Many city dwellers, tired of the hustle and bustle of the city, strive in the warm season to move closer to nature, clean air and silence, disturbed only by the singing of birds. In this regard, small country houses have found a new life. Used, unlike country houses, only for a few months a year, they do not claim to require large financial investments in organizing and decorating everyday life. But at the same time, interesting ideas for country interiors are increasingly present in the works of professional designers and architects.
We offer several options for stylistic solutions for decorating the interior and veranda of a country house, which can be used without resorting to the services of outsiders.
We are not afraid of old country walls
Cracked boards on the walls can ruin the mood of any housewife. But you can coat them with light, environmentally friendly paint, which will highlight the texture of the wood. Place an old sofa, decorated with new covers, against the wall. Hang a collage of family photographs on the wall, and you will get the feeling of an old family nest. Fresh flowers in vases will bring airiness and freshness to the interior.
A dining table with comfortable chairs for the whole family can be selected and purchased in an online furniture store at a very affordable price. Decorated with an old grandmother's tablecloth or a tablecloth specially knitted by you, it will serve as a place for family gatherings and tea parties in the evenings.
Economy class interior
In order to create a soulful country interior, you can use the following rules:
- Using unnecessary things. You can make new upholstery for furniture, paint a table, combine new furniture with old. Decorate a simple closet using decoupage.
- You can buy things second hand cheaper on platforms or in discount stores.
- There is no need to skimp on the quality of finishing and then the house will look good with simple furniture.
- High-quality textiles will hide all imperfections; they can also be changed without significant damage to the budget.
- Give preference to plastic and artificial stone, paper wallpaper, artificial rattan and PVC film coating of facades, which imitates the texture of wood.
Photo of a small economy class country house (1 option)
Photo of a small economy class country house (2nd option)
Dacha as a family heirloom
What is a family heirloom? This is a memory of a certain historical period in the life of a family or of a loved one who, alas, has passed away into the world. Or perhaps this is the basis of some clan legend. To create an interior in this stylistic direction, things that have long been sent to the dacha will help, but which you don’t raise your hand to throw away, because they contain memory and history.
Grandma's dressing table, refreshed with light paint, placed in the corner of the veranda near the large window will temporarily become your work office. Sitting down at it, you will certainly remember the person dear to you. And you might even feel the warmth of his hands.
An old reproduction, a collage of photographs or a small modular picture of a family archive in a new frame under glass, a variety of shelves, both “living” in the country for a long time, and recently purchased from an online store, will decorate the dull walls of an old building.
Arrangement of a small house
The country interior of a small house can be cozy and functional. The main thing is to choose compact furniture and place accents correctly.
A well-designed room will allow you to arrange a kitchen, a living room, and a hallway in one room. At the same time, the atmosphere remains light and relaxed.
The kitchen can be decorated in a corner using a corner set. The bedroom and living room can be combined. Bunk beds are suitable for children.
Cozy kitchen
Beautiful kitchen in the country
Simple interior of the second floor of the cottage
Layout and zoning of a small room
If the room is very compact, and there are a lot of plans, it is worth arming yourself with the support of a designer. It is best to give preference to simple and ergonomic designs that are spacious and concise.
The main elements for zoning are a folding bar counter, a screen, shelving, floor shelves, and a pencil case. The interior is being formed in stages. The main rule is that you need to take into account your needs, and not chase an unreasonably pretentious design.
Cottage interior in Provence style
Country house interior in rustic style
Bright, beautiful kitchen in the country
Fireplace and stove in the interior
Today, an incredible number of different types of fireplaces and stoves are available. Conventionally, all elements are divided into two categories:
- classic;
- modern.
Classic fireplaces and stoves are relevant in the same “old-fashioned” compositions - shabby chic, Provence, country, Scandinavian style. Bio-fireplaces and original electric-type designs are relevant for loft, modern, and modern neo-classical styles.
Furniture for a country house
If the cottage is small, a double bed and a large closet will be enough. The rest of the decoration will be purely decorative. An ottoman or a folding sofa is another functional and affordable thing in the country.
A dining table and chairs are indispensable not only in the kitchen. This set can also be placed on a terrace or veranda.
A sliding wardrobe will be needed if the owners often visit the dacha and need to store a lot of things. Small chests of drawers, bedside tables, and pencil cases will refresh the interior.
Beautiful interior design of a large dacha
Modern design of a summer cottage made of timber
Modern kitchen interior in the country
Features of attic design
The attic can be turned into a full-fledged living space. It is best to use a miniature room as a billiard room or children's playroom.
