Five Easy Ways To Let deVOL Kitchens Inspire Yours

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Over the past few years, I have come to love British designs. Often characterized by splashes of color, bold prints, books, art and vintage pieces to exude a well worn, home-like feeling, many British designs are full of personality. One such example of these designs is the work of deVOL Kitchens, the company behind the hit TV show For The Love Of Kitchens. DeVOL crafts beautiful spaces full of modern innovation and traditional techniques all the while juxtaposing historical simplicity, updated elegance and supreme craftsmanship. So, I began to wonder, what would be five easy ways to let deVOL kitchens inspire our own? Are there a few items that could be added for that easy English charm without an entire renovation? While certainly a renovation will change a space, these five ideas can also help to provide a collected and homey vibe to your kitchen. 

Integrating Antiques 

If you have been around Porch & Peony for any length of time, then you know that I love integrating antique and vintage pieces when telling a story within a space! Much to my excitement, one of the first strategies of deVOL is also to blend the old with the new. Adding in a vintage piece, whether as a sideboard, cupboard, cabinet, stool, kitchen island or any other way, to blend with modern cabinetry automatically helps to create layers of time and living within your kitchen. Whether painted or stained, using preloved pieces helps to add dimension and character quickly to your home. And thankfully, this character can come at a multitude of price points! Whether you opt for a verified antique bought through a dealer or an item from a flea market or Facebook marketplace, each method can land you some incredible finds that can totally transform your kitchen! 

A Pop Of Copper 

Another key element of many deVOL kitchens is the use of living finishes. A ‘living finish’ is any finish that will continue to patina and change overtime without a protective coating to prevent this transition. Unlacquered brass and many copper pieces are examples of living finishes which over time change to reflect use and give a worn in appearance. DeVOL uses many of these living finishes with unlacquered brass hardware, switch plates and lighting and even showcases copper countertops within some of their kitchen islands and specialty areas. While you may not be able to add in a copper countertop to your work space, adding in a pop of a living finish like copper through a display of pots, pans, molds or hardware can be a great way to add a historical layer of finish interest. 

Display With A Rail

After collecting a variety of copper pieces or other interesting elements, why not display them? Adding a display rail to hang a collection of mugs, pots, utensils, herbs or other items is a great technique often used by deVOL as well. Not only is this design choice filled with historical nods, but it also helps provide an attractive method for an easy storage solution. 

Shine A Light On Craftsmanship 

Like integrating living finishes, don’t forget to shine a light on beautiful craftsmanship through handmade lighting! As a big proponent of handmade techniques, deVOL often utilizes many of their own handmade ceramic shades throughout their designs. While you can buy these shades through their online store, there are many options when integrating hand crafted lighting. For a variety of handmade styles, check out the post, Best Of Both Worlds: Handcrafted, Affordable Sconce Roundup, however most of the deVOL designs feature more simplistic cone or fluted cone shades that add interest through their character marks but which do not compete for attention within a space. 

Bring In Some Green

Lastly, but certainly not least, to create a similar effect to a deVOL kitchen, don’t forget to fill in with plants! Bringing in pops of green through a variety of live plants helps to not only benefit your air quality, but also provide textural and color interest to your space. Add the plant into a unique vessel and now you have begun telling a story within each vignette. 

Final Thoughts

Integrating a cozy, collected kitchen into your home does not have to begin with a full renovation! Through display rails, live greenery, living finishes, antiques and lighting, you too can transform your kitchen to reflect a similar English country vibe as those displayed with deVOL. And if you like what you see here, check them out because they have dozens of unique projects and amazing products! But what do you think? Do you enjoy deVOL kitchens or have other favorite aspects of theirs to integrate into a kitchen?  If so, let me know in the comment section below! 

Happy styling!

Chloe

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