Whether you prefer a seaside feel or fresh rustic feel hidden in the depths of a forested area, cottages will ultimately feel like your home away from home. What better way to do this than to include some of your favorite design ideas? Cottage decor usually focuses on color and comfort, so you might want to round up some of your favorite trends to help you brainstorm some ideas for your summer home.
You may be drawn about the inspiration from a cozy farmhouse or cottage style that can be a warm touch you want to give to your family home. The lighter finish and two-tone blends create pieces that will look great everywhere from the dining room to your bedroom. Clean lines, chair backs and wood cuts that add character to the cottage style. The cottage style has a colorful and cozy look, characterized by furniture painted or decorated with graceful lines, gorgeous finishes, textural elements like baskets, beadboard walls and natural fiber rugs, and colors taken from the lush flower garden.
After all, a cottage was meant to be lived in, to be enjoyed, and usually received all the rest of the real home. However cottage furnishings and accessories have grown in popularity in recent years. In cottage style, anything will fit in and go smoothly. Furniture in cottage-style homes is often recycled, or bought from flea markets. Nothing needs to match, but the overall effect is charming and comfortable. Whatever is found can be painted or restored to fit your scheme.
Floors in cottage style houses are often informal and even imperfect. Plain wood floors are a great choice. New wood can made to look old and a painted floor can have a stencil pattern, either to add interest or accentuate an area. Wooden planks can be covered with a soft antique rug. Wall-to-wall carpeting can be too perfect for this style but tile is fine. Covering any type of floor with an antique rug is another way to get a cottage look.
While there can be many colors and patterns in a cottage style setting, it’s good to have a theme that sticks together. The rustic style, with roughly chiseled wooden branches or furniture, goes well with the forest tones. You can try using green, brown, and golden colors. For a beach hut-style home, try beach colors from soft blues and sandy beige with lots of whites. Faded color schemes work well in this casual home too.
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