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What makes a Southern theme likeable? Three things are for certain – it’s cozy, inviting and pretty! The flowers, floral prints, farmhouse appeal, pastel and other light colors, soft textures, airy rooms and the relaxing ambiance that go with a Southern style are too hard to resist. With a few decorating tips, you can make your home into your own country get-away.

Be generous with the use of fabrics. Country style is about textures – soft, lush, smooth and comfy. This is one factor that makes a country home cozy. The presence of fabrics makes a space more inviting. Notice how curtains and quilts are country home staples.

The use of fabrics play a major role in creating a Southern look. It gives the comfortable appeal to the place. May it be in solid colors, prints or patterns, the important thing is to utilize soft fabrics. You can do this with the drapes, pillow covers, beddings and curtains.

Antiques are another major design element in a country home. The furniture, for one, almost always has at least one vintage piece, usually an heirloom that’s been handed down for generations. Of course, there are also those pieces that come from garage sales and flea markets. Old-style kitchen tools like hand blenders and weathered chopping boards should also add to that vintage charm. Aged sepia or black and white photos of relatives usually round out the mix.

Decorate with area rugs and see how placing one in each room can instantly seal the look of a real Southern home. The rugs for outdoor areas are made of durable materials to weather the external factors, whereas those inside the house are softer made of cotton or wool. Hardwood flooring is commonly used in a Southern design. This makes adding area rugs more vital.

Finish the decorating project by adding some accessories reminiscent of the country lifestyle. Think of artworks about nature and animals; fresh flowers and plants, decorative farm items such as cowbell and rake, and other things you can think of that immediately brings to mind the rural life. If you feel the need for country music, go ahead and have your fill. It will make your design theme as close to real life as it can get. Howdy!