Country Cottage home decor is filled with alluring traces of the past, the nostalgic farmhouse appears simple, practical and cheerful. Inspired by the good old days, it’s easy to create in your home today.
Charming farmhouses in need of storage are often seen with antique storage cabinets, rustic armoires, and vintage wooden armoires that store essentials. Even though your home has built-in storage, antique furniture has aesthetic charm. Store linens in a vintage iron strapped wooden chest that doubles as a coffee table. Display beautiful country artifacts and everyday basics on open shelving constructed of mid-century antique doors and wrought iron. Hide gadgets and electronic devices behind cabinet doors with a weathered patina.
Old woods that have stood the test of time and have seen generations pass with the beauty of age. The comfort of earthy woods and furnishings that show hints of the past, warm muted colors and repeated washed textures of carved consoles and old door chests give a sense of life.
The color palette for her rooms is warm, muted, and soft, as if it faded over time. Cream bleached doors and subtle yellows a brighter take on the aged ocher coffee table with floral drapes and you’re almost there. Heavily used doors show many layers of paint with nicks and chips and worn edges. Use old room dividers or doors as headboards and keep the bedding simple with white duvets.
Hand-woven cotton bedspreads and patchwork pillows add to the casual atmosphere. Solid hardwood floors and a triple arched deck that wraps around the porch add cottage-inspired architectural details. Handmade baskets or rusty metal buckets hold supplies. A porch swing provides additional seating and flowering potted plants throughout add a warm, homey touch.
Quiet and simple is a country house character, avoid layers and keep windows and floors bare. Uncomplicated and simply sitting at a sturdy old gated dining table with iron chairs, your garden flowers are the only accent needed.
Accessorize with faded textiles and graphic displays of local businesses, vintage farm stalls, and bullock cart benches. Antique doors and windows have an old-fashioned rustic elegance displayed near a sculpture or water feature. Country living and cabin charm blend with relaxed living in casual charm.
