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There’s nothing like the uncluttered simplicity of cottage decor to give you that casually chic, lived-in look and feel. It’s nice to come home to an environment that’s so soothing and reassuring, whether you live in a city or the country. Cottage decorating evokes a sense of comfort through the use of white, vintage furnishings, and slightly distressed surfaces with warm and worn patinas that show their age gracefully.
One wonderful and especially calming interpretation of cottage bedding is a white on white bedroom. If you start with the windows, sheer white cottage curtains such as those handcrafted in India capture the essence of cottage decor.
Gossamer white sheers printed with creamy tulips, or white cotton panels accented in a whisper of ivy lace, are beautiful choices. For a hint of color, try country cottage curtains in cotton voile ornamented with a lavender flower motif in purple and green.
Adaptable bedding and linens from India allow you to express your own version of unfussy country cottage decor. For example, choose a radiant white bedspread or duvet cover in a delicate black paisley print to strike a romantic note. Or, try nonchalantly tossing pillows in different bright floral prints to suggest a magnificently overgrown cottage garden. These are the kinds of personal touches that epitomize cottage decorating.
Your kitchen will get a cottage decorating boost with inviting table linens from India. Go for offhanded appeal. Try draping your table with a colorful tablecloth in red, yellow, and green and then purposely mismatch it with dinner napkins in a blue block print.
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