COUNTRY STYLE DÉCOR IDEAS

Country Style is one of the most popular approaches for a genuine “home sweet home”

Country style with a chic or Provençal twist is one of the most popular approaches for a genuine “home sweet home”. It’s all about detail: flowers placed in terracotta jars, trunks and vintage decorations, copper pots and wicker baskets, rustic benches and chests, comfortable sofas embellished with soft cushions, ceramic ornaments, crochet doilies and floral and patchwork compositions. This is the perfect décor style to turn your home into a warm, welcoming living space that’s both attractive and comfortable, with the hallmark feature being flooring and coverings made from materials such as wood, stone and wood effect or stone effect porcelain stoneware tiles.

A country style bathroom generally has small, finely decorated white or beige stoneware tiles, and the main feature is a comfortable bathtub, complemented by sophisticated accessories such as soap dishes and towel rails in wood or wrought iron.

Whether built in or more modern, the kitchen is the heart of a home in country style, which favours natural shades such as brown, hazelnut and beige, or pastel tones of ochre, green and blue. The rustic atmosphere typical of country style can be created with elements such as curtains with embroidery or ribbons, checked tablecloths, wicker baskets, china plates hanging on the walls, copper pots, sideboards and shelves in natural wood or wood painted in pastel colours.

A new take on country style: rustic chic

Blending the elegance of modern design with the traditional features and warmth typical of homes in rural areas, rustic – chic style is hugely popular with the younger generations. Taking elements of childhood memories and giving them a modern slant, this style brings unique character throughout the home, from the living areas and kitchen to the bedrooms, as well as outdoors. Inviting and elegant, the rustic-chic look is perfect not only for country houses or cottages in the mountains, adapting beautifully to any type of home, from loft apartments and mini apartments in the city to open-plan homes with an urban flavour.

Romantic Provençal style

The hallmark of Provençal style is the widespread use of white and of soft, delicate pastel shades such as lavender, pale pink, straw yellow and light blue, which can be complemented with brighter tones such as sage, bordeaux or amaranth. Other typical elements include pickled wood finishes, vintage furniture and mirrors, wooden console tables, wrought iron, wicker trunks and rocking chairs and wardrobes and sideboards in pastel tones, as well as cups, teapots and hand painted china crockery. This style adapts effortlessly to every area in the home, from the living room and kitchen to the bedrooms, and even outdoors. Provençal floors and wall coverings favour stone effects in warm, earthy, terracotta shades, with rectangular or hexagonal tiles, or concrete solutions featuring geometric patterns in classic ash grey tones.

For outdoor areas – terraces, porticos, patios or spacious verandas – Provençal style favours wicker and wrought iron furnishing sets, featuring chairs, benches, tables and gazebos, along with linen and cotton drapes, decorative lanterns and birdcages, and fragrant herbs and flowers arranged in tin or terracotta vases. The excellent technical qualities of stone-effect porcelain stoneware also make it ideal for tiling outdoor floors and walls.

Guaranteed and certified, Casalgrande Padana ceramic tiles are among the most versatile options modern design has to offer. Made exclusively from natural raw materials, free from plastic and harmful substances, Casalgrande Padana porcelain stoneware is non absorbent, frost proof, eco sustainable, fully recyclable, fire resistant, non allergenic, and antibacterial (thanks to the exclusive Bios Antibacterial® treatment, available on request). It does not alter over time, and is easy to lay and to clean.