Country Style

A beautiful, rustic home isn’t hard to create. With a splash of color, some pieces that pop, and a little bit of inspiration, even the most standard unit can be flipped into a country haven. Try elegant whites, industrial details, grandiose patterns, or some shabby chic. It’s fun and easy to accomplish, and the results will make you proud.Liven up your space with such projects as:• Vintage silhouette art• Antique book décor• Military bed covers• Doorframe bulletin boards• Wallpapering, crocheting, decoupage, and more!So take a quick trip to the flea market, the thrift store, or even the attic—it’ll trigger the impulse to decorate! Plus, crafting and decorating is the best form of stress-relief. Paint, sew, sand, sculpt—work with your hands to clear your mind and make your home beautiful in the process.Featuring patterns, step-by-step instructions, and over one hundred photos, Country Style is the perfect how-to for decorators of all experience levels and with any type of home.

Anna Örnberg is a "do-it-yourselfer," decorator, and writer. She is the author of more than twenty-eight books on interior decorating, repurposing flea market finds, and DIY for the home, as well as countless DIY articles featured in magazines and journals. She lives with her husband and their two teenage children in a huge house-turned-workshop in Hovmantorp, Sweden.