Have your home feeling like a cottage home in no time with a cost cottage makeover…
Many of us dream about having a cottage retreat in the country. If you aren’t lucky enough to have such a property, you can bring some of the idyllic charms into your home in a number of different ways. Here are some tips on how to give your home a cosy cottage makeover.
The Exterior
Most of the charm of a country cottage comes from its external appearance. Think of a beautiful, overgrown garden with an abundance of colourful blooms, roses growing over a porch, and quaint diamond-paned windows.
You can transform your house and give it a cottage look by replacing the windows and doors. If you want low-maintenance pieces, go for doors and windows made from composite materials. Look at Roofline Design for a range of composite doors and windows in period colours to suit the cottage aesthetic. Composite Doors and windows do not require painting, varnishing and will not warp in cold, damp weather. They are extremely strong and long-lasting.
To create a cottage’s look, choose sash windows where the upper sash is shorter than the lower one. The upper window traditionally has small panes divided by a metal grille or muntin.
Suppose the look of a Tudor period cottage appeals to you. In that case, you can have polyurethane replica wood beams installed over the exterior walls of your property to achieve a traditional Tudor-style façade.
Pay particular attention to your garden and mimic the charm of a country meadow. Plant lots of wildflowers, rose bushes, attach hanging baskets to the walls, and frame your windows with window boxes full of beautiful flowers.
The Interior
Many things can be done to your home as part of an interior cottage makeover. First of all, you can install wooden flooring or sand down existing floorboards and either varnish them or paint them. To give a vintage look, make sure they look a bit weathered and worn and do not choose a shiny, pristine flooring if you buy new.
Paint your walls in pretty pastel colours for a whimsical cottage feeling or in muted, darker period shades such as burnt umber and moss green for a more rustic ambience. Floral wallpapers will also create a soft, summery look to any room. Don’t be afraid of bold patterns and a clash of colours and designs.
Furnishing your home with lots of soft cushions, throws, rugs, and window dressing is the easiest way to create a cottage look. The room needs to look and feel comfortable and cosy—a place in which to unwind and relax. Use billowy lace and muslin to frame your windows and cover the wooden floors with deep pile rugs.
Consider installing a fireplace or wood burner for the ultimate in cosiness. If this is not possible, look at alternatives such as electric stoves that look like wood burners but do not require a chimney or a liquid gel fuel fire that also has the look of a wood-burning stove but is portable and requires no external outlet.
