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Country Cottage Decorating Ideas for Great Cottage Style Decor!
"Country Cottage Decorating is a simple, uncomplicated, vintage type look"
Here are the best ideas for decorating cottage style, including country cottage style furniture.
A home that reflects a country cottage style doesn't have to be a literal cottage, nor does it have to be an older home.
It is the country cottage style decor design selections that create the comfortable, welcoming, vintage environment that defines this style.
The overall color palette in country style decor is typically comprised of lighter colors including shades of blue, green, rose and yellow, although you can create an interesting and 'today' type country cottage decor with bright red, yellow and green accents complementing a neutral background such as beige, cream or tan.
Country cottage style furniture can be new, reproduction antique, vintage or flea market finds. That's one of the great characteristics of country cottage decorating, as you can mix and match furnishings, so it's great for those who are decorating on a slim budget.
The key to authentic country cottage furniture styling is a simple, uncomplicated look. The wood pieces are usually painted in a lighter color and are also distressed, whether due to age or by design.
If you scour the flea markets and consignment shops you may find some interesting pieces that have simple lines. You can make them all coordinate and flow together by painting them the same color. Wicker and wrought iron are also great choices, so keep that in mind, too.
Country cottage decorating ideas for the fabrics include cotton, chenille, chintz and other natural fabrics. Stripes, checks, florals and solids are all part of the country cottage style decor.
If you want to create a more up-to-date decorating cottage style, use more solids and stripes, with accents of florals, for example.
If your goal is to create a true country cottage look, mix and match various fabrics, keeping the color palette very consistent. Continue the color palette throughout your home, including throw rugs,
accessories and art work.
Your fabric and accessory selections will determine how the 'country cottage' decorating pendulum will swing in your home.
Accessories and accent pieces when decorating cottage style can be flea market finds, antiques or reproductions, collections and anything that you love that is simple and uncomplicated. Be adventurous when it comes to finding a use for a piece in your home.
I have used an antique sewing machine as an accent table, reproduction trunks/suitcases in varying sizes as an end table and accent, and drapes from the 1950's as a tablecloth. So be sure to keep an open decorating mind with your country cottage decorating project.
Cottage style decor is not difficult when it comes to the window treatments. I've used a collection of varying scarves and handkerchiefs layered side-by-side as a valance. Lace is an option, too, just keep it soft and simple.
Wood blinds and shutters
in light colors blend in well with cottage style decor. You can always use valances or simple side panels to add color to the windows.
Another element of country cottage decorating is to bring in the outdoors with greenery, so don't be hesitant to add live plants in the windows and other sunlit areas of your home. If you don't have a green thumb, just be sure to use some shades of green in your country cottage decorating. (That always works for me!).
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