Modern Country Children's Room Tour....

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And, again, in this child's bedroom with touches of Modern Country Style, it's the little things that count. I'm talking about...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">....wooden crates to hold teddies and books....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhNjZIn3KuIxM68tV0EQzvOKqQEnGK_9UN6mEnTw35baXgFAhLc1hopN7jmRXnhuYNL4EJxoZ7CLBQ7T0m4kASdCyf0rs62SL_INbg5A8EKpipVENOQyc28OuWmdJr_hKFXrV9V6wsFwY/s1600/1476642_original.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhNjZIn3KuIxM68tV0EQzvOKqQEnGK_9UN6mEnTw35baXgFAhLc1hopN7jmRXnhuYNL4EJxoZ7CLBQ7T0m4kASdCyf0rs62SL_INbg5A8EKpipVENOQyc28OuWmdJr_hKFXrV9V6wsFwY/s640/1476642_original.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">{though I must confess I've happily never quite cracked getting my children to only pick toys that tie in with their room scheme!!}</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswUNgBq-Jc9tAt5oK4ntRMLRwrgfmhxwomHX81f9iVgz4uOxEZgOmBPQi8F6iciYe7XP5E0J6VHnAQqyCOVCt2csQtU95ErOsTVEQqEahpO3guyi56E2lHMkDcsJjy4JmnOR3GKqa-Bx3/s1600/1477021_original.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswUNgBq-Jc9tAt5oK4ntRMLRwrgfmhxwomHX81f9iVgz4uOxEZgOmBPQi8F6iciYe7XP5E0J6VHnAQqyCOVCt2csQtU95ErOsTVEQqEahpO3guyi56E2lHMkDcsJjy4JmnOR3GKqa-Bx3/s640/1477021_original.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpiud36tpJvokAK3xzyOLt4cB5XAApptHXH75t0P9dcY8HEc-fr0dfm_k8WmyYaMdUfZ0LPKMYhhPPJYFOIH-hXsyf47-k6CrKsDj1irrDxbwU4VF51LPFQg15npUYL8wBdZ_YhAAXm7HH/s640/1478755_original.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">...plenty of homespun crafts.....</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzHFsptS4BVxE8Jcj7zVq5m-Jfk-Q3pPjRbPLS6LgcdHiuI80-a4-hIgxjOvNsn-0ipk0P9ftpjKocttVx_LiSGhm_y_D8mrA_32sRBDdPvjqmvo7dFQtCQ_SSoSgJsC7mCCqu0bqbwpH3/s1600/1477322_original.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzHFsptS4BVxE8Jcj7zVq5m-Jfk-Q3pPjRbPLS6LgcdHiuI80-a4-hIgxjOvNsn-0ipk0P9ftpjKocttVx_LiSGhm_y_D8mrA_32sRBDdPvjqmvo7dFQtCQ_SSoSgJsC7mCCqu0bqbwpH3/s640/1477322_original.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">...co-ordinating white furniture; children's rooms are generally smaller so any hotch-potching of furniture stands out like a sore thumb....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGO5dYXasEnpL2-YmxjKxYJ_VYXtg0Vp4nG346Vd3zmvBgTVo_GUwZQ8jJGnLAUD2O77gwZIH1RpAFN70Vdo1OGhzFIPpg9GLUKE87mU0tQyUGaMmBtdyC4oIOK2ezlwtjfbbD3c-15Lao/s1600/1479699_original.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGO5dYXasEnpL2-YmxjKxYJ_VYXtg0Vp4nG346Vd3zmvBgTVo_GUwZQ8jJGnLAUD2O77gwZIH1RpAFN70Vdo1OGhzFIPpg9GLUKE87mU0tQyUGaMmBtdyC4oIOK2ezlwtjfbbD3c-15Lao/s640/1479699_original.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJzSqQVrj_Bl29W70_V1ZHnLtIatFK0BegETgsN5qvDniQXoj51oRWAkhg7c4yjUKadQGeiVr0IUkj_cNW-BFd9y9EfQ4ZMvShDaYrDue33HWozSLXh9cbzatLb-wkqHua8TukDoHXogxZ/s640/1480566_original.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">...and those little personal touches....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6BJOqwHazwkfZNHuuhNTYo3U2CCtlIxfJWXSMq5xBw2cVV1gOHzvzJVrYpf9ZLRoK8Bb0dOSPHKIvM8mjvzh8iw-85_5VRYpk58_gIu8pX1BKFTTzU_lzMaTuyJtOmJXDajLy28u7cbm/s1600/1478643_original.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: x-large; 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Time-consuming but easy and so, soooo worth it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4JFrX3krRbi6guh2rlxEzQMAVqwURmP_QsTjEaHLhJCkup8I7zlujJ7eAkJUBxW821rGoYYoe3o4H1ksGNxTQdsjbCWTDtgZtAKk1zrV1VK_TBmNVAVMEbkD-Hhf7lDiq5CT-pPrhBk/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xfi351MsyndAYUmxHRkGj61sLDTTHthxjmqP_EqC0iadkaUpjrQDkUditdqsJUO44UYzJMr2L30-6QhSw3rOMyvnZOXIIuWdzCpbKvYZuRqn1fyarc_9lLE6E5bIUsmzFpoY5i9Ie40/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Images via Cosy Cottage Cute</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Modern Country Children's Room Tour....

