A thoughtful blending of old and new usually adds to the comfort and serenity.
English landscape is sprinkled by earthly greens, pale yellows and pinks and muted surroundings too add a life to the surroundings. It seems that this natural phenomenon is recreated in most of the country home; a background color in a country home is taken directly from nature. Muted shades of chestnut, greens, pale yellows and pinks on an English country home wall resemble the country landscape outside! More warmth is supplemented by adding hand made rugs and bright lamps throughout the room. Large and bulky furniture with aged and jaded look with too many pillows invite the visitor to relax with abundance near the warm fireplace.

Typical English wood like Dark Oak and Pine are frequently used for fabricating furniture and some times brass and iron are used to depending on the ambience. Special focal points are created by inserting built in book cases housing myriad of books, picture frames, china plates and photographs with periodic arrangements. Wooden chests, benches and cots are stenciled or painted with corresponding colors and placed at vantage points. Walls are printed with themed prints and adorned with varieties of china plates. Curtains are simple but very well designed with small prints and patterns. Gently flowing light weight fabrics are more casual and are placed just below the sill level.

The very charm of an English cottage is achieved through attention to minute details. Careful choosing of correct furniture and accessories can evoke a warm and hospitable feeling. Color palette for an English home can be tricky; colors on all accessories compliment each other with those of walls and furniture. Fabrics are selected in floral, stripes and pleasant checks and these invariably add to the texture and color of the ambience. Fabric is broken and interspersed with an occasional leather chair or a small table. The warm feeling of an English cottage is accentuated by wooden chests that look rustic and worn out. Chests can also be painted with stenciled prints of various botanical themes.

Beautiful skirted tables in matching fabrics are purely functional and powerful with family picture frames adorning the top. Well inserted book shelves and a cozy fire place mantle adorned with bone china plates, photographs and fresh flowers are grand focal points of an English home. Most coveted, personal items of the owners are placed all over the room to spread that feeling of conversation. Lighting is very intimate and personal with lots of table lamps and wall scones. Well matching curtains in different motifs are perfectly suited to this intimate style. Heaps of soft pillows and lots blankets draped on seating arrangements invite the visitor to be more relaxed and comfortable. Needle point rugs on the floor can be very soothing for the worn out feet! The highly personalized and relaxing look of an English Country home can be very warm and cozy!

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