How to decorate with new country style
Stefano Scata/The Interior Archive
Modern detailing
Put a spin on that traditional country style you love with updated fixtures and tabletop pieces. Interior designer Kimberley Seldon and her daughter, Raleigh, suggest nine inspiring elements to help you create pastoral paradise in your abode.
Modern chandelier
This ribbed chrome fixture shows country's stylish new face.
Chromium light, $235, Elte.
Bronze beauties
Why save candlesticks for a formal mantel? These sculptural lookers deserve daily admiration on a kitchen table.
Ted Muehling candlesticks, $288 each, Avenue Road.
Country cozy
Forget ladderback chairs: this cornflower blue upholstered one is welcoming and comfortable.
Mitchel Gold + Bob Williams Gloria chair, $970, Elte.
It's a hex
Break that backsplash out of its subway tile rut with zingy hexagon flair.
Cotto Veneto tile, $60 per square foot, Cercan Tile Inc.
Labelled drawer pull
Uptown picks (above):
Label Hardware, $10-34, Pottery Barn.
Fun and flirty (below):
Card-frame pull, $6, Lee Valley Tools.
Island dreams
This is such a practical, stylish piece. Load it up with colourful plates and glasses.
Flytta cart, $229, Ikea.
Pucker up
Make a mean margarita in no time with this tiny, portable juicer.
Melamine reamer, $5, Crate and Barrel.
Blue glass
Pair these bowls with all-white dishes, it's not a country setting without some blue and white.
Organic-glass compote bowl, $15, Williams Sonoma.
Nice curves
Made of humble iron, these simple pitchers are ideal for casual bouquets.
Orchard vases, $90 for a set of three, Crate and Barrel.
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