Nowadays, a country house is less and less associated with gardening work. Now this is a place for solitude from the bustle of the city. The interior of a country house is different from that of an apartment. Based on whether the building will be used in winter and what tasks it will have to perform, the interior is arranged.
Cottage interior styles
For country interiors, as well as for houses and apartments, the use of styles is relevant. Typically, the following directions are used for landscaping: modern, Scandinavian style, chalet, country, Provence.
Modern style
In a modern style, a country house interior involves the use of wallpaper, paint, stone and brick finishing. The furniture selected is functional and modern without unnecessary frills. When arranging a dacha in this direction, rich and neutral shades, a small table, a fireplace, and minimalist decor will be relevant.
Chalet
Exclusively in a country house, decorated with natural wood and stone, as well as with an installed fireplace, you can create a chalet style. There should be animalistic decor - pottery, handmade textiles, wicker furniture, an attic made of timber, protruding canopies. The room should look like a shepherd's dwelling.
The bedrooms are located on the second floor, the kitchen and living room are on the first floor. Plaster of natural shades, wood whitening agent, and protective varnish are used as finishing materials.
Scandinavian style
Urban furniture and an abundance of decorative elements are things that the Scandinavian country interior does not accept. This style is characterized by calm tones, wooden furniture and decoration, and restraint in decor.
Country
Because of its specificity, the rustic style, or country as it is also called, is very popular among summer residents. It is distinguished by natural shades, flowers in pots, embroidered or checkered textiles, and wooden finishes. A functional stove is suitable to complete the style.
Provence
Provence style is ideal for a summer version of a country house. Thoughtful decorative elements are used here (porcelain tableware, ruffles, cafe curtains, floral embroidery), a fireplace, and special light furnishings.
Peculiarities
The first and key feature of the interior of a country house is that to implement the idea, you need to consider only interior ideas intended for housing, the area of which is no more than 50 square meters. We are not talking about private houses and cottages, villas and mansions, because a dacha is a small and cozy space that allows you to relax your soul and body. Before you start arranging your dacha, you need to determine which functional areas are necessary for comfortable living.
The decoration of a country house depends not only on financial capabilities, but also on the number of floors of the building, the number of rooms and windows in them. The classic version of a country house is a wooden or brick building, the area of which is 30-40 square meters (5*6, 6*6 or 5*8), where there is a small kitchen, a couple of rooms on the ground floor and 1 or 2 rooms on the second floor or in the attic.
When decorating a dacha, regardless of its size, you need to remember the key features:
- The interior should not be the same as in city housing, because similar design will remind you of work worries and will not allow you to fully enjoy your vacation.
- To decorate the interior space, you cannot use modern “urban” styles, including: minimalism, loft and urban style. An abundance of chromed metal, plastic and glass is unacceptable for decorating a dacha.
- If the house is small and consists of only one room, then the kitchen area and the recreation area should be divided between each other, which will allow you to enjoy the comfort of a country house.
- If there are old paintings in the house that cannot decorate the walls of a modern home, take them to the dacha, because here they will become wonderful decorative elements.
- To decorate the premises, it is better to use light and pastel colors; only textile decor (rugs and tablecloths, curtains and curtains, blankets and pillows) can be bright.
- A fireplace is a key attribute of a country house, which is conducive to comfortable relaxation.
- Vintage items are an ideal decor option. It is important not to overdo it, because the space cannot be “overloaded”. A few cute little things are enough, including boxes and figurines, photo frames and various souvenirs.
- The main enemy of a beautiful dacha is trash. A modern dacha is not a place to store everything that is not useful in the city, because housing should be beautiful not only on the outside, but also on the inside.
Decoration of rooms in the country house
Depending on the purpose of the room, there are certain rules for its design.
Kitchen
This room may be small in a country house. But at the same time, it has a basic set of tables and cabinets, as well as all the communications necessary for this room. It is decorated with painted plates, handmade items, curtains, tablecloths, and fresh flowers. A tabletop appropriate for a country house is made of wood, stone, or tile.
Living room
A fireplace in a rustic living room is the main attribute of the house. The interior may vary depending on the chosen style. You can use a large sofa with a massive table, carpets with antique furniture, large tableware, paintings.
Bedroom
On the second floor of a country house, as a rule, there is a bedroom. It is finished with plaster or wallpaper, and the timber is covered with a protective varnish. There must be a hinged wardrobe and chest of drawers. The wooden or metal bed is complemented by drawers in which it is convenient to store things or bedding.
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.
Attic design
The attic gives the country house the advantage of additional living space. A bedroom or children's room is set up in this place. Windows of different sizes or shapes and the slope of the roof can give an individual look to the attic. Under the arch, drawers are made that will help effectively save space. There is also a games room with board games, parallel bars, and a hammock.
They can make a very stylish attic:
- good natural lighting, which is complemented by lamps and lamps;
- to ensure sufficient natural light, the window is made as open as possible, and curtains of suitable length are used to highlight it;
- necessary built-in furniture that does not clutter up the space;
- painting of walls is carried out according to the principle of zoning, which also allows you to mask the difference between the walls.
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.
Stove and fireplace in the interior
A fireplace and stove, in addition to their function of heating the room, serve as an excellent independent accent of the home. Therefore, if they are available, you should not clutter the country interior with additional decorative elements.
Fireplaces built into the wall are called open fireplaces. Closed - enclosed with heat-resistant glass and heat a large area. The fireplace is decorated with tiles, cast iron panels, and carvings.
