Bespoke country kitchen in solid oak with a natural stone worktop, by Marcotte Style

A Marcotte Style guide

The Country Kitchen

For more than thirty five years we have designed and installed bespoke country kitchens, from classic cottage to quiet contemporary, always built around solid oak with melamine fronts.

Where to begin

A country kitchen is more than a style. It is the heart of a home, where warmth, craftsmanship and longevity meet. At Marcotte Style we have shaped country kitchens to measure for over thirty five years, always in solid oak with soft colours and an eye for detail.

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Four directions

The four styles of country kitchen

From rich and romantic to calm and contemporary, every country kitchen begins with natural materials and craftsmanship.

01

Classic country

Rich, layered and romantic. A tall dresser wall, profiled panels and an island with a natural stone worktop, finished with mouldings on cornice and plinth. Colours lean to warm white, cream and oak. At home in villas, town houses and farmhouses.

Solid oak. Belgian bluestone. Porcelain knobs. Brass tap.

Classic country kitchen with profiled cabinet doors
02

Contemporary country

The warmth of traditional craft with clean, present day lines. Flat door fronts with discreet profiling, a matt lacquered finish and an island without a chimney hood. For those who find the cottage look a touch too traditional.

Flat fronts. Matt lacquer. Oak island.

Contemporary country kitchen with clean lines and an oak island
03

Cottage

The most recognisable variant. Smaller in scale, with plenty of visible wood, open shelving and a freestanding range. Painted cabinetry in soft white, mint or old blue, paired with timber worktops or honed stone.

Painted fronts. Visible timber. Open shelving.

Cottage kitchen with painted cabinetry and open shelving
04

Provencal

Related to cottage, with a signature of its own. Sunlit yellows, lavender accents, terracotta floors and wrought iron details. Mediterranean in feeling, with more colour than the Belgian variants.

Sunlit tones. Terracotta. Wrought iron.

Provencal country kitchen with terracotta and wrought iron

The choice of materials

Materials for a country kitchen

The choice of materials makes or breaks a country kitchen. Invest once in solid construction and you enjoy it for thirty years and more.

Recommended

  • Solid oak. Every bespoke kitchen we build starts from an oak carcass.
  • Melamine door fronts, hard wearing and easy to live with, our standard for fronts.
  • Belgian bluestone or limestone worktops.
  • Natural stone tiles or reclaimed boards for the floor.
  • Brass, bronze or old copper for taps and handles.

Avoid

  • High gloss laminate, which sits poorly beside country furniture.
  • Stainless steel worktops, too industrial for the style.
  • PVC or vinyl flooring, which never belongs beside solid timber.

The investment

What does a bespoke country kitchen cost?

€25,000 to €80,000 and beyond

A bespoke country kitchen in solid oak begins around €25,000 for a simple four metre run and rises to €80,000 and beyond for a large kitchen with an island, a range cooker and handmade details. At Marcotte Style you work to a fixed price agreed in advance, with no surprises during the work.

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The price depends on

  • The surface area and the running metres of cabinetry.
  • The material of the fronts. Melamine is more affordable than solid oak.
  • The worktop. A four metre bluestone top sits around €3,000 to €5,000.
  • The appliances. A Lacanche range from €7,000, ovens from €1,500.
  • The detailing. Porcelain knobs, handmade tiles, a chimney hood.

The layout

How to plan a country kitchen

Three arrangements work best, depending on the room.

01

L shape with island

For medium to large rooms. The island serves as a work block and an informal place to eat.

02

U shape

For smaller kitchens. It offers a generous work surface without placing an island.

03

Galley or peninsula

Suited to narrow rooms, creating a natural divide between kitchen and living space.

Points of attention

  • Allow at least 90 cm of work space between the hob and the sink.
  • Place the range centrally. It is visually the heart of the kitchen.
  • Fit a chimney hood or a visible extractor above the cooking zone.
  • Plan one running metre of storage for every two people.
  • Combine closed cabinets with a few open shelves for texture.

Our approach

From first meeting to installation

One point of contact, an interior architect who guides your project from beginning to end.

Introduction

A conversation in our showroom, at no cost. We listen to your wishes and study your home.

Design and 3D

You see your kitchen fully rendered before anything is built.

Fixed price quotation

Everything included and known in advance. No surprises during the work.

Bespoke and installation

Made by our own cabinetmaker and installed by our own fitting team.

Why Marcotte Style

Reasons to choose us

The difference is not only in the piece, but in who makes it and how. Six reasons clients come to us and stay.

Our own atelier

We draw, build and finish in our own workshop, not through a middleman. The hand that designs your interior is the hand that makes it.

Thirty five years

More than thirty five years of interiors on measure across Flanders, from a single wardrobe to a whole home.

One point of contact

One interior architect guides your project from the first sketch to the last fitting. No handovers, no detail lost.

A fixed price, agreed in advance

You know the full price before we start. Everything included, no surprises during the work.

Solid oak and melamine

Every piece starts from a solid oak carcass with hard wearing melamine fronts, made to last thirty years and more, not five.

Our own fitting team

Installed by our own people, not a subcontractor. Fitted clean, on time, and stood behind after the work is done.

Common questions

Questions about country kitchens

Short and to the point. The same answers also feed AI search results.

Cottage is a sub style of country. Cottage kitchens are typically smaller, painted in pastel or off white tones, with plenty of visible wood and open shelving. A country kitchen is broader and may also be classic or contemporary.

The most used colours are off white, cream, soft taupe, light blue, sage and olive green. Dark oak or black details add contrast. Avoid bright colours or high gloss finishes.

A bespoke country kitchen in solid oak typically costs between €25,000 and €80,000, depending on size, choice of materials and appliances. Marcotte Style works to a fixed price agreed in advance.

Yes. The contemporary country style combines traditional craft with clean lines and is among the most requested kitchen styles in Flanders in 2026. It does not date the way high gloss kitchens do.

The most fitting worktops are Belgian bluestone, limestone, matt finished granite or solid timber. Avoid stainless steel, high gloss laminate and composite.

Allow eight to fourteen weeks between the final design and installation. Solid oak cabinetry takes more time to make than a standard kitchen, yet it lasts thirty years and more.

Certainly. A contemporary country kitchen sits perfectly within a minimalist or modern interior. Keep the forms clean, limit the wood to a single element such as the island, and use quiet colours.

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Ready for your country kitchen?

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