There is no exact rule when it comes to decorating country homes: the history that endures within their splendid stone walls makes them the ideal structures to write any & every kind of tale, thus apt to be decorated in the most diverse manners, with styles that range from Classic to Country, to the most Modern and Minimal.
These styles are creative and never repetitive, fundamental in the fields of design and décor, especially if they are paired with the attention to the most advanced technologies in terms of sustainability and lower energy consumption: for a brilliant combination between past and present, with a visual impacting that’s eco-friendly. Attention for details like waterproofing , recycling of materials – including demolished materials– and the use of specific money-saving techniques in the renovation gives an antique house a new, sustainable life.
Here at Marche Country Homes we love imagining all the possible solutions with our clients, so that they feel at home even before seeing their house completely renovated and redecorated. Here below you can find a few ideas for a country house that reflects in every aspect the personality of the owners, through original style choices that blend well with the green rolling hills and breath-taking views.
Country with recycled/re-usable materials
Recreating an atmosphere from the past, rustic but not bare, using warm materials and colours reminiscent of the hearth and home: wood is your best friend for this type of décor. You can use recycled materials like stones, wood and glass that can have a second life. From chestnut to darker woods, through variants in the vanilla range or coloured for a whimsical touch, every shade is perfect when paired with furniture with simple colours, cream & pastel, a nice fireplace in the centre of the living room, a freestanding kitchen/kitchen island completely made of wood, and then a bathroom completely recreated with the use of recycled materials in hard stone and beautiful wooden beams on the ceiling.
Modern and minimal
Who said that a modern and minimal décor clashes with the external style of a farmhouse immersed in the Marche countryside? It is surprising how a stone or terracotta floor can mix fluidly with furniture and objects in plexiglass and hard plastic, lacquered and glossy, faux leather sofas and dynamic, colourful, pop-inspired tiles or Majolica. After all, the encounter between past and present is the cardinal principle of modern design, that has its vital expression in this type of context.
… suggestions for the external area
The external area is as much a part of the house to carefully tend and live as the interiors. Thanks to wide spaces and beautiful views of the hills or of the sea, you can get a swimming pool to enjoy in the privacy of your own property with your family and friends, but you can also create beautiful gardens with a variety of colours, or areas dedicated to the outdoors life like patios & kiosks, to enjoy the sun and the fresh air that the countryside splendidly offers.
There are any number of possibilities: at Marche Country Homes, thanks to our ten year experience in the sale of historic houses, and with the support of Architect Sergio Marinelli, we accompany our client on the path that leads to the selection of one of the country homes available in Marche, and then we sit side by side to write a brand new story, stone upon stone.
