Cottage decorating is usually a lot of fun! Cottages are not like the average and typical homes, but are a lot more fairytale like. So when you are cottage decorating you should just let your imagination soar, though you might want to remember the one rule of cottage decorating, which states that simple is better.
In the old times cottages were used as the servants’ quarters on large estates. Therefore, traditionally, country cottage furniture was mainly made up of unwanted pieces from the manor house. This habit of taking discarded items and reusing them is still the prominent method of cottage decorating. And this is great news for those who are and a budget and looking for affordable cottage decorating ideas.
When cottage decorating and creating your own cottage look there are three key ingredients to achieving the prefect cottage design and they are: white paint, slip covers and being creative!
By painting the various mismatched, damaged and old white the luster of your country cottage furniture will be restored. Also use white to paint the walls of your cottage, as this will brighten up the small cottage rooms and give the appearance of spaciousness.
Slip covers basically do the same for sofas and armchairs as white paint does for walls and furniture. So cover the worn out couch or chair with a white or off-white sheet and watch it be transformed instantly into cozy and well kempt pieces of cottage style furniture. Worn out hand-me-down items and things found at various flea markets will just light up under nice clean, though you shouldn’t be too worried about a wrinkle of two in the sheet. That way the living room of your cottage will look so much more homely and lived in.
And thirdly, when cottage decorating and planning the furniture layout of your cottage be creative and let your imagination run wild! For example, think about using some of the pieces of your furniture for things that they were not originally intended, such as using a an old piano chair as a side table or else along those lines. You might also consider setting up displays of your favorite collection, such as a doll collection of a teddy gear collection, or removing the doors of your kitchen cabinets to display the cottage style plates and dishes.
Imagination and creativeness is also very necessary when shopping for country cottage furniture and in thrift stores, flea markets and garage sales. You have to view the items you find there not so much in terms of what they are now, but more in terms of what they can be transformed into, by restoration or clever cottage decorating design.
Cottage decorating ideas are endless and the only limit is your imagination. However, you should take care not too get carried away and clutter your cottage as keeping lots of open space is essential to good cottage decorating.
