November 29, 2007
Decorating Your Rooms With Country Chic
One of the nicest parts about decorating your rooms with country chic is that you can’t really go far wrong, no matter what style you choose. Your comfort and your taste are deciding factors and there aren’t too many rigid rules to break. Follow your heart when decorating your rooms with a country chic.
Rustic country style décor calls to mind a lifestyle is as close to nature as you can get. Though it is a little less tied together and little more rough-hewn than other decorative styles, it has a simple, natural, one-of-a-kind beauty all its own.
Neutral hues ranging from white and bone to greens, blues and other earth tones are the appropriate colors for country style home décor. Stenciling around windows and in areas where the ceiling meets the walls is frequently seen.
Here are a few suggestions for infusing every room in your house with an inviting country look:
Country Style Living Room
Whether you opt for a seriously rustic style décor or a romantic country style décor, country style living room furniture conveys casual chic in a comfortable, relaxed atmosphere. A beautiful floral print slipcover will transform your couch and give it a romantic country look, whereas a rugged, unpolished, hand-made centre table will make the whole room look seriously rustic. Wicker furniture in rattan and bamboo is appropriate for country style living room décor. A grandfather chair or a rocking chair placed in a corner, add timeless grace to any country living room. Wicker baskets to hold precious collections or oddments make perfect country style accessories.
Country Style Bedroom
Country styled bedroom furniture is designed to bring a feeling of comfortable luxury and peaceful relaxation to any room. A large, high-off-the-floor, four-poster canopied, antique bed and bulky rustic wardrobes are the mainstay of a country-styled bedroom, even if it means precious little space for much else. Surround your bed by less conspicuous furniture that is designed in the same material, texture, style and color as the bed. Floral sheets and floral curtains complete the country style bedroom look. Use a pleated or ruffled valance sheet or bed skirt to give the bed a more solid look and cover the distance from the mattress to the floor.
Country Style Kitchen
Think natural materials and aged surfaces, chips and cracks, if you are looking to bring the country theme into your kitchen. Kitchen furniture that is hand-carved in woods such as hickory, walnut, oak and cherry add distinctive beauty to your country kitchen, whereas pine cabinets with a distressed color finish or a natural finish imbue the kitchen with cozy rustic warmth. Open shelving is evocative of the country look and works great for displaying your country-styled crockery collection, plain-glazed earthenware, stoneware pots and glass jars. Country style cookware is typically large and plain and the pots tend to come in copper or cast iron. Ceramic tiles on the countertops and terracotta, stone or wood on the floors complete the country styled kitchen look. For a cheaper flooring option consider some area rugs, a country braided area rug is the ideal look.
Country Style Dining Room
Large rectangular dining tables made of mahogany, walnut oak or pine look great in country styled dining rooms. A sideboard, dresser or a corner cupboard with open shelving goes with the country theme and provides perfect storage for colorful crockery and terracotta jugs and vases.
Country Style Bathroom
Walls in soft, neutral colors, antique-looking lighting and antique reproduction cabinets give the country bathroom an elegant yet soothing atmosphere. Give your bathroom an authentic look with antique brass faucets, old-fashioned country cabinets and a ceramic tiled floor. Place small wicker baskets on the counter top for holding soaps, sponges and shampoos. Large wicket baskets can be used as a clothes hamper.





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