Interior designer Sheila Bridges goes a little bit country.
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Country style furnishings are casual and comfortable pieces have high, cushioned backs and large, rolled arms.
Woods are light and grainy, painted or distressed.
Fabrics are plaid, floral or striped.
Personal touches bring a country home to life.
For a country kitchen look, take anything that comes in a bag or a box and place it in a glass jar.
Tarnished metal is a result of exposure to a source of sulfur in the air.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, pinewood was considered low quality, which is why it was often painted.
Shop for vintage accessories and country-style furniture like a pro bring a Polaroid camera, a pad and a pen and the most crucial item, a tape measure.
Price Points
Gregory Wing Chair
Brunschwig & Fils
Price unavailable
New York City
212-838-7878
www.brunschwig.com
French Ticking Pillows and
Black Clay Porcelain from AIX
(company is no longer in business)