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Country-style interior design is a broad term that includes elements of several decorating styles. With an emphasis on natural materials, country-style often incorporates rustic, primitive, and distressed furnishings in an unfinished or weathered state. A natural colour palette of pastels and bright colours creates a warm, intimate, welcoming appearance. The country-style of interior design has become popular with people due to its inviting, casual, welcoming, homey feel. It is easy and inexpensive to create beautiful, warm, rustic decor and here’s a peek at ten of the best blogs for do-it-yourself projects, ideas, and inspiration.

Little Glass Jar: Created by Ashley Broviak, Little Glass Jar includes tips and projects for decorating, furniture makeovers, and even great new recipes. Ashley has an admitted passion for everything related to home decor and is always interested in finding the flea market and antique store bargains.

Liz Marie Blog : Liz Marie lives on a farm in western Michigan in a fixer-upper farmhouse, and her blog chronicles her journey into farm life. Her blog is a mix of everything beautiful including crafts, furniture refurbishing, and interior design.

Thistlewood Farms.: According to KariAnne, the author, Thistlewood Farm is the story of a dream. She and her husband lived in the big city and, while they were happy, they found themselves to be very busy and longed for a simpler life, where their children could run, breathe and grow. Thistlewood Farm is about remodeling a vintage country farmhouse, turning a house into a home, and repurposing items to turn trash into treasure.

Love Grows Wild : Love Grows Wild is written by Liz Fourez and is her story of moving from her mum's house in Northern Illinois to living in the "middle of a cornfield in the middle of nowhere." Her blog includes plenty of project tips and ideas as well as recipes and everything "country."

The Cottage Market: The Cottage Market shares fabulous finds, simple decorating and organising tips, craft projects, vintage treasures, and so much more. This blog includes a huge gallery of country style design ideas, thrift store makeovers, and life hacks.

Savvy Southern Style: Savvy Southern Style is about how the author uses her home as a creative outlet by almost continually changing the looks of her rooms. Full of decorating tips and ideas, this blog is southern country style with a French twist.

Cedar Hill Farmhouse: Cedar Hill Farmhouse, written by Anita Joyce, is all about Farmhouse style in the French tradition. In addition to being the founding editor of Cedar Hill Farmhouse, Anita has also authored the books "French Accents" and "Farmhouse French Style for Today's Home." This blog is about creating a relaxed lifestyle that warmly embraces family and friends, making them feel special and celebrated.

The Creek Line House: The Creek Line House describes itself as "easy-peasy, farmhouse decorating and home keeping." This blog is the story of restoring and redesigning a turn of the century farmhouse and creating a place to call home, with plenty of decorating, renovating, crafts, and homemaking information added.

Little Vintage Nest: Little Vintage Nest documents one families adventure of transforming a '80s fixer-upper house into a dream farmhouse and home. Along with chronicling the journey, the blog includes plenty of budget-friendly DIY home projects, vintage decor, and inspiration.

Hello Farmhouse: Hello Farmhouse is full of country style design ideas that developed from the restoration of a 120-year-old farmhouse in the country. If you have a passion for country style interior design, you will enjoy this blog.

For more inspiration on country-style home, check out Manor Group. Specialist in country living.