*CUT RATTY CHENILLE BEDSPREADS AND MAKE PILLOWS.
* LINE A MANTEL WITH OLD WHITE IRONSTONE PIECES FOR A COTTAGY LOOK.
* AFFIX WOODEN FEET ON A SUITCASE FOR A COFFEE OR END TABLE.
* WHITEWASH DARK WOOD AND SAND OFF A FEW PLACES TO GIVE THAT OLD USED LOOK!
* REPLACE HEAVY WINDOW TREATMENTS WITH PANELS OF VINTAGE
LACE PANELS.
* INSTEAD OF WALLPAPER TRY YOUR HAND AT STENCILING.
*SLIPCOVERS MAKE A BIG IMPACT IN COTTAGE DECORATING.
* SIMPLIFY YOUR PAINT PALETTE BY USING SEVERAL SHADES OF THE SAME COLOR.
* LIMIT YOURSELF TO ONE PATTERN TO ROOM AND FILL IN WITH SOLID FABRICS.
* HEAD TO WEEKEND FLEA MARKETS TO FIND UNIQUE ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR HOME.
* FOR AN ENGLISH COUNTRY LOOK USE CHINTZ PRINTS PAIRED WITH STRIPES, ORIENTAL RUGS, PAISLEYS AND FLORALS USE TOGETHER IN LAYERS.
* INFORMAL WOOD PIECES, OVERSTUFFED CHAIRS, PLUSH PILLOWS EMBELLISHED WITH TASSELS AND FRINGES.
* FOR ENGLISH COUNTRY, GROUP PICTURE FRAMES CLOSE TOGETHER.
USE CRYSTAL CANDLEHOLDERS, VASES OF FLOWERS, HEAVY BRASS MIRRORS, STERLING SILVER TEA SETS AND NEEDLEPOINT PILLOWS.
* INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE OF ENGLISH COUNTRY HOMES CONSISTS OF
WOODEN BEAMS, WIDE PLANK FLOORS AND WALL PANELING THAT MAKES A ROOM FEEL LIKE A MANOR; ALSO, LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS AND FAMILY PORTRAITS MAKE A NICE ADDITION.
* FOR A VINTAGE KITCHEN LOOK: PAIR JADEITE GREEN WITH CREAM FOR A CLASSIC LOOK.
* ACCENT RED AND WHITE PIECES WITH CHROME.
* PAINT WALLS YELLOW AND PAINT CABINETS GREY WITH BLACK COUNTERTOPS.
* DRESS FLOORS IN A CHECKERBOARD TILE WITH BLACK, YELLOW, GREEN, RED AND WHITE.
* USE PASTELS SUCH AS WARM PINKS, PISTACHIO, GREENS, AND BUTTERCUP YELLOWS.
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