Typically, such huge locations are deliberately constructed in order to then be decorated in the appropriate style. Often part of the roof is designed like a wall, complemented by wide, light windows.
Painting is selected according to the principle of zoning in order to hide sharp transitions and slopes on the walls. Built-in furniture will not clutter up the space. You can order a kit specifically for the attic.
Cottage interior with fireplace
Patterned tiles in the kitchen
Modern cottage with large windows
Homemade furniture in the attic of the cottage
Usually, attics and attics in a country house are cluttered with a bunch of unnecessary things. When the owners come here for a short time, they do not have time to sort out all the accumulated junk. But there are wonderful places to set up a children's room or bedroom. The dimensions of these rooms do not always allow the use of furniture made in production, but it is quite possible to create it yourself.
A wide podium bed with drawers and numerous storage cabinets under the roof slopes, made from furniture panels, will be in tune with the wooden decoration of the room. Leaving the natural color of the wood or covering all wooden parts of furniture and wall cladding with acrylic paint, which will only emphasize the beauty of the texture of the lining, is a matter of taste.
Additional accessories: bed linen, bedspreads will be splashes of color into the overall color palette.
Features and design recommendations
Today, a country house is less and less associated with garden work; now it is a place to relax from the noise of the city. You need to equip the dacha interior based on its tasks and whether the dacha will be used in winter. In any case, it should be different from the interior of the apartment.
Tips for creating a cozy atmosphere in a country house interior:
- You should not clutter your country house with obsolete things.
- It is important to differentiate between relaxation and work areas.
- It is better to use natural fabric for curtains with the addition of polyester for longer service life.
- For finishing, light colors are suitable, which will look harmonious with the lining. Bright colors can be added using decor.
- You can use old furniture by first changing the upholstery and painting it.
- Fresh flowers and herbs in pots will support the theme of a country interior in the kitchen.
- For the veranda, wicker furniture made of rattan or wicker is suitable.
- It is better to avoid plastic windows, PVC and other synthetics.
- For a cozy winter holiday, it is worth building a fireplace or stove.
- A wooden chest, crocheted pillows, a linen tablecloth and a vintage clock will make the cottage more attractive.
Vintage in a natural frame
It’s nice to have secluded corners in your dacha for reading or doing handicrafts. If you have a pair of vintage armchairs, they are perfect for creating this relaxation area. Decorating the walls of a room with clapboard will be an excellent setting for a new life for old things.
Posters, grandma's embroidery placed in frames, a cozy fabric lampshade will enhance the pleasant impression of the created interior. A warm fluffy carpet will keep your feet warm.
A small coffee table and armchairs that look like antiques, like any other piece of furniture, can be purchased in an online store.
An equally good place for a relaxation area can be organized on the terrace by hanging an old garden hammock next to an antique chair or sofa group, in which, among the many pillows, you can take a nap after a family dinner.
How to decorate a country house with your own hands?
The interior becomes unique due to the decor made by yourself. It is important to think over the style of the craft so that it harmoniously complements the design of the room.
Suitable for decorating the interior of a country house:
- Coffee table made of pallets.
- Wall-shelf made of wooden boxes.
- Hanging organizer made of boards, pieces of fabric and openwork ribbons.
- Solid pouf for the veranda or attic.
Whatever the home decor, it is important that it is done with positive thoughts. It is also worth decorating country apartments with joy, enjoying the process. This is the only way to truly arrange a space where you can spend time enjoying nature.
Boho in the country - memories of wonderful moments
If you are a travel enthusiast, then you probably have a lot of souvenirs and small items that evoke pleasant memories. Make them decorative elements in the interior of your cottage. The boho style is best suited for this – bright, rich, joyful.
Soft pillows from eastern countries in covers with ethnic patterns, figurines of Indian elephants, and dream catchers will take pride of place on bookcases and shelves. Alpine bells hanging on branches near a growing tree will invite you to your next trip with their chime. Chairs and tables that suit your style can also be easily found in the online store.
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There are quite a lot of useful and unusual things that will come in handy at the dacha.
Example in the video: At the dacha you can show all your talents. For example, in carpentry. Make a bed with your own hands from scrap materials:
- Old doors
- Details of a disassembled cabinet
- Wooden pallets
- Runners from large sleighs, etc.
