Channel countryside cosiness in your home
Yearning for countryside living? The smell of fresh bread baking from the kitchen, cows grazing in the meadows, crackling logs warming your toes by the hearth - what a life.
While we can’t promise blossoming pastures and uninterrupted peace, here at DFS we have the ingredients to help you channel the comfort and simplicity of the countryside in your home. Rustic wooden dining tables to live out your farmhouse fantasy, sink-in cuddler sofas perfect for calmer cottage evenings, and sophisticated sideboards to stop clutter cramping your country style - read on for our top tips and tricks on how to make rustic interior design work for you.
How to implement countryside decor in your home
Set your sights on a cosy, country-inspired interior but not sure how to make it work for you? Whether you’re aiming for a quaint and quiet Cotswolds vibe or brighter and bolder in Bridgerton fashion, there’s a countryside style out there to let your personality shine through. Get inspired with some of our favourite countryside interior trends below.
Scandi Cottage
Minimalist and modern, this cottage interior trend sees the sleek and smooth lines of Scandi design paired with elegant countryside decor. Think traditional fabrics and patterns elevated by crisp colour palettes and serene silhouettes.
Cottage Core
It doesn’t get cosier than this. The cottagecore decor trend is all about emulating natural warmth in your home - from sink-in soft, scroll arm sofas, to soft lamps and candles for curling up beside, to flowers and plants draped delicately over bare wooden shelves.
Our favourite English countryside decor brands
Country charm to the core and comfort aplenty, these brands know a thing or two about luxurious, pastoral style to suit any home.
Country Living
Our exclusive Country Living collection boasts timelessly traditional, heirloom style, designed to bring rural-inspired chic to the modern home. Handcrafted in the UK from premium materials, these pieces feature the best of British country charm.
Joules
For a contemporary twist on heritage British country style, look no further than our collection of luxurious Joules furniture. Each piece is overflowing with character, expertly crafted in the UK for quality cottage chic you can count on.
Laura Ashley
Quintessentially British, incomparably luxurious, uncompromising quality - Laura Ashley furniture is countryside charm at its finest. Packed with delicate details and ornate elegance, this collection promises signature prints and patterns to suit every home.
How to style a cottagecore aesthetic
Not quite seeing the vision? Here’s how our customers introduce countryside decor in their homes.
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Countryside Interior Design FAQs
What is a cottagecore aesthetic?
If you’ve been online in the last ten years, it’s likely that you’ve heard of cottagecore. Cottagecore is an aesthetic that romanticises traditional, rural life in the country with a dash of fantasy escapism - think a quaint cottage in the woods overrun with lush greenery, fairytale-esqaue toadstools, dripping pillar candles, freshly baked bread and oodles of crocheted goods.
Cottagecore became popular online in the 2010s, tapping into the rise of nostalgic style and fantasy fiction, and is all about putting the brakes on modern life and spending a little more time enjoying the simple things. For some, that means living off the land embracing the outdoors, while for others cottagecore speaks more to billowing maxi dresses and handmade ceramics.
What is rustic interior design?
Much like cottagecore, the rustic interior style strips back modernity, using natural materials and unrefined, distressed elements to turn the clock back and create a warm, inviting space. Exposed wood and stone is typical of a rustic design interior, often paired with a neutral, earth-toned colour palette and no-fuss furniture in an open plan setting.
A celebration of simplicity, rustic interior decor is loved for its versatility among other trends that sweep through the home - sleek, light stone slots right into a coastal living room, exposed wood beams add to an enchanted cottagecore feel, and distressed rugs and linens fit shabby chic like a glove.
What’s the difference between French countryside decor and English countryside decor?
The appeal of a charming country interior transcends borders - not least to our neighbours across the channel. French countryside decor shares the rural, homely foundations of British cottage style, elevated by ornate craftwork and classic European elegance. Where you might find deep greens and dark accent upholstery in a classic English country interior, the French style favours pastels and intricate floral designs for a lighter, continental look.
How do you design a cottagecore bedroom?
With cosy, fantasy-inspired style at its heart, the cottagecore aesthetic makes for a truly dreamy bedroom. Choosing a softer colour palette with sage, hazel and warm neutral tones helps to create an inviting canvas primed to be painted with personality and character - from nostalgic ceramic ornaments to handsome solid wood furniture with unique knots and grain.
And what’s a cosy bedroom without a cosy bed? For the ultimate charming cottage boudoir, pile your bed high with pillows in traditional ginghams and floral designs, complete with plush crocheted blankets and frilled throws.
