Revel in the rustic: Farmhouse charm no matter where you live
Sunday 15 May 2011
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1. Milk-bottle measuring cups
Anthropologie, £22. These cute, compact measuring vessels will have you baking till the cows come home. 0203 119 2907, anthropologie.eu
2. Classical white two-cupboard shelf unit
Sweetpea & Willow, £695. No faux-farmhouse would be complete without a sturdy dresser like this beautiful, antique-look mahogany piece. 0845 257 2627, sweetpeaandwillow.com
3. Hovis tins
Pedlars, small £32.50, large £45. Cosy up your windowsill with these loaf-sized planters. 01330 850 400, pedlars.co.uk
4. Juke armchair
Made.com, £399. Upholstered with a hessian wheat sack, this striking seat is a veritable barn-stormer. made.com
5. Large rustic clock
Live Laugh Love, £34.95. This charmingly battered timepiece is one of a range of distressed-finish clocks from the countryside-inspired interiors company. 01342 842 599, livelaughlove.co.uk
6. French-check cushion cover
Cabbage & Roses, £30. Keep things rurally restrained with this classic monochrome pattern. 020 7352 7333, cabbagesandroses.com
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