| There are many styles of decorating one's home. One | | | | congruous with your room's theme and are provide a |
| of the most popular ones today is "country home | | | | more useful purpose. |
| decorating." Country home decorating involves a | | | | You should make sure that the lighting fixtures and |
| casual friendly lifestyle, much like the country lifestyle is | | | | picture frames all blend in well with the style of |
| often about. | | | | furniture you furnish your home with. You should also |
| To make your home reflect country home decorating, | | | | hang appropriate pictures that match up with your |
| you should have each room of your home incorporate | | | | furniture style as well. |
| the theme. The main elements of this theme are the | | | | It's very important to have a unified theme when |
| following: | | | | you're decorating the interior of your home using a |
| - Using harmonious colors that do not clash with each | | | | country home decorating style. |
| other in your rooms, which helps to make the whole | | | | Another main element of country home decorating is |
| scheme come together. | | | | that warmth and charm are evident in all the |
| - Achieving balance with the main pieces of furniture | | | | furnishings. Using natural-tone furniture, like oak or pine, |
| you place in your rooms; | | | | constructing your floors from natural wood, flagstone, |
| - Carefully placing each piece of furniture so that the | | | | or tile, and using wood blinds or cafe curtains with |
| purpose it was made for can be fully utilized and you | | | | checkered or floral patterns can help show this |
| gain the most benefit from owning it. | | | | element of warmth and charm you'd expect to find in |
| You want the rooms to exhibit simplicity and | | | | a country home setting. |
| restfulness, much like what the country life revolves | | | | Other main elements you want to emphasize in your |
| around. This is why you should only have the pieces of | | | | country home include comfortable sofas and recliners, |
| furniture in a room that you truly will use. You also | | | | open fires in fireplaces, many books, and the lighting |
| should not use many colors. In addition, the color | | | | where you have as much sunlight as possible during |
| scheme you use should be based on the same family; | | | | the day and many lamps that provide good reading |
| you should not mix shades, as this will totally distort the | | | | light at night. |
| image of country home decorating. | | | | A country home emphasizes simplicity, balance, good |
| Your home should also provide an atmosphere with | | | | harmony amongst all the furnishings of a room, and the |
| quality objects that have good shapes and | | | | warmth and charm that such elements bring to the |
| color-combinations. You should take your time in | | | | room. Using natural-toned furniture like oak and pine |
| furnishing your home with the "right items," as rushing | | | | and natural substances to create your floors, like |
| on what items to put in your home will likely lead to | | | | natural wood or flagstone, will also add to the country |
| wrong choices and wasted money. After some time, | | | | home atmosphere. When these elements are |
| you'll learn what pieces of furniture and furnishings you | | | | combined together in a pleasing manner, you'll |
| aren't using, and can therefore get rid of and replace | | | | experience the country warmth, charm, and tranquility |
| with pieces that have colors and shapes that are | | | | in your home. |