Finally, embrace period features in your kitchen as a backdrop for your rustic design. Leaving wooden beams and flooring exposed will increase the character of your space.

Wood panelling (CATHERINE GRATWICK) A rustic backdrop to an open-plan living and dining space, this reclaimed-larch panelling lines one wall of the designer Oliver Heath’s home in Hove, East Sussex.

The space is clad in White Oak, with a latticed, yellow tinted wood ceiling. A wall composed of steel plate panels offers a sleek juxtaposition to the rustic wood backdrop.