| Country style decorating has become quite popular in | | | | you're looking for. |
| recent years. Maybe because it reminds of us days | | | | If you don't care for lace, you can go with a gingham |
| gone by where mom stayed home baking bread, | | | | pattern instead. These come in a variety of muted |
| everybody ate dinner together, and life just seemed to | | | | color shades that can compliment the other furniture |
| have a much slower, more relaxed pace. | | | | and accessories in the room. Another option is to put |
| If you've also been wanting to try creating a country | | | | up Window Valances only, leaving the rest of the |
| style decor in one of the rooms of your home, there | | | | window uncovered... or leave the windows completely |
| are many things to you can to get it started without | | | | uncovered for a really open, airy look. |
| spending a lot of money. Here are several ideas that | | | | 3. Showcase your rundown wooden furniture. If you |
| can help, and remember you can choose to do them | | | | have a lot of furniture that's in various stages of decay |
| one or two at a time if need be due to budget | | | | - say the paint is peeling and flaking, or the piece has |
| constraints. | | | | dents in it and so on - don't be shy about putting them |
| 1. Choose a soft colored paint for the walls. Off white | | | | on display. In fact, by putting all these older, more worn |
| or cream colored paints are always an easy and | | | | pieces together in one room, your decorating style is |
| neutral choice, but you could also try some soft, muted | | | | automatically all pulled together! |
| pastels. All of these paint colors help create a relaxed, | | | | 4. Set out old jars, vases or dishes for display pieces. |
| comfortable, homey feeling in the room you're | | | | This decorating touch is further enhanced if you have |
| redecorating. | | | | either dried or fresh flowers that you can pile into each |
| 2. Hang some lacy or filmy curtains. Maybe you | | | | dish or jar. You don't have to use just flowers though, |
| already have some of these inherited from Mom or | | | | try filling the jars and vases with colored rocks, colored |
| Grandma and they've just been packed away all | | | | sand, or even candles in colors that compliment each |
| these years. If not, try looking for some at thrift stores | | | | other. |
| and flea markets, for aged ones. Lace becomes | | | | 5. Bare wooden floors are fantastic for country |
| yellowish in color with age, and this helps create more | | | | decorating themes when you have them. If you don't |
| of a country feel to the room. If you're not able to find | | | | have wood floors though, try finding area rugs which |
| aged lace that's ok too, you can simply buy some new | | | | mimic the look of old rag rugs, or hand woven pieces. |
| and they'll still help create the country decor theme | | | | |