The minimalistic base elements in this kitchen - the white shiplap-clad walls, the Shaker-style lower cabinets, the barely-there blow-glass pendants - allow the gorgeous wood deployed throughout the space to shine. Through ornamental shelves, a custom hood, a quartet of stools and beams across the ceiling, weathered materials give the new build decades-old character.

A spacious antique dining table beckons guests to pull up a chair in this cozy open-plan take on a traditional farmhouse kitchen. A pair of glass pendants illuminate the kitchen island, while a curvaceous wrought-iron chandelier crowns the dinner area.

Character and functionality come together in this contemporary take on a traditional farmhouse kitchen, where an intricate antique runner adds interest to the prep area beside the reclaimed-shelf-flanked stove. Shaker-style white cabinets share space with reclaimed surfaces like the wood atop the island.

Modern elements like this six-burner chef's range give this kitchen 21st-century-caliber functionality, but fanciful decorative elements like the reclaimed wood surrounding the range hood, the exposed beams on the ceiling, and the vintage bracketed floating shelves mounted on the shiplap wall counterbalance them with character.