; A clear guide to choosing paint colours, fabrics and wallpaper patterns to conjure up country style; Easy-to-access checklists containing quick ideas to transform your home; Arranged into room-by-room chapters with more than 500 decorating ideas; Design tips, tricks and treatments specifically tailored to each room There are certain colours, patterns, finishes and details that summon up an instant sense of the country, acting as touchstones that set off a hundred ideas for decorative schemes. Arranged into room-by-room chapters, this book uses those touchstones to suggest design ideas for each area. With more than 500 quick-and-easy tricks and treatments, such as flowers perfect for a hallway table, ways to dress a bathroom window and paint colours to transform a sitting room, you can bring the country into your home. Throughout the book you will find practical checklists and quick-reference panels that highlight the fastest, simplest country decorating ideas - quick country colours; traditional bedroom fabrics; ways to find more storage space in halls and landings - short cuts to country style that anyone can follow.