Dreamy English Country Decor Everyone Wants In Their Home
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How To Decorate In English Style
I am SO elated to share with you all a very special blog post this week, surrounding English country decor! I visited a friend’s apartment recently, and wow, WOW! Truly, I believe you will be totally inspired by her apartment’s cozy and intimate space. I was so honored she let me feature her apartment in my blog, so I could share with you all the tips and tricks to achieve a similar theme in your own space! For privacy reasons, you won’t know her name, but you will know she is TALENTED!!!
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ENGLISH COUNTRY AESTHETIC
“If your home is not a beautiful place where you can just be then it is just another stressor in your life.” – Apartment Owner
What Is English Country Decor?
The English country style provides an intimate and natural feel to a room. This theme is beloved by many as an inviting space to which you want to sit down to a cup of tea and settle in with a book.
The key to recreating the beloved style of English country is commonly achieved by styling a room with a wide variety of pieces. These pieces are usually collected over time and are not uniform by nature. Think eclectic! These decor pieces will typically not match each other like other styles would encourage. The English country theme thrives on pieces which harmonize with each together via colors and have a ‘treasured family’ heirloom feel.
You’ll find the well-designed space of my friend’s apartment is not structured in a regimented way. Rather her room feels like a cozy and informal space with beautiful treasures placed affectionately throughout the apartment. Each treasure is unique, eye-catching, and yet maintains harmony by tying together three colors: Gold, blue, and white. Furthermore, the style is also widely known for showcasing nature throughout the space with flowers and various plants.
HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN GALLERY WALL
When I walked in the space, I was immediately in awe of the eye-catching gallery she created! The placement was thoughtful and frame sizes and colors were absolutely stunning! I inquired how she created such a lovely gallery. She said you can utilize online gallery creators to help you map out the layout as inspiration. The website she personally used was ‘MyWallDecorator.com’. She explained to me that you can click on the word ‘Tool’ at the top of the page and then upload any photograph you want to decorate and design your gallery. It’s super easy to use and helps you in designing your own gallery wall at home!
Blue & White English Country Living Room
Her living room space was absolutely divine! The room looked like it was primed and ready to be staged on the front cover of a magazine! The airy nature of the apartment portrayed the perfect setting for afternoon tea. When I shared my appreciation to my friend’s well-designed home, she said, “If your home is not a beautiful place where you can just be then it is just another stressor in your life.”
English Country Dining Room
I just adored her dining room area! I did my best to find similar pieces that was showcased throughout this space. However, a lot of these lovely treasures are collected from thrift stores or are family heirlooms! So again, don’t feel the pressure to recreate this space exactly, and make your personal stamp on your home.
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How To Decorate In English Style?
The English Country theme is such a fun style to design for your apartment or home! This theme encourages collecting vintage treasures, family heirlooms, and intermixing them with florals and light colors.
The colors you choose will pay homage to the natural tones of the environment. You have many color options with this style as some English country homes add light greens, airy pinks or even violet tones. This lovely woman chose soft blues and provided a wonderful nod to the hydrangea flower. The touches of blue pairs extremely well with the vintage gold frames and light airy whites throughout the space. Don’t feel restricted when you decorate. You have the opportunity to play with a wide variety of pieces that come together via the color palette. I love to reference Montana Happy’s article, “The BEST English Cottage Living Room Ideas” to show the wide selection of colors you can select for your space.
What is English Vs. French Country Decor?
The two styles are incredible similar and both have the ‘family heirloom’ & vintage inspired theme throughout the space. You can even create a space that is a mix between English and French country. Elle Decor, author of the blog post, “What Is A French Country Kitchen Verses An English Country Country Kitchen?“, wrote ‘While French country decor usually involves farm animals and small birds, English wall decor typically includes hunting scenes with dogs and horses. [English] also showcases botanical prints and nature prints.’ You’ll find this rings true when you research into the two different styles.
My friend’s English country decor had small details of butterflies on curtains, flowers placed throughout the space, marble statue, and gave many nods to nature which is very classic to the English country theme. However, remember that you may have a blend of both these themes in a space to create your own unique style! My friend also had lovely little birds statues and a bird cage in her living room, so I want you to feel motivated to make the space your OWN! Don’t be restricted by a rule book and enjoy the adventure of creating a home just for you.
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This post was all about English country decor
