Using the country-chic style: 12 furnishing ideas to create a welcoming and elegant living room

The country-chic style is enjoying great success recently in the furnishing of houses and apartments thanks mainly to its versatility: by skillfully mixing vintage and modern, this style recreates a warm and welcoming atmosphere typical of old country farms; but at the same time, it uses modern shapes and materials which we do not want to sacrifice.

This style is highly customizable and allows us to recycle old furniture and and other furnishings which may have be destined for the trash.

The living room is particularly suited to this style and allows us to welcome our guests to a warm, elegant venue.

But what exactly is the country-chic style? Let's find out together by check out the 12 furnishing proposals below:

1. White and neutral colors

White and beige colors reign supreme in the country-chic style, but delicate pastel colors such as light blue, green, pink and gray are also useable. But you can also add modern fixtures and furnishings in bolder colors to create a delightful contrast.

White and gray are perfect for creating the country-chic feel in the living room (with the bright green of the plants providing a harmonious contrast).

Green and blue are perfect for a country-chic styled living room, creatively decorated.

White and beige and vintage furnishings will transform your living room in an instant.

2. Shabby-chic

Shabby-chic furnishing accessories and decorations are perfect as country-chic furnishings: the worn and slightly aged look of these accessories - together with the light colors that characterize them - are perfect for creating an environment reminiscent of a country farm (with a few modern touches).

A small shabby-chic coffee table alongside the sofa is sufficient to immediately create a countryside atmosphere.

A shabby-chic styled coffee table and vintage decorations on the walls are an excellent combination for your country-chic living room.

3. Natural materials with simple lines

Wood is iconic of the country-chic style, especially when kept in its natural form. Choose simple and basic lines and, if you want to add a touch of modernity, combine wood with metal.

As for fabrics and upholstery, chose cotton, linen and wool in delicate white, neutral and pastel shades.

Wood furniture and decorations - left natural and rustic - will create a warm and welcoming environment.

A wooden trunk (perhaps recycled) with metal hinges makes an excellent living room table.

Old wooden fixtures and shutters mounted on the walls have a decidely shabby-chic feel and go perfectly with the country-chic styled living room table.

4. Floral decorations

Floral decorations are the icing on the cake of an elegant and welcoming country-chic decor. Real or artificial, they will help you make your home feel lively and unique. Choose large vases to decorate your coffee tables and furniture tops with. Alternatively, used floral print fabrics: from the sofa to the curtains, they will look splendid in the living room.

Choose rustic and recycled materials to display your flowers on furniture tops and coffee tables.

The abundant use of colorful flowering branches will contrast nicely with a neutral background decor.

Floral decorations in very bright colors and exposed wood beams will further warm up a country-chic styled living room.

Are you ready to embark on a country-chic project?