Instead of a heavy, dusty mattress at the dacha, an inflatable one would be appropriate. At the end of the season, simply deflate it and put it in a box. Craftsman blacksmiths can try to build a sleeping place out of metal with a beautiful twisted headboard. Another option is to hide the bed in a closet. It will extend and retract using gas lifts or hinges.
Fireplace in the country - heating and a place for conversation Source hd-freeimages.com
Handicrafts at the dacha are welcome. You can decorate the screen using decoupage technique. Embroider a picture with beads or cross stitch. Decorate the lampshade with beautiful fabric, woolen threads or lids from tin cans. For lovers of knitting, there will also be uses in the country: rugs, blankets, napkins, vases, cozy slippers. You can make a curtain between rooms with your own hands. To do this you need fishing line or thick thread, filler, glue and a cornice. String anything:
- Beads
- Rolled colored cardboard
- Hollow pieces of wood
- Buttons
- Knitted balls
- Shells, etc.
Any thing made with your own hands will add comfort and warmth to your country house interior.
Interior for lovers of English or American country music
To create such an interior you do not need inexpensive furniture. Use a kitchen set purchased in the last century, or budget models purchased from an online store. Natural wood on the walls and in furniture elements, a kitchen line by the window decorated with swing curtains, a minimum of accessories and fixtures arranged with emphasized rigor - all this is inherent in this particular style.
Fireplace and stove in the interior
If you have a fireplace or stove, you don’t have to clutter up your country interior with additional decorative elements, since in addition to the heating function, it is an independent accent.
Fireplaces can be open, which are built into the wall, and closed, heating a large area, covered with heat-resistant glass. The fireplace is decorated with carvings, cast iron panels, and tiles.
The photo shows an interior with a closed fireplace, which you can admire without the smell of smoke in the house.
The stove not only heats the house, but also creates an original country interior. It can be stationary, tiled, or mobile, which can be installed in any room. You can cook food on a stove and it is cheaper than a fireplace. Most often located in the kitchen.
Avant-garde in the dacha space
To create an interior in this style, there is no need to completely change the furniture. Just put white covers on it. Paint the walls of the room in a light tone, add bright colors in the form of lampshades, curtains on windows and doorways, sofa cushions, posters on the walls.
A glass table or shelves in the Art Nouveau style will complement the overall impression of lightness and airiness that reigns in the room.
Country interior styles
The use of styles is relevant not only for houses, but also for country interiors. The most commonly used styles are: Provence, country, Scandinavian, chalet and modern.
Provence
A country house interior in Provence style is suitable for the summer version. Special light furnishings, a fireplace, thoughtful decorative elements such as tufts of lavender, floral embroidery, cafe curtains, ruffles and china would be appropriate here.
Country
Country or rustic style is very popular among summer residents because of its specificity. Characterized by simplicity, wooden finishes, natural colors, checkered or embroidered textiles, flowers in pots. Only the necessary furniture is used: table, sofa, bed, armchairs or chairs. To complete the style, a functioning stove is suitable. The wooden beam is not hidden, but looks natural, as in the photo.
The photo shows a country-style kitchen, which is suitable for a country interior and features characteristic wooden windows. A ceramic countertop is of great practicality.
Scandinavian style
Scandinavian country interior does not involve storing urban furniture and other unnecessary things. It is characterized by restraint in decor, wooden trim and furniture, and calm tones.
Chalet
A chalet-style interior can only be created in a country house interior with a fireplace and finishing made of logs and stone. It should look like a spacious shepherd's dwelling, so there is animalistic decor, protruding canopies, an attic made of timber, rough and wicker furniture, handmade textiles, and pottery.
The first floor is dedicated to the living room and kitchen, while the second floor houses the bedrooms. For finishing, protective varnish, wood whitening agent or plaster of natural shades are used.
The photo shows a country interior in the style of an Alpine chalet, which combines rough country and minimalist style.
Modern style
A country house interior in a modern style involves finishing with brick or stone, painting and wallpaper are also used. The furniture used is modern and functional without unnecessary frills. Minimalistic decor, a fireplace, a small table, neutral and rich shades create a modern country interior.
General Tips
You can create the interior of a country house, the photo of which you really liked, yourself. The following points are important:
- Safe materials
- Functional furniture
- Washable wallpaper and textiles
- Primary, tint and contrast color
- Large and bright windows
- Zoned area
A functional wardrobe-bed will save space in the dacha Source strojka-gid.ru
The dacha is equipped from the point of view of practicality. It's okay if you manage to mix several styles into one. The main thing is to do it harmoniously and comfortably.
