Living Room Design in a Country House

There is no escaping the style of French Provence, which has firmly taken a leading position in interior design. Nature, simplicity, subdued richness, and comfort draw people to the French country style. White, yellow, lavender, and sea wave hues dominate in such a living room's interior. Tile flooring, rough plaster, stone, possibly a fireplace, soft lighting, aged furniture, blacksmithing, carpets, floral patterns on wallpapers, furniture, and textiles – all of this will make a living room in a cottage unique.

Photo 1 — Living Room in Provence Style by Emanuela Marchesini

Photo 2 — Living Room in Provence Style by Emanuela Marchesini

Country Life in English Style

The authentic English country style adores warm colors, autumn and leaf hues: brown, red, dark green, yellow, and their variations, but also milk with blue tones. An English country living room at a cottage will be furnished with solid wooden furniture or wood-like furniture, a soft sofa with a cover and traditional armchairs, generously supplied with throws, cushions, and textiles. A fireplace should be installed – not just can, but must.

Photo 3 — English Country Style

Photo 4 — English Country Style

Cottage in the Alps

A cottage in the countryside, especially with a living room in Swiss country style, is a wonderful idea.

A living room in Alpine chalet style features plenty of wood and stone in the finishing.

The interior includes large sofas upholstered in leather or wool, subdued lighting, a fireplace, candles, earth tones such as brown, brick red, terracotta, honey, and browns.

Photo 5 — Swiss Country Style

Photo 6 — Swiss Country Style

A Hut, A Hut

The interior of a living room in a wooden house or log cabin can be designed in the authentic Russian style. The key feature of a living room in the style of a hut is abundant wood, mostly made of wood, and the presence of a hearth or stove. The walls of a log cabin do not require finishing – logs themselves are durable and look magnificent.

Wooden furniture on a wooden floor, an obligatory large chest, wooden doors and windows with carved moldings and shutters, many shelves and wood carving, if there is a sofa, it should be upholstered in fabric to match natural textures, many cushions, quilted patches from scraps, napkins, pouches for herbs, embroidery – such is the interior of a living room in a wooden house in the style of a hut.

A modern hut, free from traditional layouts and forms, is often compared to a chalet.

Photo 7 — Living Room Interior in a Wooden House

Swedish Simplicity

Scandinavian living rooms are characterized by a lot of air and light. While a hut is dark wood with subdued lighting, the Swedish home is light or whitewashed wood and gentle, flowing light.

The interior of a living room in Scandinavian country style is simple and minimalist, yet multifaceted and not lacking in decoration. Light natural wood tones are used: milk, cream, white, wooden, cognac shades. Wooden shelves and cupboards, soft furniture in light stripes, monochromatic walls, Scandinavian floral motifs in decor – these are the features of a Scandinavian living room.

Photo 8 — Living Room in Scandinavian Country Style

Photo 9 — Living Room in Scandinavian Country Style

Ranch on the Farm

A living room in American country style features solid wooden and leather furniture, a wooden plank floor, and Native American motifs in the decor. Horns on the wall, a hide on the floor, a hat on the console table, and natural finishing colors will remind you of cowboys and the prairie.

Photo 10 — Living Room in American Country Style

What distinguishes a living room in any of the country style directions is its special closeness to nature, rural simplicity, comfort, and reminders of a particular country or region.