Country Style Furniture: Country Houses

Reminiscent of the typical rustic settings of North America, the country style is increasingly popular in furniture, especially for country houses. It is a design that favours the natural, country essence, without ever neglecting elegance. The following are some tips and images for country-style furniture for your home.

Choosing to furnish your home in country style means creating an environment where the rustic element and attention to detail are in perfect harmony with each other. Here are some tips, ideas and images from which to draw inspiration for a perfect country-style interior.

What is country style? The characteristics

The term ‘country’ comes from English and literally means ‘peasant and country’. Already from the name, therefore, one can understand the main characteristic of this style, which is a focus on rustic elements. The country style takes its inspiration from the typical country environments in countries such as Canada, Scotland and England, where what counts is the natural essence. In reality, however, although the rustic and peasant aspect is favoured, the style never abandons the attention to details and particulars, which are ideal for giving elegance and refinement to the environment. Natural materials, first and foremost wood and stone, which are displayed in their natural essence, cannot be missing from a country-style interior. Neutral, natural and light colours stand out, so as to give the rooms maximum brightness. Finally, it is good to pay attention to the choice of details: these will define and complete the style, adding that touch of personality to the home.

What colours should be used for country style?

The choice of colours and colour combinations is of considerable importance when furnishing a country-style home. Generally, since wooden furniture and furnishings are necessary, it is a good idea to choose colours and shades that go harmoniously with them. Among the most commonly used colours, apart from off-white, ivory and earth tones, soft pastel colours stand out. In particular, yellow, light green, soft red, sugar paper blue and antique pink are perfect colour solutions for a country setting.

Country-style kitchen: tips and ideas

When furnishing a country-style kitchen, the ultimate goal must be to create a simple, warm and cosy ambience. A must-have is certainly wood: in any form or shade, it is an unmissable element. A good idea, for example, would be to include parquet flooring to enhance the rustic effect. Alternatively, as far as the floor is concerned, you can opt for a stone covering, a material that is also used to decorate the walls. Generally speaking, the ideal country-style kitchen is the rustic kitchen, where the fusion of stone and brick creates a unique element. To evoke the country essence, decorations and details such as perhaps metal accessories, fabrics with a checked pattern, decorative wooden objects and, finally, colourful and fragrant flowers could be added.

Claudio La Primavera Fixed Table

The Claudio La Primavera Fixed table, available in the Arredare Moderno catalogue, has a painted metal structure and a debarked wooden surface. It is an ideal product for furnishing a country and contemporary living room, after the naturalness and quality of the wood are able to enhance and encourage the rustic and country essence.

Country-style living room: tips and ideas

The perfect country-style living room should be enriched with natural elements in wood and stone and decorative accessories in ceramics. For example, some typical elements are a stone fireplace, a ceiling built with wooden beams, a wooden loft, brick decorations and much more. With regard to furniture and furnishings, on the other hand, one could opt for an antique wooden chest or cupboard, sofas and armchairs decorated with fabrics in soft colours and floral patterns. In addition, some indispensable details are textures such as curtains and carpets, ideal for recalling the colours of the environment and, above all, green elements. Inserting plants and flowers, in fact, as well as being a typical design solution for the style, will purify the air and keep it smelling clean.

Moroso Big Mama 2 and 3 seater linear sofa

Among the various proposals on the site, Arredare Moderno offers the Moroso Big Mama 2 and 3 seater linear sofa. It has a polyester structure with an internal wooden base. The seat cushions are in polyester fibre, while the back cushions are in goose down. As far as the upholstery is concerned, this is available in both fabric and leather in different colours. The Big Mama sofa is characterised by a delicate and elegant design line, ideal for inclusion in a country-style living room.

Country-style bedroom: tips and ideas

Like any sleeping area, for the country style bedroom it is important to pay attention to the choice of the main element of the room: the bed. A good idea could be to opt for a bed in wrought iron or wood, covered with soft and fluffy bed linen. Typical elements of this style to include could be some wooden furniture, such as a chest or an old trunk. Here, too, antique details and one-of-a-kind design pieces are absolutely necessary. If you do not want to include dark wood tones in the room, perhaps in order not to make it heavy, you could opt for white coloured wooden furniture, perhaps adorned with floral decorations. As far as walls are concerned, on the other hand, a good idea is to insert neutral tones or pastel colours, such as mint green, antique pink or sugar-song blue.

Raphael Cantori bed

Arredare Moderno offers in its catalogue the Raphael Cantori bed, a double model with a hand-polished wrought iron frame. The Raphael bed is ideal for a warm and cosy country-style environment: the iron details will accentuate even more the vintage and unique essence of the room.

Typical country-style furnishing solutions

In general, country is a style that leaves room for personality and imagination. Yet there are some absolutely characteristic furnishing elements that represent the very essence of this design. Country-style furniture should aim to create a warm, cosy and absolutely natural ambience. Consequently, materials such as stone, wood and fabrics such as linen and cotton, considered the must-haves of this design, cannot be missing.  As far as shades are concerned, white is a guaranteed success. The colour, in fact, as well as conferring brightness, in order not to be dry and monotonous can be adorned with colourful and richly patterned fabrics or decorations. Ceramic accessories, wicker baskets, metal objects, wooden chests and trunks are just some of the furnishings that can give the atmosphere of the rustic English houses from which the style is inspired.

Different country styles: country chic and modern country

One of the peculiarities of country is that this style has different nuances in its being, adapting perfectly to personal tastes. Among the favourites, the country chic style is characterised by an accentuated attention to elegant detail and design, where individual accessories and unique pieces of furniture become essential elements. The aim is to create a cosy ambience, yet full of class and personality. Another branch of the country style is modern country. Specifically, it is a perfect mix of contemporary and rustic design. A good idea would be to insert typical country furnishings into a contemporary environment, characterised by clean shapes and neutral colours.