12 Ways to Add English Country Charm to your Home

Are you looking 

for ways

to add touches 

of English Country 

to your home?

As you know,

I am a huge fan of all things

English Country.

The look is relaxed and comfortable,

cozy and layered.

The look is collected and cherished,

timeless and inviting.

What's not to love?

Here is a little list 
of 

12 

things

that you can add 

to your decor

that will bring in that

quintessential 

English country charm.

1

WALKING STICKS & CANES

Add a collection of canes and walking sticks to your entry hall.

2

STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERY

Nothing screams 

English antique collectibles

like Staffordshire pottery.

It's really a MUST if this is the look

that you wish to achieve.

It has been around for over 250 years

and manufactured and copied

on and off through the years 

so it can be found in 

a wide price range. Older rare pieces

are extremely pricey, but if you look --

you can find a piece or a collection

that is perfect for you.

Read more on collecting

Staffordshire here.

Have a pair of these sweet little lions on bases
that I bought because of their kind expressions though they are reproductions.

We found a matching pair of these large handsome glass-eyed
lions in a Paris flea market years ago. 

This little Dalmation dog has a poorly repaired  tail -- though he is very old.

3

GALLERY WALLS

paintings anywhere and everywhere

via

4

OLD TRUNKS/BOXES

5

TAPESTRIES/RUGS

A French Aubusson tapestry cartoon framed in the living room.

6

EQUINE OR CANINE ARTWORK

Southern Accents Magazine via

I have mostly equine --- for obvious reasons. :D

7

PAISLEY/PLAID/CHINTZ/TICKING

Though we don't have any chintz 

or ticking here,

we do have an abundance 

of paisleys and plaids,

tweeds, herringbones, 

and a few printed florals.

Designer Lynn von Kersting via

8

ENGLISH CROCKERY

I'm smitten with the advertising print designs on old British crockery.

9

ENGLISH OAK

English oak biscuit barrel

If you are looking for 

furnishings, 

 add imported English oak to your home.

Antique English oak hutch

English oak has a warm golden-yellow tone

and takes stain well. 

Considered the most durable and beautiful of the oaks -- harder than American oak -- with a satiny finish. 

You will find pub tables, hutches, 

sideboards, side tables,

and wooden chairs in this style.

You can also collect candlesticks, biscuit jars

and lovely old wooden boxes.

English oak pub table

10

TEA SETS

Set out your teacups, tea pots, 

and tea trays for British charm.

via Victoria Magazine

11

ROSES

via Victoria Magazine

You can put roses in vases, 

or add roses in the way of fabrics or wallpapers,

or framed in prints on your walls --
in any case, roses add that cozy
English charm to a room.

My Christmas table setting one year.

12

OLD BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS

These are just a few ways to

add a a bit of 

 English country style

to your home.

Feel free to add any additional thoughts or ideas

to your comments below.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

I'll put a pot of water on to boil

if you'd care to stay for tea.

:)

xoxox

Alison 

Please note:

All photos are mine, unless otherwise marked.