And, again, in this child's bedroom with touches of Modern Country Style, it's the little things that count. I'm talking about.......wooden crates to hold teddies and books.......carefully chosen toys...{though I must confess I've happily never quite cracked getting my children to only pick toys tha…

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My Real Ruler Height Chart!

<div class="font_8" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px none; font-stretch: inherit; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's the small touches, they say, that make the difference....and never has that been more true than in Modern Country Style children's bedrooms.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img height="640" src="http://www.maryhowardsales.co.uk/portals/0/easygalleryimages/1/198/10256698_682415561804358_6668382313243628808_o.jpg" width="426" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My tick-list for must-have accessories in my own or my client's homes is pretty demanding. They must look good, perform beautifully, earn their keep (children's bedrooms can often be smaller than average so every square inch counts), stand up to the rigours of little hands, and have that timeless Modern Country look that I love.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img height="640" src="http://www.maryhowardsales.co.uk/portals/0/easydnnnews/179/1791512403_696736870372227_2053603821500595501_n.jpg" width="426" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I first saw the idea of over-sized rulers as height charts a while back on The Great Interior Design Challenge but it wasn't until I stumbled upon <a href="http://www.realrulerco.com/" target="_blank">The Real Ruler Height Chart Company</a>, an utterly delgithful, utterly professional company based in rural West Sussex, that I succumbed to temptation.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTy8z4gj2qajwMZBDfyoHRvqoOgl4P_MoVQ5xIs_Ac34cFzWRdRbsoxH6RSi49fcM_9tQkzb47vPAYucbftjBgkoY1Mx8slMZS7LXzxv3_iIfzHdJ9BiHyfiwJqwkirHxNVKJSdnQ1Iosf/s1600/ruler2+100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTy8z4gj2qajwMZBDfyoHRvqoOgl4P_MoVQ5xIs_Ac34cFzWRdRbsoxH6RSi49fcM_9tQkzb47vPAYucbftjBgkoY1Mx8slMZS7LXzxv3_iIfzHdJ9BiHyfiwJqwkirHxNVKJSdnQ1Iosf/s640/ruler2+100.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">They make a beautiful feature of measuring ritual, heretowith scribbled on door posts up and down the country! The Height Charts from The Real Ruler Height Chart Company are made from responsibly-sourced Redwood Pine of exceptional quality. Mine has been cut and stained (by hand, I might add) to mimic a vintage school-ruler, although you can also choose from a variety of Farrow and Ball paint options.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img height="405" src="http://www.maryhowardsales.co.uk/portals/0/easygalleryimages/1/198/10006611_668400799872501_1689572648_n.jpg" width="640" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Something to look out for when buying one for your own family is to remember to choose a style that has been chamfered on each side for a truly authentic appearance.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img height="640" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/81OzcfVaLPL._SL1500_.jpg" width="426" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The measurements run up each side (feet and inches on one, centimetres on the other) catering for both imperial and metric enthusiasts! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn0BhrMMeaI298gTt7GrgXP_hmSL8-GT6cmOX9HCYd6d1_KM-PvyNzotiYpS_x1lSazxVnJU2R8Z4WndIEm459CQwQm8Y2VAbtEZaezMgm74guOfsrraX_GvNOce6BRAUGTy_F8r44WgaV/s1600/ruler2+070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn0BhrMMeaI298gTt7GrgXP_hmSL8-GT6cmOX9HCYd6d1_KM-PvyNzotiYpS_x1lSazxVnJU2R8Z4WndIEm459CQwQm8Y2VAbtEZaezMgm74guOfsrraX_GvNOce6BRAUGTy_F8r44WgaV/s640/ruler2+070.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My Height Chart genuinely looks like an old-school ruler, only this one goes up to six foot six!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="640" src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/3e/7d/f8/3e7df802eba339353664b2de6d9a2dc1.jpg" style="font-size: x-large;" width="480" /></div><br /><div class="font_8" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px none; font-stretch: inherit; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Get yours </span><a href="http://www.realrulerco.com/" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-size: large;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4JFrX3krRbi6guh2rlxEzQMAVqwURmP_QsTjEaHLhJCkup8I7zlujJ7eAkJUBxW821rGoYYoe3o4H1ksGNxTQdsjbCWTDtgZtAKk1zrV1VK_TBmNVAVMEbkD-Hhf7lDiq5CT-pPrhBk/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xfi351MsyndAYUmxHRkGj61sLDTTHthxjmqP_EqC0iadkaUpjrQDkUditdqsJUO44UYzJMr2L30-6QhSw3rOMyvnZOXIIuWdzCpbKvYZuRqn1fyarc_9lLE6E5bIUsmzFpoY5i9Ie40/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

