The eternal beauty and peace inherent in suburban landscapes, sung by artists and poets, will always attract a person, no matter how modern and dynamic the world is. On the contrary, the “crazy” rhythm of urban life turns our eyes more and more to the silence and regularity of rural life, to quiet family values, natural fabrics and materials, and relics passing from generation to generation. Houses with history and individual features, interiors that combine classic and modern elements, natural materials, wood, porcelain and crystal, cozy hand-knitted blankets and bedspreads that until recently seemed vulgar and tasteless, and now such cute bouquets of flowers on the wallpaper are all it represents a country style in the interior. This is the style of a large and friendly family that prefers an artistic mess to cold constructivism, loves pets and simple rural life.
It is a mistake to think that the country style in the interior of a city apartment is inappropriate and suitable only for a country house. This style is a vivid manifestation of the national origins and traditions inherent in various nations and peoples, it is universal and will create a pacifying, joyful and comfortable atmosphere in any home. In addition, the country style is eclectic, it adapts to the tastes of all family members and everyone feels comfortable in it.
Elements that form the style of "country" in the interior
The color preferences characteristic of this style are borrowed from nature. The basic colors of the style are yellow, blue, green, terracotta and ocher-yellow-green. Classical country uses more saturated shades of colors, modern style prefers lighter tones. In the country style, white is not used at all to whiten and lighten the environment, using light shades of gray and beige. When choosing a room's color palette, it is important to pay attention to its illumination and functional affiliation.
Wall and ceiling decoration
Any modern and traditional natural materials are suitable for decorating walls and ceilings in a country style, the main thing is their natural basis, color and pattern. Very often the walls are finished with wood, making wooden panels from lining or special wall panels. A characteristic reception of this style is panels to the height of the socle, the upper border of which is decorated with a protruding carved shelf, on which decorative plates, photographs in the frame, various cute little things, possibly books, are placed. Wall decoration with decorative brick or stone is very common, which brings a combination of softness and brutality to the interior.
Flooring
It is preferable to see natural materials on the floor - tiles, stone and wood. Any coatings made of natural wood or laminate with a clear pattern and structure of wooden fibers, as well as, possibly, linoleum with a pattern that imitates natural materials - country style favorites. Various ceramic or porcelain tiles with light irregularities, stylish crests that imitate a cracked surface - ideal material for flooring.
Country style in the interior. Furniture & Accessories
When choosing furniture and accessories for a room, you should adhere to some important rules. Firstly, the furniture should be made from natural materials, simple, uncomplicated forms, but at the same time very elegant, with a certain “character”, individuality, it would be nice to be done in a handicraft, manual way.
In the selection of textile elements, it is necessary to adhere to a maximum of three colors and experiment with their shades. Do not overload the interior with many different drawings. The skillful combination of large patterns and small delicate patterns in a single color scheme wonderfully convey a certain mood. A large cage, strip and peas will create an energetic, dynamic modern interior, and delicate bouquets of flowers, small peas and a strip will add notes of romantic naivety and childishness.
Based on the elements of a rustic everyday life, the country style is very international. The mentality of various peoples is reflected in the arrangement of the interior in a country style. Such a popular Mediterranean style in the interior is a modified country in relation to the Mediterranean countries, whose peoples living by the sea prefer the colors of the sun, sea and sky at different times of the day. That is why natural fabrics and materials of the Mediterranean style are designed in yellow-blue-gray tones, colored with rich green.
The Scandinavian style in the interior is a choice of simple forms, but all the same natural materials and colors characteristic of the harsh northern edges. The Scandinavians prefer lighter and colder tones, but their interior is also filled with household items and furniture characteristic of the culture of these peoples, where simplicity and restraint coexist with the distinctive original ornaments of carpets and textiles.