"You have an old kitchen and maybe it is dark and cold, but you don't know where to start and what to consider first."
You want it to feel as a "country home" as possible, What materials and colors will be used ?
Let’s talk about what makes a country home warm, homey and inviting, maybe this contrasts your current dining room and kitchen. A country home is where you feel ease and comfortable, secure, relaxed, and get rid of the city that lies outside your front door. The materials most often used are wood for the lockers, tile or stone for the counters , and either of these materials for the flooring. Varnished glow on the ceiling will give the rooms an old world, countrified touch.
Rich colors such as red, or gold on the walls will fill the rooms with an intimate coziness. Frameworks on the dining room chairs and draperies will add a flavor to the homely feeling. A lighting over or beside the dining table could be fascinating, with the rest of the room being alighted by low voltage deep-set lights and light sources.