My Real Ruler Height Chart!

It's the small touches, they say, that make the difference....and never has that been more true than in Modern Country Style children's bedrooms.My tick-list for must-have accessories in my own or my client's homes is pretty demanding. They must look good, perform beautifully, earn their keep (child…

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Gorgeous Modern Country Style bedroom

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love this Modern Country Style bedroom. It would be perfect for growing boys, too, or to double up as a guest room, don't you think?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Curious Details: Recent Styling Work In Country Living Magazine" height="640" src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/4c/fe/30/4cfe30e1a3463239fd114f1d704a9acb.jpg" width="426" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The over-sized gingham check is definitely on my wish list!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">{More on that next time!}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4JFrX3krRbi6guh2rlxEzQMAVqwURmP_QsTjEaHLhJCkup8I7zlujJ7eAkJUBxW821rGoYYoe3o4H1ksGNxTQdsjbCWTDtgZtAKk1zrV1VK_TBmNVAVMEbkD-Hhf7lDiq5CT-pPrhBk/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xfi351MsyndAYUmxHRkGj61sLDTTHthxjmqP_EqC0iadkaUpjrQDkUditdqsJUO44UYzJMr2L30-6QhSw3rOMyvnZOXIIuWdzCpbKvYZuRqn1fyarc_9lLE6E5bIUsmzFpoY5i9Ie40/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Images via Curious Details</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Gorgeous Modern Country Style bedroom

I love this Modern Country Style bedroom. It would be perfect for growing boys, too, or to double up as a guest room, don't you think?The over-sized gingham check is definitely on my wish list!{More on that next time!}Images via Curious Details…

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Modern Country New Build Home Tour