A stove can become an original dacha element, which also perfectly heats a country house. The stove can be mobile, which allows it to be installed in any room, or it can be made stationary. It is cheaper than a fireplace and has an additional, undeniable advantage - you can cook food here.
Small dacha: interior for trips out of town, and not only
One-story cottages with a low roof are ideal for creating studios. As a rule, the kitchen in them is organized in the form of the letter “P”. Next to the shelves and cabinets there can be a bedside table and a small soft corner, which sometimes serves as a sleeping place.
Another successful stylistic move for small interiors is a narrow layout. A niche is created under the roof for sleeping, and the oblong kitchen is partially hidden in the walls. This frees up space for movement, gatherings and interests. Modular, folding furniture and built-in household appliances are also becoming a godsend.
In small two-story cottages they also try to achieve a natural, simple atmosphere. No European-quality renovation, no expensive shiny coatings, tiles, marble, decorative panels.
Often they get by with painting, plaster, brickwork or washable wallpaper from the middle price category, or a wooden frame.
Small country house
With proper zoning of space and selection of compact furniture, a small country house can be functional and cozy.
With the help of a corner set in the corner of the living room, you can create a spectacular kitchen. Organizers and all condiments here are attached to the wall.
You can combine a bedroom with the living room. In such a room there is a sofa book and an extendable chair. It’s a good idea to arrange a bedroom in the attic and veranda. A loft bed located on a closet or a bunk bed are suitable for children. A rack, screen, folding bar counter are used to zone space in the house.
You can heat a small house with a mobile radiator or use stove heating.
Smart space planning
A dacha is like a puzzle for many. There is a given number of meters and a need for certain rooms, pieces of furniture and things. And now, as in Tetris and drawing lessons, we try to fit everything in so that it also looks attractive. Sometimes it works out, and sometimes it doesn’t. It's a matter of experience and taste. If the second is given by nature, then the first is developed over time. We suggest not to wait and now learn the main secrets and ideas of professionals:
- If it is not possible or you do not want to make a separate bedroom, combine it with the living room or move it to the attic. Even in small country houses you can decorate the attic nicely; 7-10 meters is enough for a comfortable sleep.
- A good option is to arrange a mini-living room on the veranda, indoors. In this case, there will be no problems with the choice of finishing materials or flooring. You can focus on the general style and your preferences.
- A large space can be easily divided into several functional zones using curtains, accordion partitions and screens.
- In many situations, it is easier to order the production of furniture based on individual projects. This way you definitely won’t go wrong with the size, shape, and you’ll get additional storage space for various items.
- Try to do without unnecessary decorative elements; this also applies to furniture sets. If you don’t use a bedside table, shelving unit, ottomans, or a table on wheels, then what are they for? Leave only the things you really need.
- If you have a large room, place a wide corner sofa in the center and a coffee or coffee table next to it. This way you can also easily zone the space.
Separately, it is worth mentioning the attic floor. It is especially good for bedrooms, nurseries and home offices.
Shelves and drawers will fit under the sloping roof; a bed next to the window will eliminate the need to install a floor lamp. It is easy to replace a personal computer with a laptop, and an office chair with a soft ottoman. If you need office equipment, place it along the wall.
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.
Country houses outside
Country houses are perfect for spending time in in the summer or spring, and garden plantings are usually placed in front of the building. Vegetable gardens with greenhouses are often placed in the backyard, or even outside the yard. If there is space, then it would be relevant to install a pool or pond with fountains and streams in the courtyard of a country house.
The paths to the house are laid with decorative bricks or filled with concrete, and unpretentious flowers are planted along them, which do not require regular watering and care.
To make it easier to care for the yard, you can use special coverings with lawn grass, and lighting can be made with built-in motion sensors.
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.
Furnishing of premises
What is also typical for a country house is that for the furnishings inside they usually use old furniture, which is removed from the city apartment after being replaced with new ones.
This imposes some features of a country interior:
- it represents a mixture of different styles in design;
- Often people decorate the interior of their dacha with their own hands, making homemade furniture;
- motley and varied design belongs to the kitschy style, and soft ones are simply called country style.
In a rustic style home, the veranda looks good, where an area for outdoor recreation is usually set up. Glazing the veranda is a good modern move to protect the room from the wind, but maintain an open view and a beautiful view of the picturesque courtyard.
Designer things
The interior design of a dacha involves the use of a large number of decorative elements, including decorations from city apartments that have already gone out of fashion.
When a person does not have old things in stock, then an excellent move to decorate the house and liven up the atmosphere would be:
- flowers or artificial trees in massive tubs;
- light curtains combined with a lot of wood;
- antique lamps or with a minimum of decoration.
Paintings or copies of famous paintings look great in dachas. However, it is not recommended to store valuable paintings at dachas, because such housing is more susceptible to attacks by thieves and looters if it remains without owners for a long time. It’s good when a country house is located on the territory of a guarded village, but this is typical only for suburban villages near big cities. Otherwise, there is a high risk of robbery if the house is decorated with very valuable items.
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.
Bathroom of a private house
To decorate in a rustic style, they use antique, out-of-fashion cast iron alloy bathtubs, mounted on large legs, often made in the form of animal paws. Often the bathroom is combined, and this is an excellent alternative to an outdoor summer shower and a country toilet.
Typical for a country house bathroom:
- installation of an autonomous sewer system;
- location of water supply pipes at the desired slope;
- saving space and compact furnishings.
If you have or are planning to have children, then you should take care of stone or tile flooring. This will allow children to play without fear of getting the floorboards wet, since wood can rot quite quickly from water and moisture.
