When decorating a country living room, you want to bring out the rustic, simple and handmade aesthetic of simpler times. Rough wood furniture, plain knick-knacks, and a welcoming environment all serve to enhance this theme. Casually casual and cozy chairs, rough-hewn country coffee tables, and sturdy country vases typify this look. Because buying a new furniture set can be out of your budget, using some French country-themed pillows, French country linen or even thrift shop finds can go a very long way toward transforming your country living room look into a truly unique and inviting space.
In keeping with the country theme, choose fabrics that are earthy and countries such as: calico, flannel, and chenille. For the flooring, try to stay away from hardwoods such as oak or maple, which can be quite heavy and expensive. Instead, choose a softer, country-looking choice like bamboo or rattan. Choose curtains in country-styled prints or simply frame photos of nature scenes you’ve captured with a large, intricate, lace curtain rod. If you don’t have a lot of money to spend on new furniture, you can always look to second-hand finds. There are an endless array of charming pieces that can easily transform the look of a small living room with just a few updates.
One country-themed detail that can really jazz up a dull living room is a rustic wooden basket or hamper. A wide variety of country baskets, some with a more vintage feel, can be found at just about any department store. A great country hamper, made from wicker, can easily be transformed into an attractive centerpiece with just a few paint colors and the addition of a few decorative elements. In order to get the best basket for your home, consider one that is made of woven wicker with a quilted pattern or one that has a solid color wicker base with fabric draped over it. Both types are quite attractive, especially when decorated with simple country accessories like a country pine rack, colorful rugs, and baskets of blooming flowers.
Adding touches of nature to your decor can help you create the cozy country farmhouse feel that you’re going for. Use wicker baskets to display your fall essentials like fresh greens, beans, squash, and tomatoes. You can even take this idea further and use one of these baskets to hold all of your gardening tools. If you’re a real country cook, why not set up a fire pit table in your dining room? You can find all kinds of great country furniture and accents to complete this look.
The addition of some greenery can instantly add to the country theme. Artificial or natural greenery such as swags, branches, and foliage can make your home feel like a true farmhouse. The greenery doesn’t have to be permanent though, you can easily pick up some low maintenance flowering plants and a couple of potted herbs in the spring to spruce up your home’s look a bit. Another creative way to give your home the farmhouse feel is to frame some outdoor art that you can hang on the wall. Decorating with outdoor elements such as hanging birdhouses, gnomes, pumpkins, flowers, statuary, wooden sculptures, metal decorations, and more will help you transform your home into a true country scene.
The addition of some wooden accents such as wooden picture frames or wooden candle holders can really add to the country theme. If you want to go really wild, paint your wooden furniture with a vibrant color such as red, purple, orange, yellow, or peach. Pair a bold painted wooden chair with some earth toned flooring and wooden floors and you’ve got the perfect country living room. You can even add a few country-scented candles to light as you sit and read your favorite book.
One key element to this country look is the fireplace. A rustic stone fireplace with exposed brick will look fantastic. It can be simple or fancy with a wood burning or gas fireplace. Be sure to choose the right accessories to go along with your new country style. Choose warm and inviting plaid throws for all of your furniture, green plant holder with country decor, a country looking rug, and a country corral for your fireplace.
Adding country accents such as wooden baskets, wooden coat hangers, old country bookshelves, and photo frames will complete the look for your newly renovated room. You can also include things like country music and an old country radio in the background for an authentic country feel. Your furniture can be plain or embellished with country accents to add to the charm of your room. A country style can easily become a family heirloom to pass it down from generation to generation.
