Down Home Decorating with Country Inspired Interior Design

A better word for “Country” Home Decorating might be “lived in” or “at home” look. Unlike other styles such as “Mediterranean Décor” or inspiration from a period like the 1960s, “country” can mean a lot of places and eras, ranging from “English Country” to “Rustic Americana.”

If you have ever shopped for a diamond ring, you might have run into a set of all-important C’s that includes clarity, carat, etc. Well, this is another set of all-important C’s that, at its heart, Country Home Decorating stands for: casual, cozy, and comfy. These are first impressions your guests should sense immediately even before you serve their first cup of tea or lemonade.

To help you achieve the 3 C’s of Country Home Decorating, just follow this guide. Of course, keep in mind that Country does not really mean “old fashioned.” While this style does make use of rustic and primitive pieces, it is really the spirit of simplicity that defines Country Decorating style.

Well-built, Practical Furniture with Muted Elegance

To show you that Country style need not be old fashioned, our first choice for living room furniture is this Cooper Classics Tuscany Coffee Table with Rustic Warm Finish.

How would an obviously European furniture piece find a home in your country home? Country design interiors and Tuscan style both use natural colors and textures. This piece is made from solid wood with a red undertone finish that would make any room feel figuratively warmer. It also has enough surface space and a handy shelf to store coffee table books and magazines your guests might find entertaining to read while they wait for tea or lemonade to be served.

This European piece whispers elegance without having to shout it out.

Meanwhile, this Wilshire 7 Piece Rectangular Table Dining Set with Antique Pine Finish just calls you to dinner with its generous seating for the whole family and a guest or two.

The antique mahogany finish is deep, natural, and feels almost “lived in” while also being well-built. It even has two 18” leaves that are quite practical for Sunday dinners and potlucks.

Warm Country Home Colors & Cozy DesignTextiles

Since country style is warm and inviting (encouraging guests to stay and remark how time flies), your color choices are also crucial. A vital rule is not to have many clashing colors, but at the same time, keeping your country design colors bright and airy yet once again muted. In addition, the texture of your furniture pieces must be soft and comfy—making your family and guests just want to sink in your couch, for example. Therefore, your choice of couches should have these characteristics.

Drawing from pioneer roots, rustic country style can actually incorporate leather chairs and sofas that you would think belong in Manhattan rather than Kansas. Take this Tandem Scarlett Pillow Back Leather Sofa, for example. It features a pillow style back, set, and arms. The decorative wooden legs add a natural sensibility to the entire package.

Pair it with some colorful blankets if the color choices are not “colorful” enough as long as they do not clash with your previous choices. In fact, accent blankets give you a reason to add a blanket rack like the Woodland Oak Blanket Rack, Heirloom Cherry Blanket Rack, andPowel Jamestown Landing Blanket Rack.

Remember another rule for country decorating is that each furniture piece you add to your room has a need to fulfill. When you add it to your home, you should use it for what it was made for.

Country Design Accents That Are At Home

Finally, when choosing accents for your country style home design, use the same tried and true rules we have mentioned of functionality, muted elegance, and most of all, comfort. In this case, the accents you choose should feel at home in your room along with your other pieces.

Handmade or hand-painted items like pottery, metal rust-finish wall hangings, earthen or stoneware items, glass jars, and ornamental plants are among the popular accents of country decorating style.

Southern Enterprises Hand Painted 4 Piece Wall Art Panel Set not only adds subtle color to a room with its complementary hues, but this set is also hand-painted. Moreover, it follows a natural theme of lilies, fleur-de-lis, and more. Like many of our choices for establishing the 3 C’s of country style, it is eye-opening yet blends right in as if part of the room.

The similar Vine 4 Piece Wall Panel Setalso from Southern Enterprises is an even more “earthier” choice with its metallic gold and brown hand painting.

Of course, you cannot go wrong with this Rustic Natural Cedar Company Decorative Fish. Carved from sassafras, it captures the delicate mixture of wood finishes that immediately imbues a room with a unique “down home” personality.

Finally, fish and fishing are ideal subjects to remind us of how wonderful the relaxed, hospitable environment country style can bring.

Casual, cozy and comfy are three core feelings a country style home should evoke in you, your family, and your guests. Furniture pieces, accents, color, and textures should feel at home just like anyone who visits your home likewise will.

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