Country Living editors select each product featured. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Why Trust Us? The secret to timeless country style? It’s more so a feeling than a look, and that feeling is warm and welcoming. Part of what gives a country-style home that warm and welcoming feeling is the sense that the furnishings have been collected over time. No matching sets here! Instead, it’s the homeowner’s personal pairing of the just right chairs with the just right tables, or grandma’s favorite arm chair reupholstered in a new fresh fabric. It’s also about the inviting colors, warm wood finishes, and, of course, a layering of patina. While each country house is unique and personal, there are a few elements that you’ll find time and time again—you could call them the MVPs of country style. They stand the test because they can be restyled or used in a different way as your house evolves. Here are those 7 no-regrets decor ideas that’ll look at home in any country-style house today—and decades from now. TOUR SOME OF OUR FAVORITE COUNTRY HOUSESA Blue & White Palette Brian Woodcock for Country LivingThe reliably fresh combo of blue and white causes our country hearts to flutter, and we’re not alone. “It’s a combo that dates all the way back to ancient Persia,” explains Ellen Fisher, a dean at the New York School of Interior Design. “The area’s wealth of cobalt gave way to the striking look.” (Indigo followed a similar course for textiles.) RELATED:Spool BedsBecky Luigart-Stayner for Country LivingSixteenth-century woodworkers embraced spindle- or spool-style furniture, and the look became more popular in the 1800s as technology simplified the carving process. Spool beds are often called Jenny Lind beds after a 19th-century Swedish songstress who took a liking to them during her 1850 U.S. tour—but technically a Jenny Lind is a spool bed with squared edges. RELATED:Wingback ChairsDavid A. Land for Country LivingSoaring in popularity since the 1600s, the wingback chair’s “wings” were designed to block smoke from the fireplace. We love it for its heft. A wingback chair has enough presence to act as a decorative counterpoint to a sofa. Place it near a fireplace. Update it in a large-scale pattern. Or try a two-tone approach: Solid (or small-scale) on the inside; large-scale pattern on the back.RELATED:Trestle TablesMax Kim-BeeThe practical trestle table design dates back to the Middle Ages (it can be spotted on a medieval coat of arms) when it replaced solo dining surfaces with a communal gathering spot for sharing meals. Bonus: The X-base allows for more room at the corners than standard fixed legs. RELATED:Pine Furniture Marian ParsonsCountry design has always been rooted in casual elegance, and no material epitomizes that humble, understated approach to beauty more than scrubbed pine, which was especially popular in rural England in the 1800s. RELATED:Wainscoting Brian WoodcockTurns out our gravitation toward wainscoting is biological. “The human eye is wired to scan for the horizon,” explains Freya Van Saun, professor of decorative arts at the New York School of Interior Design. “Rooms dating to ancient Rome can be found with millwork defining the midline.”RELATED:Gingham FabricDavid Tsay for Country LivingAs far as patterns go, checks have a straightforward graphic charm that’s pleasing to the eye and well-proven longevity (checked gingham dates back to the 17th century!) Plus: They can go formal (the Queen’s Staircase in Versailles anyone?) or far from it (hello, chain restaurant tablecloth).More Timeless Decorating Ideas: