Cottage Style Home Decorating Ideas
When you are getting ready to decorate your home but are not sure where to start, you can choose a specific style or theme to help guide your home decorating. One style that is beautiful to decorate your home with is the cottage style. Today’s cottage style furniture provides vintage character, soft colors, and a mix of accessories from new, vintage and flea market treasures. Keep reading to learn about cottage style decorating ideas.
To create a base for creating a cottage style at home, start with the large pieces of furniture. The furnishings should be comfortable and casual with a simple color palette. The accent furniture such as a small table or lamp should be classic with no-frills. The next layer in decorating should be adding your own personal details such as bright photo frames, decorative pillows and throws.
The Augusta Daybed personifies the cottage style.
A classic standout for cottage style decorating is the use of white beadboard. A bed frame, dresser or even on the walls can incorporate this clean and traditional style. A great DIY decorating idea is to add beadboard on the bottom half of your walls with accent molding known as a “chair rail” around the top of the beadboard. This will brighten up a room as well as provide classic cottage style.
Cottage style kitchens are always clean, fresh and airy with white cabinets. Plain or shaker style cabinet doors provide clean lines and simple style to the room. Subway tile as a backsplash is a timeless accent often associated with cottage style. Unique touches such as a farmhouse sink or a vintage table add personalized style that is traditionally cottage style.
Built in seating is a unique way to incorporate the informal nature of cottage style. A cozy window seat in the living room that serves as a reading nook or a lovely bench in the eat in kitchen serve perfectly to provide charm to any space. In the kitchen, pair the bench with a rustic table and vintage looking chairs to create a casual eat-in kitchen.
For window treatments, avoid heavy and dark drapery and stick to sheers, lace, or lightweight natural fabrics as these will light and airy feel. Add wooden or plantation shutters on the inside of the home as these are reminiscent of coastal homes and are able to let in breezes and light while providing privacy when needed.
Often associated with decorating a beach house or vacation home, today’s cottage style fits easily right at home, too. Contact us to learn more cottage style home decorating ideas.
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