23.12.2016
Country House Style
Get the breath of country air in your home! Traditional, rural and classic elements meet each other in the Country House Style. Newer versions like Shabby Chic and Vintage Style make the classic Country House Style visually lighter and give it a current touch. We will show you how to make the dream of living in the countryside come true in your four walls.
A BREATH OF COUNTRY AIR FOR YOUR 4 WALLS
The central theme of the Country House Style is nature. The furnishing is informal. Traces of use and patina are desired and give the style a special charm. The classic colour palette of the Country House Style extend from sand, earth brown and moss green to slate and has a natural and soil-rooted effect. The current Vintage Style or Shabby Chic brings light coats in natural white and pastel tones. Stripes or dots in strong red or blue-white are ideal as fresh accents. Also a restrained dark blue and metal tones fit to the Country House Style.
The harmonious, informal mix of loving heirlooms, finds from the flea market with new furniture and accessories creates a cozy atmosphere with a very special charm. The decor in the Country House Style is mainly one thing: cozy. The attention to detail is very important. The fitting accessories are important for this furnishing style. One can mix everything to one’s heart’s content. In that way, anodized metal meets cushions with flower tendrils and crochet blankets. Patterns are also of high importance for the Country House Style and may be mixed as long as they fit in colours to the overall concept. Everything that you can find in the garden can be matching. Peonies, hydrangeas and lilacs underline the colour world of the country house style.
Style guide Country House Style
Forms: playful, natural, cozy, imperfect, worn
Colours: delicate and pale colours; in the classical Country House Style earthy, muted colors; in Shabby Chic and Vintage Style pastel tones; as a wall paint for example warm grey, beige or old white; no shrill tones
Materials: natural materials that are old and used; wood with age traces, lace, velvet, silk, cotton, linen, knitted and crocheted things, wall papers, mouth-blown glass, crystals, ceramics, wickerwork
Basics:
• furnishings and accessories with a flea market charm
• rustic furniture from seemingly undealt wood, paint with scratches and notches
• shimmering accessories
• wind chairs
• textiles with patterns such as stripes, checks and floral motifs harmonizing in colour
• bouquets of flowers with plants of the season
• nostalgic umbrella lamps