Decorating in country style is reflective of a casual and friendly lifestyle. Country style is a collection of many different unique styles which include Victorian country, French Country, Vintage Country and Rustic Country to name a few. What separates these elements of the country style are the different fabrics, colors and textures used as the focal point of the individual décor look. The different country styles are united in their need to search out a more natural look using simple handcrafted furniture and designs that are reminisce of nature; floral or farmyard designs. Achieving this look can be centered on your choice of fabric for your window curtains.
Turning Vintage Fabrics into Country Curtains
Find inspiration for the look from vintage fabric like grandma's apron or an heirloom quilt. Once you have your inspiration the next step is searching for matching or complementing fabric. There are many companies that sell vintage reproduction fabrics, some of these companies that even custom make to order fabrics. Simply send them a sample of the fabric you need and they can reproduce it and also make matching and complementary pieces for your country curtains, pillow cases, and towels for all your rooms.
Starting with your kitchen curtains settle on colors that reflect the vintage country look. A vintage country kitchen captures the memories of your grandmother's kitchen; the delightful scents of childhood memories doubled with warm natural colors. If you do not have inspiration from a vintage fabric, find a theme for your kitchen using roosters, apples, cherries, strawberries or pigs and use this as the basis for the kitchen curtains and the rest of your kitchen accessories. Remember that most vintage fabrics for the kitchen curtains normally have stripes, fruit and floral patterns using greens, reds, blues, whites and yellows, be prepared to take advantage of these colors.
To achieve the vintage country look in the bathroom, consider hanging a glass-front cabinet. Use the cabinet to store your toilet accessories and aromatics like candles. Use baskets on your counter tops or on the floor to store your towels and some of your toiletries. Baskets lined with vintage fabrics blend well in this setting. In the bathroom choose a shower curtain that complements your country style. If your bathroom has windows use a complementary fabric for the curtains. The use of old canning jars as storage receptacles for q-tips and cotton balls. The use of fragrances like lavender sachets or fragrant candles in your bathroom brings out the finest point in vintage country style. aroma. The window curtains in the rest of the home should reflect your personal touch with warm country colors. Fabrics should be used liberally in all the rooms; napkins, curtains, seat cushions and towels. Bedroom window curtains can be simple complemented with a hand stitched vintage quilt either laid out on the bed or displayed on a quilt rack. Window curtains made with simple and clean fabrics with or without floral designs give the whimsical and airy feel of a vintage country look.
Even the choice of curtain rods is crucial to your decorating style. Choose curtain rods and curtain tie backs that coordinate and match your curtains. Wrought iron curtain rods in whimsical country styles can top off any of your window treatments. Wrought iron adds the country charm to your décor by adding a timeless element.
The vintage country style is as personal as the home owner. By using vintage fabrics of soft country color for curtains as the starting point, you can obtain a look that is both warm and inviting. A vintage country decorated home gives the sense of a home filled with treasured memories.