Country house: why not?

Have you ever dreamed of one day owning your very own country house? Well, here you can learn how to furnish it!

If there’s an interior design style that will never be overturned, come what may, it’s country style. Like any other style, it cannot suit everyone: some may prefer a futuristic vibe, while some others are all for a refined neoclassical atmosphere, and who are we to judge? Still, even though it might very well be because we spent a great deal of our childhood watching Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman, we find that almost nothing creates a reassuring, welcoming atmosphere as much as a country-style home. After all, we attach so much importance to design items and brands, that sometimes we forget what’s truly important: our home must feel like home. Ready to learn how to style your country home?

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Make the kitchen the heart of the house

It almost goes without saying that the kitchen is the most important room of a country house. It all goes back to past traditions: thanks to a stove or a fireplace, the kitchen used to be the only warm part of the typical country house, so everyone who wasn’t outside working with the animals or in the fields would gather around the hearth. Stoves, burners and food-preparing stations need their own dedicated room, which needs to be spacious: you want to be able to put a large, welcoming table where your family or friends can sit, drinking a coffee or a herbal tea, while you make yummy pasta from scratch. As for the colors, stick to warm, brownish hues and avoid all cold tones, except for mint green, which actually looks exceptionally great in a country context.

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Terracotta

As for the flooring, you can imagine what we’re going to say: terracotta tiles, everywhere around your house. To be fair, these are not the only option: wooden planks are another great idea. However, terracotta tiles on the floor will also always look artisanal and informal. Because of this, don’t even dream of polishing them with floor wax! Leave them opaque as they naturally are.

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Additional warmth

For some additional warmth, why not look for a carpet or a rug? Your go-to material needs to be good, old wool, and you should avoid industrially made rugs: hand-woven rugs are guaranteed to be unique and to be high-quality.

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Country-style seating

In a country home, everything needs to give out the feeling of having been handcrafted. Especially when it comes to seating solutions, the feeling that something is handmade creates a warmth without comparisons!

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Make room for a small crowd

One of the key concepts you should keep in mind when styling your country home is that country people and villagers are hospitable by nature. Especially in the past, it could happen that one cold winter night, a tired traveller would knock on a farm’s door, and the farm’s family would put them up for the night, providing them with comfort food and a warm bed. And let’s be clear: doesn’t this happen nowadays too? Think about all the times you have put your house on Airbnb or your couch on Couchsurfing: from time to time, you might actually need a long table and some decent seating space. In order to stress the value of sharing and condivision, we suggest getting long benches instead of chairs: remember that food brings people together!

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Use rétro lights

Light in a country home should be warm and diffused, with the exception of the lamps above the kitchen counters, the dining table and reading nooks, where you need a more intense light. We suggest you use classic-looking lights; if you decide to opt for contemporary lamps instead, try to look for that artisanal vibe, in short: a lamp that does not look industrial at all.

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