- Explore Alyssa Swearingen's board "Colonialkitchens" on Pinterest. See more ideas about colonialkitchens, primitive kitchen, colonialkitchen. Colonial-style kitchens emanate a rustic feel that often toes the line between a rustic, farmhouse kitchen and a traditional, clean space. Colonial style refers to the houses of the American colonies, particularly in the 17th and 18th centuries. In these homes, kitchens were simple and hardworking. A colonial-style kitchen conveys calm and stability and brings a touch of tropical atmosphere into the home. Colonialkitchen designs take inspiration from the kitchens of the American Colonial era of the 17th and 18th centuries. Early American tinware, stovetop kettles, and canisters. THE KITCHEN FIRESIDE, from Home Life in Colonial Days, by Alice Morse Earle, 1898. The door between that ''new'' kitchen and the colonial original can be closed, thus hiding the obtrusive microwave and refrigerator. Discover authentic Persian cuisine and warm hospitality at Rumi's Kitchen, serving Middle Eastern flavors at locations across the U.S. | Book your visit today.