Country Americana Décor

Americana country décor has been a popular theme in decorating for as long as we can remember. The colors of preference are usually not the bright red, white, and blue of the flag, but the more muted colors of burgundy, navy, and off white. From tea-dyed quilts, lamps, battery operated candles and wall décor, there are so many ways to create a homey, Americana feel in your home that is also primitive country!  At the Country Store of Geneva, our best selling blazing star quilt is commonly used in Americana country décor. It is perfectly complemented by the punched star shade light and a primitive star valance.

Blazing Star Quilt

Primitive Star Valance

Punched Star Shade light

Our Old Glory quilts that are burgundy, beige and blue are a perfect match for the Americana valance that features the stars and stripes of the American flag in burgundy, off-white and navy blue. The Log Cabin Braided Rug completes the motif with the similar colors.

Old Glory Quilt

Americana Valance

Log Cabin Braided Rug

Most recently, the Americana Décor craze has turned its eyes to the whimsical portraits of the Founding Fathers by well-known New Hampshire artist, Tim Campbell. Prints of all four of the portraits are currently available at The Country Store of Geneva. They include George Washington, Ben Franklin, Martha Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

George Washington

Benjamin Franklin

Martha Washington

Thomas Jefferson

 Personally, we have always loved Americana country décor. It is welcoming as well as patriotic.

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Welcome Signs Make Great Gifts!

Having trouble finding the perfect gift that you can keep on giving?
Need an easy way to seasonally decorate with primitive country?
Check out the all seasons selection of hanging welcome signs at
The Country Store of Geneva.
The black, wooden arrow has a metal tip and metal “feathers” and can be mounted inside or outside with two screws.
The primitive, country decorations attach to the arrow with a few links of chain, which are included with the sign,
and can be changed with the seasons. Give Mom or Grandma one (with an arrow if she is just beginning to collect!)
and you can give her another one every birthday and every Christmas. She’ll love looking forward to the next one and you will have fun picking one out!
There are already over 20 different replacement welcome signs and we are adding new ones all of the time! Below are just some of the seasonal,
as well as year ’round possibilities:

Summer	American Flag	Star Birdhouse	Daisy
Fall	Smiley Witch	Pumpkin	Harvest Wheat
Spring	Bunny with Eggs	Resting Lamb	Pineapple
Winter	Santa in Sleigh	Snowflake	Glittery Snowman
Any time of year	Country Rooster	Tin Star	Little House

Visit our website for all of the different replacement plaques!

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Reproduction Treenware

Primitive, Early American Country Decorating is about surrounding yourself with simplicity and history, abandoning the metal and plastic mass-manufactured look and seeking out the hand-crafted, homespun feel. Treenware is a term used for the small, handmade, wooden things that early Americans made and used around the house. They were typically made from hardwoods and include ‘smalls’ like bowls, cooking utencils, and butter stamps. Turning and carving the wood were the key essentials for production and each piece was “one of a kind.” Authentic early American treenware is hard to find and usually quite expensive.

Treenware Sconce	Treenware Washboard
Treenware Butterchurn with Dasher	Treenware Bowl

At The Country Store of Geneva, we offer a wide selection of elegant, replica treenware, made in the United States from pecan resin. Each piece has been molded and hand cast from an original antique. Then the most wonderful, soft patina is applied to make the piece look like it has physically passed through many, many hands since grandma’s time. Treenware makes a very affordable gift and blends perfectly with real antiques.

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