Bring Nature To Your Kitchen With A Design Idea Inspired By Joanna Gaines' Colorado Home

For their first-ever out-of-state project, Joanna and Chip Gaines renovated a dreamy mountain retreat in "Fixer Upper: Colorado Mountain House." They transformed a modest 1960s cabin into a truly breathtaking getaway retreat for their family. The couple worked with the original design, infusing it with modern European-inspired elements. As seen on Instagram, they leaned on a moody, nature-inspired color palette throughout the home. The kitchen is a masterpiece, capturing the essence of a mountain retreat while transcending what we typically expect from a cabin-style home. They combined rich, untreated wood with dark green ceramic tile. This cozy kitchen design is the perfect inspiration for those hoping to bring nature into their home.

"The light oak wood is really the foundation of most of the spaces, whether that be the paneling on the walls or the existing flooring," Joanna Gaines shared in the first episode of "Fixer Upper: Colorado Mountain House." "The colors that we're going to contrast with will be a little darker."

The cabinets, walls, and ceilings in the kitchen are all the same light oak wood, offering a baseline of warmth. The Gaines duo also styled the space with a grand dining room table constructed using the same shade of light oak. They went on to use glossy dark-green tiles as a backsplash around their stainless steel oven and included a built-in shelf alcove above their stove, carrying the tile through into the recess. The entire design is a prime example of how to nail the mixed material kitchen trend.

If you're feeling inspired to use green tiles and light, unfinished wood in your kitchen, use the Colorado mountain house as a jumping-off point for your design. Joanna Gaines was sure to incorporate plenty of other complementing elements to tie these two contrasting elements closer together. The design doesn't stray away from mixing textures you might not always see side by side. The range hood is gray with brass accents, matching the brass pasta arm below it. Gaines also incorporated matte black metal hardware and glass windows for the cabinets, and you'll notice stainless steal throughout the kitchen. A great way to refresh your kitchen is by adding texture. Playing with different colors and materials adds a gentle harmony and lived-in depth to your space.

This style is reminiscent of the warm minimalism design style, staying within a simple design realm while ditching that uninviting white and gray color palette. Instead, it leans into earth tones and organic texture. If you choose to build your kitchen around unfinished wood and dark green tiles, use elements from the warm minimalism playbook to tie the design together. Use unlacquered brass finishes, calming neutrals, and intentional decor to capture a soothing, nature-inspired design. You can include plants and an accent light fixture to serve as focal points without overwhelming the overall flow of the room. With these elements playing together harmoniously, you can capture the same quiet elegance of Joanna Gaines's Colorado mountain house kitchen.