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm always so impressed when I stumble upon a new-build with stylishly decorated Modern Country interiors, such as this coastal dream in West Sussex.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Modern Country Style perfectly spans the bridge between the kind of frilly and floral country style that used to only be the domain of the manor house, and the slightly stark contemporary chic that was made for new homes. It can give a softness, a character to brand spanking new homes, which not many other looks can.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Take a look around and see what you think....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="A New England-style seaside home | West Sussex country house | House tour | PHOTO GALLERY | Country Homes and Interiors | Housetohome.co.uk" src="http://housetohome.media.ipcdigital.co.uk/96/00001ac7c/1155_orh550w550/Exterior--House-tour--Country-Homes-and-Interiors--Housetohome.co.uk.jpg" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Rustic living room with wood burner and slate floor | West Sussex country house | House tour | PHOTO GALLERY | Country Homes and Interiors | Housetohome.co.uk" src="http://housetohome.media.ipcdigital.co.uk/96/00001ac83/3eb1_orh550w550/Snug--House-tour--Country-Homes-and-Interiors--Housetohome.co.uk.jpg" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Country hallway with lifebuoy feature | West Sussex country house | House tour | PHOTO GALLERY | Country Homes and Interiors | Housetohome.co.uk" src="http://housetohome.media.ipcdigital.co.uk/96/00001ac7f/1a8d_orh550w550/Hallway--House-tour--Country-Homes-and-Interiors--Housetohome.co.uk.jpg" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Coastal living room with white wood panelling | West Sussex country house | House tour | PHOTO GALLERY | Country Homes and Interiors | Housetohome.co.uk" src="http://housetohome.media.ipcdigital.co.uk/96/00001ac81/ffb9_orh550w550/Living-room--House-tour--Country-Homes-and-Interiors--Housetohome.co.uk.jpg" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Farmhouse-style kitchen diner with large wooden dining table | West Sussex country house | House tour | PHOTO GALLERY | Country Homes and Interiors | Housetohome.co.uk" src="http://housetohome.media.ipcdigital.co.uk/96/00001ac80/4fe4_orh550w550/Kitchen--House-tour--Country-Homes-and-Interiors--Housetohome.co.uk.jpg" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Restful grey bedroom with country panelling | West Sussex country house | House tour | PHOTO GALLERY | Country Homes and Interiors | Housetohome.co.uk" src="http://housetohome.media.ipcdigital.co.uk/96/00001ac82/19da_orh550w550/Main-bedroom--House-tour--Country-Homes-and-Interiors--Housetohome.co.uk.jpg" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="White bathroom with metallic bateau bath | West Sussex country house | House tour | PHOTO GALLERY | Country Homes and Interiors | Housetohome.co.uk" src="http://housetohome.media.ipcdigital.co.uk/96/00001ac7a/ae2c_orh550w550/Bathroom--House-tour--Country-Homes-and-Interiors--Housetohome.co.uk.jpg" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Pale grey guest bedroom with statement cushion | West Sussex country house | House tour | PHOTO GALLERY | Country Homes and Interiors | Housetohome.co.uk" src="http://housetohome.media.ipcdigital.co.uk/96/00001ac7d/af6d_orh550w550/Guest-bedroom--House-tour--Country-Homes-and-Interiors--Housetohome.co.uk.jpg" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's this child's bedroom that really caught my eye. I love its blend of form and function.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="White children's bedroom with star patterned rug | West Sussex country house | House tour | PHOTO GALLERY | Country Homes and Interiors | Housetohome.co.uk" src="http://housetohome.media.ipcdigital.co.uk/96/00001ac7b/f3e5_orh550w550/Childs-bedroom--House-tour--Country-Homes-and-Interiors--Housetohome.co.uk.jpg" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Neutral guest bedroom with grey slate floor | West Sussex country house | House tour | PHOTO GALLERY | Country Homes and Interiors | Housetohome.co.uk" src="http://housetohome.media.ipcdigital.co.uk/96/00001ac7e/a3e9_orh550w550/Guest-bedroom-with-wood-wardrobe--House-tour--Country-Homes-and-Interiors--Housetohome.co.uk.jpg" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">With a simple palette throughout of white paired with Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray, this would be such an easy look to adapt to your own home.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4JFrX3krRbi6guh2rlxEzQMAVqwURmP_QsTjEaHLhJCkup8I7zlujJ7eAkJUBxW821rGoYYoe3o4H1ksGNxTQdsjbCWTDtgZtAKk1zrV1VK_TBmNVAVMEbkD-Hhf7lDiq5CT-pPrhBk/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xfi351MsyndAYUmxHRkGj61sLDTTHthxjmqP_EqC0iadkaUpjrQDkUditdqsJUO44UYzJMr2L30-6QhSw3rOMyvnZOXIIuWdzCpbKvYZuRqn1fyarc_9lLE6E5bIUsmzFpoY5i9Ie40/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Images via Country Homes and Interiors</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Modern Country New Build Home Tour

