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How to Create a Country Mood When You Step Through the Door
Soothing neutrals, floral fabrics and wooden furniture will give your hallway a taste of the country, wherever you live
If you appreciate the grain in a piece of wood or feel instantly soothed by pretty florals, you’ll feel at home with country style. And where better to set the mood than in the hall? Whether you live in a rural setting or are stepping in off a busy city street, natural materials and beautifully crafted pieces can instantly transport you to the peace and simplicity of the countryside. Check out these schemes for easy ways to create a country mood, wherever you are.
Pop up a peg rail
A traditional peg rail is a country must-have. It’s also a chance to show off nice craftsmanship at the same time as conquering the jumble of coats and hats. The addition of wicker baskets adds to the homespun mood.
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A traditional peg rail is a country must-have. It’s also a chance to show off nice craftsmanship at the same time as conquering the jumble of coats and hats. The addition of wicker baskets adds to the homespun mood.
Discover 10 ways to de-clutter your hallway
Embrace modern country
If you’d rather nod to country than go all out, give the look a modern spin with matt paint in a contemporary shade. This peg rail and Shaker-style unit keep the look on the country side, but the bold teal tongue and groove panel is enough to modernise the mood of the whole space.
If you’d rather nod to country than go all out, give the look a modern spin with matt paint in a contemporary shade. This peg rail and Shaker-style unit keep the look on the country side, but the bold teal tongue and groove panel is enough to modernise the mood of the whole space.
Celebrate raw timber
If there’s one material key to a country scheme, it’s wood. One wall of this hallway is lined top to toe with rough-hewn timber panels – laid horizontally, they lead the eye down the corridor. The touches of red add just enough warmth, while the fun animal head shows these owners don’t take themselves too seriously.
See how to use wood for a modern rustic look
If there’s one material key to a country scheme, it’s wood. One wall of this hallway is lined top to toe with rough-hewn timber panels – laid horizontally, they lead the eye down the corridor. The touches of red add just enough warmth, while the fun animal head shows these owners don’t take themselves too seriously.
See how to use wood for a modern rustic look
Say it with a settle
A traditional wooden bench with high sides and back – a settle – is quintessentially country. Teamed with white-painted panelling, this natural timber design adds character to a plain space.
A traditional wooden bench with high sides and back – a settle – is quintessentially country. Teamed with white-painted panelling, this natural timber design adds character to a plain space.
Ramp up your stonework
Large-format stone paving slabs are unmistakably rustic, and can work in any space. A higgledy-piggledy arrangement of different sizes like this adds to the relaxed, old-world look. If your property is built of stone, further enhance the country mood by exposing it on one of the walls.
Large-format stone paving slabs are unmistakably rustic, and can work in any space. A higgledy-piggledy arrangement of different sizes like this adds to the relaxed, old-world look. If your property is built of stone, further enhance the country mood by exposing it on one of the walls.
Sprinkle with flowers
Rambling roses are a sure-fire way to bring in a little country cottage chic. Choose floral fabrics for cushions and upholstery, or take it a step further, as here, and carpet the stairs with a flowery design in cottage garden colours.
Rambling roses are a sure-fire way to bring in a little country cottage chic. Choose floral fabrics for cushions and upholstery, or take it a step further, as here, and carpet the stairs with a flowery design in cottage garden colours.
Work in a little tongue and groove
A neat unit that keeps this busy hallway tidy is given a country twist with tongue and groove cladding teamed with traditional black iron hooks. Wicker baskets add to the rustic feel while stashing away everything from hats and scarves to pet paraphernalia.
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A neat unit that keeps this busy hallway tidy is given a country twist with tongue and groove cladding teamed with traditional black iron hooks. Wicker baskets add to the rustic feel while stashing away everything from hats and scarves to pet paraphernalia.
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Provide a comfy place to pause and change shoes in the hallway with a farmhouse-style sofa. Make it cosy by piling it high with traditional-weave blankets and cushions. Plenty of fresh-cut flowers artlessly arranged in vases and jam jars adds a suggestion of summer meadows.