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<\/strong><\/a>A country-style home no longer means flowery curtains, chipped crockery and cottagey pine furniture. The modern country trend evokes the timelessness of a rural retreat, but ditches the tweeness in favour of the clean lines and statement pieces of bold contemporary design. Stylist Sally Denning pinpoints how the look has evolved, \u201cModern country is a sleeker, more considered look, with a more refined rustic vibe, rather than the distressed furniture and faded florals that are synonymous with shabby\u00a0chic.\u201d<\/p>\nA NEUTRAL COLOUR PALETTE<\/strong><\/h6>\nIn taking the warm appeal of the farmhouse kitchen and adding Scandi-inspired designs, the judicious use of sustainable materials is key. \u201cModern country includes lots of wood, natural textures, stone, linens and crafted artisan elements \u2013 all chosen with sustainability in\u00a0mind.\u201d<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Neutral colours \u2013 whites, creams, browns and beiges \u2013 tend to make the best base colours. \u201cTry to stick to a simple palette of around three colours,\u201d says Sally, \u201cthen the items will be cohesive and work together regardless of where they are from.\u201d Aim for a framework of quality long-lasting pieces such as vintage-inspired cupboards and farmhouse tables.<\/a> Then team these with statement lighting<\/a> and modernising flourishes to create a forever home that lightly balances
\nold and new.<\/p>\nTACTILE TEXTURE<\/strong><\/h6>\nModern country is a look where textures tend to take precedence over pattern \u2013 with plenty of sumptuous fabrics such as wool<\/a> and linen<\/a> on display alongside stripped- back wood and brick. Sally says, \u201cTo me, texture is key. Especially if your room or house doesn\u2019t have many
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<\/a><\/p>\nPURPOSE AND POISE<\/strong><\/h6>\nThis is a warm but practical way of living, with form and function carrying equal weight. While every piece should be able to hold its own, it should also have a role to play in a home that is very much for living in. For instance a glass-fronted cabinet<\/a> or sideboard<\/a> can be used to store and display frequently used items rather than dusty relics. 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<\/a>Neutral colours \u2013 whites, creams, browns and beiges \u2013 tend to make the best base colours. \u201cTry to stick to a simple palette of around three colours,\u201d says Sally, \u201cthen the items will be cohesive and work together regardless of where they are from.\u201d Aim for a framework of quality long-lasting pieces such as vintage-inspired cupboards and farmhouse tables.<\/a> Then team these with statement lighting<\/a> and modernising flourishes to create a forever home that lightly balances\nold and new.<\/p>\n
TACTILE TEXTURE<\/strong><\/h6>\nModern country is a look where textures tend to take precedence over pattern \u2013 with plenty of sumptuous fabrics such as wool<\/a> and linen<\/a> on display alongside stripped- back wood and brick. Sally says, \u201cTo me, texture is key. Especially if your room or house doesn\u2019t have many
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