabinets, you can display some of your best china and also have some extra cooking space.

13. Western Charm

If you want a theme with your kitchen, use this as a guide to show you how well it can work. This Western-style makes use of metal and wood, and really captures the shabby chic look.

14. Bohemian Color

Sometimes you just want a color flair that stands out. The walls and cabinets make this space pop with life that is electrifying.

15. Earth-Toned Throwback

The light earth tones used throughout this kitchen work really well together. The light fixtures take you back to an earlier time and really bring the style.

16. Light Country Style

The alternating light color pattern used for the cabinets really works to bring some texture to the space. The farm style sink is perfect for this kitchen, especially when you have the wooden counter top.

17. Simple and Beautiful

When you see this kitchen you will think European. The simple yet beautiful style is perfectly complemented by the decor used all around.

18. Best on Display

This display space is perfect to show off the decor of your kitchen. Use plenty of color to bring life to the space. The great thing about this space is how functional it is.

19. The Blue Days

What really makes this area stand out is the blue used for the center island and for the dining table. It looks great in the natural light that shines in the windows.

20. Eclectic Designs

The multiple designs used in this kitchen really work well together. You have a small separate are for your stove and perfect display spaces in the other area.

21. Great Contrasts

Nothing makes a space stand out better than great contrasts. This kitchen makes use of both black and white for a bold design style.

22. Contemporary Industrial

The first things that come to mind with this kitchen are minimal industrial and that it is easy to get around in. No matter what space you are dealing with, you can always have a functional area.

23. Hardwood Designs

The hardwood used in this kitchen is crafted perfectly. The natural hardwood floor works perfectly with the white hardwood cabinets and ceiling.

24. Functional Industry

No frills, but always stylish. That is the motto of this wonderful kitchen. With the darker colors used for the tables and the hardwood shelves and counter top, you have a really functional kitchen.

25. Colorful Country Style

Light and stylish, presenting a beautiful country charm, this kitchen makes use of wonderfully colorful decor. The bold hardwood floors is matched by the counter tops for a great balance.

26. Perfect Decor

This kitchen is perfectly balanced, with functional shelves on both sides of the stove. The chairs are unique and match the hardwood floor.

27. Industrial Brick

This storage area makes wonderful use of a white brick style to give it an industrial look. With plenty of natural light, you will always be able to find what you are looking for.

28. Brick and Wood

The rough brick look, combined with the natural wood style on the ceiling, is perfect for this space. The dark hardwood floor is balanced well with the lighter center island and cabinets.

29. Elegant Rustic

The weathered style hardwood ceiling and the light fixtures bring this space a rustic style that works so well when combined with the modern stainless appliances.

30. Unique Stove Options

The bricks that surround the refrigerator really bring some character to this kitchen. With plenty of room to move around, you have a highly functional area.

31. Old and New Blend

Look at how well this table works in the kitchen. It’s slightly weathered and worn look, when combined with its eclectic chairs, are a fun way to spruce up an area.

32. Wonderful Cabinet Color

Classic and calm are the tones set in this kitchen space. With plenty of storage space and timeless appliances, you will enjoy this open floor space.

33. Industrial Garden

Industrial, weathered, and functional are all ways to describe this kitchen. The white and black look work perfectly and you have storage space for every item.

34. Wonderful Colors and Designs

Talk about a Bohemian way to bring a kitchen to life. When you are resting from all the cooking, take a seat and kick your feet up. Welcome to a lively space.

35. Comfortably Beautiful

Right by the window, you can get all of your cleaning completed here. The white appliances and sink are a perfect contrast to this weathered and beautiful hardwood floor.
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