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Style inspiration: Country-side bliss

Bring an idyllic slice of the countryside into your home with easy rustic style that celebrates a slower pace - by Styling Stephanie Powell
  • 16 Jan 2017
Style inspiration: Country-side bliss
Style inspiration: Country-side bliss
Style inspiration: Country-side bliss
Style inspiration: Country-side bliss
Style inspiration: Country-side bliss
Style inspiration: Country-side bliss
Style inspiration: Country-side bliss
Style inspiration: Country-side bliss
Style inspiration: Country-side bliss
Style inspiration: Country-side bliss
Style inspiration: Country-side bliss

Back to nature

Relish the fresh air with a dreamy deckchair and beguiling book.

 

In basket: Antique Agee glass bottle, $95, Seasonal Concepts. Sanderson vintage floral cushion cover, $155, No Chintz. Bemboka throw, $245, The Design Establishment. Timber basket, $20, Seasonal Concepts. ‘Basic’ deckchair, $165, Ici Et Là . Bemboka throw (used as picnic rug), $245, The Design Establishment. Striped cushion and book, both stylist’s own.

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Picture-perfect displays

Timeworn timbers and organic ceramics pair beautifully.

 

Antique artwork, $795, The Country Trader. Handmade ‘Slim’ jug, $3300, two-tone vase in Green, $120, bottle in Blue, $700, all Roswitha Wulff Pottery. 19th-century French container
with wire mesh cover, $240, Imagine This. ‘Peggy Sue’ cane basket in Kubu Grey, $69, La Maison Beautiful Living. Wire basket, $95, Seasonal Concepts. Other accessories, all stylist’s own.

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Fresh florals

Spend your days close to nature by bringing touches of the indoors out and the outdoors in.

 

Evelyn David Austin roses with blackberries, $60/bunch, Maggie May Flowers.

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Homespun love

Made to cherish forever, hand-sculpted ceramics bring heart and soul

 

Vessels, clockwise from top left: Handmade bowl in Green, $120, small dish in White, $110, bottle, $180, square dish, $60, celadon bottle, $160, all Roswitha Wulff Pottery. Lizzo ‘Provenza Rose’ fabric (background), from $295/m, Westbury Textiles. Feathers and string, stylist’s own. Stockists, page 214 

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Rural romance

Add fabulous floral prints, redolent of a country garden.

 

On windowsill: Botanical vintage print, $280, Ici Et Là. On bench: ‘Luxe’ Herringbone linen cushion in Flax, $65, ‘Mahesh’ cushion cover in Olive, $80, both No Chintz. ‘Sanctuary’ printed cushion, $49.95, Linen House. Seat cushion covered in Ingrid Finnan floral fabric, $32/m, Bev’s Remnant House. Antique bench, for similar try Mitchell Road Antique & Design Centre. Vintage French leather boots, $1450, Elements I Love. Rattan tray with leather handles, $79, Orson & Blake. Tray stand, find similar on Etsy. Wire basket, $95, Seasonal Concepts.

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Bedtime story

Wake up refreshed between crisp layers of botanical bedlinen.

 

Pillowcases, from top: ‘Woodend Autumn’ European pillowcases,  $24.95 each, both Linen House. Society ‘Nap Fiore 4’ pillowcases, $295/pair, Ondene. Bedlinen, from top: ‘Woodend Autumn’ quilt cover, $139/queen, Linen House. Society ‘Rem’ linen sheet in Oliva, $455, Ondene. Fitted sheet, stylist’s own. Bed, seek similar from Divine Dreams. Vintage bottle, $180,
Ici Et Là. Side table, seek similar from Le Forge. Evelyn David Austin roses, $30/bunch, Maggie May Flowers.

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Ageing gracefully

Small rustic accessories complete your country-inspired home.

 

Child’s shoe moulds, $80/pair, vintage  glass bottle with ceramic stopper, $180, Ici Et Là.  Vintage glass bottles (used as hurricane lanterns), from  $45 each, metal lantern, $120, all Seasonal Concepts.

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Touch-me textiles

Green connotes nature and vitality – decorate in crisp fruity shades of olive, apple and lime. Choose a mixture of textures to create an interesting focal point.

 

Cushion covered in Waverly ‘Hidden Treasure’ paisley fabric in Sand, $110/m, The Textile Company. ‘Felice’ silk/linen cushion in Moss Green, $126, ‘Comforter’ throw in Verde, $539, both La Maison Beautiful Living. Oval basket (with wheels, not shown), $259, Maison Et Jardin.

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The finer points

Soft, pastel flowers contrasted with the old, rustic watering brings old-world charm.

 

Glass vessels, from $6 each, all Ici Et Là. Vintage French watering can, $220, Elements I Love. Table, seek similar from The Country Trader. Antique artwork, $850, The Country Trader. Flowers, from a selection at Maggie May Flowers.

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Garden party

Charming antique furniture harks back to a bygone era.

 

Vintage linen tablecloth, $450, Ici Et Là. ‘Victoria’ dining chairs in Rust, $388 each, outdoor seat cushions, $125 each, all The Design Establishment. Wire chair, seek similar from Le Forge. Table, seek similar from Doug Up On Bourke. Other accessories, also shown opposite. Stockists, page 214

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Slow down

This country-inspired home has a warm, welcoming vibe.

 

On chairs: Floral linen cushion cover, $51, ‘Luxe’ linen cushion in Ivory with frill trim, $50, both No Chintz. Hessian button-back chairs, $1200 each, Ici Et Là. ‘Panama’ jute rug in Vanilla, $495, La Maison Beautiful Living. Rattan whitewashed trunk (used as side table), $699, Maison Et Jardin. Queen Anne’s lace, $25/bunch, Maggie May Flowers. For similar vintage shutters, try The Country Trader. Books and jam jar, stylist’s own. Stockists, page 214 >

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