Here you’ll find the renovation ideas you need to give your rural retreat a makeover and fall in love with it all over again.
You go every summer to your house in the village. Your ancestors, or even you, were born in it. Or maybe you bought it recently, looking for that refuge away from the big city to spend a few quiet days whenever you can get away. Surely you are very fond of it, you like its irregular stone or whitewashed walls, its exposed wooden beams, its patio full of plants, its stable or block, its handmade clay floor, wooden doors, in short… its rustic charm.
Leave The Stone Of The Walls In Sight
And proudly display the past of your house. If having all the stone walls is too much for you, just do it on one side and leave the rest as white and smooth as possible.
Take Advantage Of The Thickness Of The Walls
The houses in the towns usually have very wide walls. Consult an architect and take advantage of the thickness to build built-in cabinets or, as in this case, a bookcase.
Embrace The Imperfections
An irregular wall can have a lot of charm. Don’t cover it. Leave it visible and combine it with other perfectly finished elements so that the contrast is even greater. Give it a contrast effect with refined furniture or kitchen cabinets with metal fronts.
Look For The Shadow
Colored shutters, Alicante blinds, esparto grass curtains… Investigate the way in which they have traditionally been protected from the sun in the area where your house is and put it into practice. There are more original ways to have shade than you think
Bet Everything On One Color
Paint walls, ceilings, beams… all the same color. A simple resource to achieve a wow! instant In the rural accommodation Pensão Agricola, in Portugal, we find a good example.
Enter Through The Big Door
We love how the Ábaton studio updated this old stable in the Sierra de Cáceres. He respected its outer walls but opened a hole in them that exposes the two floors. XXL shutters put the perfect finishing touch.
Paint A Baseboard
Low-budget? This express and low-cost change are for you. You just have to mark a line with masking tape and paint the bottom part a bright color. Choose the same as the floor (or paint the floor directly) and the result would be unbeatable. The image is a project of Casa Josephine with this original idea to paint the walls.
Climb The Walls
Buy more flooring than you need and cover a wall with it (as Erico Navazo did in this room at the Artesa rural house in Segovia). A perfect way to give a cabin look.
Say Yes To Built-In Cabinets In The Kitchen
If built well they will last forever. Make a construction base and play with the wooden doors to change the look whenever you want.
Opt For Minimalism In Your Bathroom
Bet everything on microcement and cover walls, floors, and even the bathtub. On this neutral base add accessories in aged wood. The new rustic style with a touch of minimalist style for the bathroom.
Get A Free Cast Iron Bathtub
If minimalism isn’t your thing and you want to add a more elegant touch to your bathroom, what you need is a freestanding bathtub with sculptural feet, a vanity with an upholstered bench, and a rug with a bold geometric print. I am yes.
Re-Whitewash Your Walls
And do it without looking for a smooth result. The more rustic it is, the better. Textured walls are one of the latest trends in decoration.
Build A Workbench
The perfect place for a masonry bench is a beautifully decorated porch or patio. You can use it to rest, as a hammock for sunbathing, or as a seat for an outside dining room.
Make A Pool
If you have a patio or land, don’t hesitate and build a pool, a little relief from the high summer temperatures that will also bring a lot of charm to the outside. This is how the landscaper Jesús Moraime did it in his house in Extremadura.
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