| Rustic simplicity that is unpretentious, | | | | Country-styled furniture is seldom made with |
| friendly and welcoming is the mainstay of | | | | synthetic, man-made materials and garish |
| country home decor. Typically made by | | | | colors and glass tables, modern shiny metals |
| craftspeople, country styled furniture has a | | | | or highly polished surfaces are rarely seen. |
| sturdy, dependable look. Though flexible | | | | |
| enough to include handmade pieces, natural | | | | Here are few suggestions for giving each room |
| materials, reproductions and timeworn | | | | in your house an inviting country look |
| antiques, country styled furniture will | | | | |
| rarely use delicate designs or have a formal | | | | Bedroom |
| appearance. | | | | |
| | | | Set the tone for your country-styled bedroom |
| Buying one style of country furniture for | | | | with a beautiful four-poster, canopy bed and |
| your whole house is an easy, safe and | | | | complete the look with rustic wardrobes and |
| time-saving option. While you are unlikely to | | | | smaller pieces of furniture in traditional |
| make a decorating gaffe, the very coordinated | | | | shapes and materials. If your bedroom is on |
| sameness of every room can get boring after a | | | | the smaller side, keep other furniture to a |
| while. Better to decorate every room with a | | | | minimum. |
| mix and match of complementary country-styled | | | | |
| furniture. | | | | Kitchen |
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| When looking for furniture for your country | | | | Classic country kitchen decor includes |
| styled home, it's best to focus on certain | | | | kitchen cabinets made of natural materials, |
| distinct country characteristics. | | | | aged surfaces and round or ceramic knobs. |
| | | | Kitchen cabinets in natural-finished or |
| Wood is good. It is the staple of country | | | | painted pine add cozy rustic warmth to any |
| styled decor. Hand-carved country furniture | | | | kitchen. Pine cabinets with a distressed |
| made of wood such as maple, oak, pine, | | | | color finish can add distinctive beauty to |
| walnut, cherry, hickory and exotic woods can | | | | any country kitchen, whereas antique |
| fill every room with welcoming warmth. Look | | | | reproduction cabinets add old-world charm. |
| for furniture that is at least partly made of | | | | |
| wood in combination with other natural | | | | Living room |
| materials such as wicker, straw cane. | | | | |
| | | | Country style living room furniture exudes |
| Rustic, country styled furniture is typically | | | | warmth and relaxation. Splurge on one or two |
| plain and simple with straight lines, round | | | | eye-catching pieces; it could be a stunning |
| knobs and plenty of chips and scratches that | | | | centre table or a magnificent sofa set in a |
| impart a certain character to every piece. | | | | romantic country style or a seriously rustic |
| The wood can be stained or natural, but is | | | | country style. A grandfather chair is a |
| very rarely or never glossed to a high sheen. | | | | charming addition and adds timeless grace to |
| | | | any country styled living room. |