Modern Country Style Part 3: Texture

Hey peeps,

I don't know about you 

but this gradual flip-flop from summer to autumn 

has to take one of the top spots 

in my book of weather-pattern-favourites.

{Not that I have a book of weather-pattern favourites.}

Honest.

I love the days of balmy warmth 

that September in England does so well. 

And I love the cooler evenings 

that call out loud and clear 

for snuggling on the sofa.

Speaking of snuggling, 

after my last post on hugging, 

it appears that we all speak as one mind when we say: 

Mr Photographer, you are missing out. 

Stop grumbling and get cuddling. 

All this talk of hugging and snuggling 

leads me on rather nicely 

to the cosy warmth of the next part of this 

Modern Country Style series, 

which is.......

Step 3 Texture 

{If you missed Part 1: Colour and Part 2: Robust Elegance, 
you can find them here and here}

Modern Country differs from Traditional Country in its limited use of pattern. But that doesn't mean a lack of visual appeal. Instead, interest comes from building up layers of texture. Simplicity is key.

   

Let's take a look at our Master Bedroom. 

I wanted to create a 'Princess and the Pea' feel to the bed. 

Remember that fairytale? 

So I bought an incredibly plumptious 

chocolate-grey velvet throw with a silk border. 

One of my favourite things in the whole world.

Modern Country Style at its languorous best.

Natural materials work so well: 

wood, velvet, cotton and linen 

bring the warmth of the Country 

to prevent the look from ever feeling stark. 

At the end of the bed, 

I've placed an old suitcase of my mother's, 

which is perfect for storing seasonal bedding.

 The battered leather contrasts with the sheen of 

our mahogany sleigh bed. 

Colour-wise, our Master Bedroom is very simple:

blocks of muted colour,with very little pattern...

but bring in so many layers of gorgeous texture 

and it becomes my favourite place to be.

Now...I feel a bit of a pause coming on. 

My children have gone back to school, 

and I think it's high time for a bit of crafting action, 

don't you?

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