Rustic decor creates a relaxing room.
The rustic approach to decorating creates a room that's warm and welcoming for you and your guests. Furniture selections are based on comfort. The colors painted on the walls and the materials covering the furniture are cozy, while the decorative accents suggest a history within the room. This casual decor invites you to enter the room and relax. Does this Spark an idea?
Sofa and Chairs
A distressed brown leather sofa looks rustic and inviting.
Choose an overstuffed sofa upholstered in a deep red or rich brown leather. The finish can look distressed and worn, which works well with a rustic theme. Complement the sofa with a pair of overstuffed club chairs. Upholster them in leather to match the sofa, or consider a coordinating tapestry with warm earth tones to add patterns and texture to the room. Alternatively, try a love seat with just one club chair. The love seat should match the sofa.
Accents
Mission style oak accent tables make an excellent choice for either of the sofa and between the club chairs. Place a matching coffee table in front of the sofa, then arrange leatherbound books and a piece of hand thrown pottery on top of the table. Use several decorative pillows printed with Native American designs on the sofa. For accent lamps, choose a design with straight lines and an oiled bronze finish. Lamp shades crafted form mica or stained glass will add warmth to your room. Use dark willow baskets to collect magazines, craft supplies or pet toys.
Floor Coverings
Mexican or American Indian rugs are perfect accents for the floor.
A rustic room begins with dark hardwood plank floors. Add hand woven American Indian area rugs around the room, or try Mexican rugs as an inexpensive alternative. Mix the patterns and sizes while scattering them at angles throughout the area. Asian rugs will also work well if they're woven with dark colors.
Wall Treatment
Frame a collection of arrowheads to display on the wall.
A textured plaster finish on the walls is ideal. Paint the plaster a deep shade of green, red or gold for an inviting rustic look. Commercial kits are available that will mimic this look using different layers of paint applied to smooth plaster. Decorate the walls by hanging framed collections of arrowheads, vintage sepia photographs, weavings or a quilt.
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