I'm always so impressed when I stumble upon a new-build with stylishly decorated Modern Country interiors, such as this coastal dream in West Sussex.Modern Country Style perfectly spans the bridge between the kind of frilly and floral country style that used to only be the domain of the manor house,…

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Modern Country loves...Union Jack rugs

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes, something so deliciously Modern Country comes along </span><span style="font-size: large;">that I simply can't wait to share it with you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Such a momentous occasion has arisen, my friends.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I ordered this Union Jack rug from Cox and Cox</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">for the boys bedroom a while back and I am still smitten.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">You know how some mail order buys </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">completely surpass your expectations?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>This is one of them.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGpKBHUcMZ-7i_VRj1ERjuj-Afka2Coe9pRHZGGS4-ZK1_r51gPsWl2_Ccw8lQtWsTSMZPQ9fiXhsPwLH68SY_kWGyT8zjREslVgYf-zxi-eoGFr0R8aVUfriIzAsW51P8tQVU8XogV98/s1600/moderncountrystyle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGpKBHUcMZ-7i_VRj1ERjuj-Afka2Coe9pRHZGGS4-ZK1_r51gPsWl2_Ccw8lQtWsTSMZPQ9fiXhsPwLH68SY_kWGyT8zjREslVgYf-zxi-eoGFr0R8aVUfriIzAsW51P8tQVU8XogV98/s640/moderncountrystyle.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The picture doesn't do the rug justice.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The colours are much darker and richer and infinitely more Modern Country. </span><span style="font-size: large;">The 100% wool tufts feel soft and reassuringly good quality under bare little feet (and bigger mummy feet too!).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The backing is edged beautifully. I love it when gorgeous details are placed where they're not even meant to be seen...you know they're there for </span><span style="font-size: large;">just</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">the sheer pleasure of looking good.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you've been searching for a thoroughly eye-catching </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Union Jack rug, </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">let your search stop here.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #990000;">Jack</span><span style="color: blue;">pot</span>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{Edited note: the rug was from Cox and Cox who have stopped this particular rug but still stock the star version, or you can buy a very similar version <a href="http://www.allaboutgoingout.com/uk/product_info.php?products_id=113&pattern=19&gclid=CjwKEAjw56moBRD8_4-AgoOqhV4SJADWWVCccNXtO4u3LwzlzAidkRZ4zgIYhtOVtXH9jW5HPq_4NBoC6Mnw_wcB" target="_blank">here</a>}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4JFrX3krRbi6guh2rlxEzQMAVqwURmP_QsTjEaHLhJCkup8I7zlujJ7eAkJUBxW821rGoYYoe3o4H1ksGNxTQdsjbCWTDtgZtAKk1zrV1VK_TBmNVAVMEbkD-Hhf7lDiq5CT-pPrhBk/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xfi351MsyndAYUmxHRkGj61sLDTTHthxjmqP_EqC0iadkaUpjrQDkUditdqsJUO44UYzJMr2L30-6QhSw3rOMyvnZOXIIuWdzCpbKvYZuRqn1fyarc_9lLE6E5bIUsmzFpoY5i9Ie40/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Modern Country loves...Union Jack rugs

Sometimes, something so deliciously Modern Country comes along that I simply can't wait to share it with you!Such a momentous occasion has arisen, my friends.I ordered this Union Jack rug from Cox and Coxfor the boys bedroom a while back and I am still smitten. You know how some mail order buys comp…

