| I don't know about you, but I have always loved | | | | forget wall art and accessories. They make even |
| rustic home décor. There is that warm, | | | | the most unsightly walls look good and add a vital |
| comfortable atmosphere it gives that just relaxes | | | | touch to the overall effect of your décor. |
| you and makes you feel contented and at home. | | | | Find and use hunting prints, or even old dusty |
| A lot of friends I know are starting to redecorate | | | | advertising signs, and stick them on the walls. |
| their homes to give it that rustic look, even if | | | | They will give your home that additional campy |
| they're in the middle of cosmopolitan California. | | | | atmosphere. |
| They told me this all started after they've | | | | With regards to rustic furniture, you don't have to |
| enjoyed a vacation at a hunting lodge, and | | | | go all out by filling your house with them. Adding a |
| something about the coziness of its decorations | | | | few pieces here and there will be enough; this will |
| and the uniqueness of the accessories appealed to | | | | also make them stand out better. Add a few |
| their inner countryman. | | | | cushions or pillows to your seating furniture. Aside |
| If you also want to redecorate your home by | | | | from giving them an additional level of comfort, it |
| giving it that lodge décor theme, you can | | | | will serve as the element that connects the rustic |
| easily do so. And, like my friends, it doesn't | | | | pieces with the other furnishings in a room. As for |
| matter if you're living in Montana or in New York. | | | | matching the furniture with the lighting, it's really |
| All you need is your creativity and some proper | | | | not that important. Just include a variety of choice |
| furniture and accessories, and you'll have your | | | | pieces, like a pinecone chandelier or a tree table |
| very own lodge or country house sitting in the | | | | lamp. |
| middle of the metropolis. Rustic in the old days | | | | Accessories are essential in putting together the |
| used to mean "rickety and cheap", but believe | | | | whole rustic décor theme. Be sure to select |
| me, that sort of thinking is now gone. Rustic | | | | colors and designs that will match the look you |
| décor now teeters on the brink of being | | | | want to achieve. Get some wooden bowls, bear |
| called sophisticated and trendy. | | | | napkin holders, and pinecone placemats for the |
| How to go about it? First, change your windows, | | | | kitchen. For the garden and patio, accents such as |
| your flooring, and your wall art. Windows are very | | | | arbors, trellises, wooden chairs and benches work |
| important at changing the overall look and feel of | | | | well in providing that campy feeling. Coat racks, |
| a home. Try using canvas or cotton with tabbed | | | | mirrors, blankets and metal art can also be used |
| tops, or a print fabric curtain. You can also use | | | | in living rooms, powder rooms, and even |
| plain wooden blinds. And avoid getting those frilly, | | | | bedrooms. And don't forget the ubiquitous wall |
| lacy curtains or valances. These will ruin the whole | | | | mounts, which can give your home that final, |
| rustic lodge theme that you're trying to achieve. | | | | rustic touch. |
| Do throw in a few wildlife rugs for good measure. | | | | You don't have to live in a log cabin or a hunting |
| What you put on your walls will also play a major | | | | lodge to enjoy the casual, comfortable |
| role in changing the appearance and ambiance of | | | | atmosphere of rustic décor and furnishings. |
| your home. Colors are critical here. Get some | | | | With the right furnishings and your creativity, you'll |
| earth tones for your paint or wallpaper on the | | | | achieve that homey look and charming appeal, |
| double. Pastels, of course, are out of the | | | | whether you're in a city apartment or in a |
| questions. If you can, use split logs and chinking | | | | country house. |
| for a log cabin look, or just go with paint. Don't | | | | |