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Union Jack-inspired boys bedroom!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was the bedroom that got me thinking, I LOVE bedrooms inspired by the colours of the Union Jack flag...and, best of all, incorporating the flag itself....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Kristen Buckingham elle decor" height="640" src="http://nestegg.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e5d7bde970c014e5fe57083970c-450wi" width="468" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">More to follow <i>very </i>soon!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">For a similar wall colour, try Farrow and Ball Old White...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4JFrX3krRbi6guh2rlxEzQMAVqwURmP_QsTjEaHLhJCkup8I7zlujJ7eAkJUBxW821rGoYYoe3o4H1ksGNxTQdsjbCWTDtgZtAKk1zrV1VK_TBmNVAVMEbkD-Hhf7lDiq5CT-pPrhBk/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xfi351MsyndAYUmxHRkGj61sLDTTHthxjmqP_EqC0iadkaUpjrQDkUditdqsJUO44UYzJMr2L30-6QhSw3rOMyvnZOXIIuWdzCpbKvYZuRqn1fyarc_9lLE6E5bIUsmzFpoY5i9Ie40/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Image via Nest Egg</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Union Jack-inspired boys bedroom!

This was the bedroom that got me thinking, I LOVE bedrooms inspired by the colours of the Union Jack flag...and, best of all, incorporating the flag itself....More to follow very soon!For a similar wall colour, try Farrow and Ball Old White...Image via Nest Egg…

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Are Boys Bedrooms Too Pretty?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The problem I find with many beautifully designed boys bedrooms is that they look, simply put,<i> too pretty</i>. I often help my clients to work through this very issue. You should be looking to strike the balance so that </span><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">everyone </span></i><span style="font-size: large;">is thrilled with the result!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Pastel children's bedroom | Children's bedroom decorating ideas | Country decorating ideas" src="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/image/550/550/imageBank/g/Girls-pink-and-blue-bedroom1.jpg" title="" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This room is gorgeous but hanging hearts on the chest of drawers? B</span><span style="font-size: large;">eading on the blinds? </span><span style="font-size: large;">Really?!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4JFrX3krRbi6guh2rlxEzQMAVqwURmP_QsTjEaHLhJCkup8I7zlujJ7eAkJUBxW821rGoYYoe3o4H1ksGNxTQdsjbCWTDtgZtAKk1zrV1VK_TBmNVAVMEbkD-Hhf7lDiq5CT-pPrhBk/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xfi351MsyndAYUmxHRkGj61sLDTTHthxjmqP_EqC0iadkaUpjrQDkUditdqsJUO44UYzJMr2L30-6QhSw3rOMyvnZOXIIuWdzCpbKvYZuRqn1fyarc_9lLE6E5bIUsmzFpoY5i9Ie40/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Image unknown</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Are Boys Bedrooms Too Pretty?

The problem I find with many beautifully designed boys bedrooms is that they look, simply put, too pretty. I often help my clients to work through this very issue. You should be looking to strike the balance so that everyone is thrilled with the result!This room is gorgeous but hanging hearts on the…

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Modern Country Bedrooms For Boys!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's time for a new series! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Modern Country bedrooms for boys!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We've been busy decorating our boys bedroom....and it's ready to show you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But, before we begin, let's take a look at some utterly gorgeous wall murals from <a href="http://www.littlehandsillustration.com/?page_id=804" target="_blank">Little Hands</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLC6MRqc3_iA5vQ0k5H5n4VrhdZTSx2AcMJA4IB_uB-aHbkW9fDQTPEEXaO61roqSUyig-JQWb0MY_24qrbY2H1AyQNzzDLhaolPLKM414ssVSfzUeSER9AHBJ-2ubOOA0s2YYPI3AVJg/s1600/little+hands+wallpaper+8+blog.jpg" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think they nail that fine line between pleasing the boys and pleasing mummy and daddy!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4JFrX3krRbi6guh2rlxEzQMAVqwURmP_QsTjEaHLhJCkup8I7zlujJ7eAkJUBxW821rGoYYoe3o4H1ksGNxTQdsjbCWTDtgZtAKk1zrV1VK_TBmNVAVMEbkD-Hhf7lDiq5CT-pPrhBk/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Modern Country Bedrooms For Boys!

It's time for a new series! Modern Country bedrooms for boys!We've been busy decorating our boys bedroom....and it's ready to show you!But, before we begin, let's take a look at some utterly gorgeous wall murals from Little Hands.I think they nail that fine line between pleasing the boys and pleasin…

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