3 Ways to Embrace Country Rustic Style in your Home
Get the Country rustic look
The trend for rustic-inspired interiors continues to increase in popularity. Often seen in inspirational magazines, many homeowners are now looking at ways to introduce this on-trend aesthetic into their homes. Exposed brick, reclaimed beams and other traditional elements provide the perfect base for raw, country style but with careful styling and the curation of accessories, this contemporary look and feel can be easily achieved by all.
Working with a muted colour palette alongside reclaimed, distressed and natural materials, we’ve pulled together our top picks for making a rustic décor work. Looking for the perfect centre piece for your home? Shop the country rustic look with Homemonger.
Image on the left from: Diane Keaton via Wine Spectator
Characterful Kitchens
The kitchen is known as the heart of the home, a space we socialise in, entertain in and proudly showcase to our family and friends. It’s with this in mind that many homeowners opt for an open-plan layout, as this creates a bright and airy feel.
Kitchen Storage
Storage is key in any kitchen, but instead of opting for discreet, built-in solutions why not choose something with more of an edge. Hand-woven baskets, rattan storage and wire boxes all provide a more interesting, industrial-inspired take on storage and allow you to display everyday ingredients and essentials in a more stylish, aesthetic way.
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Lighting is another way to capture this rustic ambience, pendant lighting in particular pairs well with wooden beams and large kitchen islands to create a kitchen-diner setting with visual appeal. For a raw, country-inspired interior select pendant lighting in an understated colour palette of greys, soft blacks or more of a vintage distressed-style as this will perfectly complement warm wooden accents typical to homes of this style.
Industrial farmhouse bedrooms
Crisp linen and dried flowers evoke a feeling of luxury. By opting for a dried bouquet over a fresh counterpart, homeowners will benefit from its longevity and also rustic appeal.
Select linens in calm, pale shades in order to not overwhelm the space – with long, floaty materials that work alongside black ironmongery or wooden headboard designs. Linen is a great material for improving sleep quality but also for enhancing texture within interiors, as it can be layered up with a multitude of other textiles for a truly mesmerising spread.
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Accessorise with unusual vases, pots and other decorative elements picked up on your travels to add an authentic touch to the space.
Country Loft Bathrooms
Make it stand out
A space where comfort and tranquillity is essential, the bathroom is a place that should be carefully designed to showcase an inviting yet personalised feel. For those looking to embrace the industrial trend it’s important to think about the key features in the area as well as the smaller accents.
Edgy and versatile, crittal doors can be a great way to anchor white fittings and add a little extra industrial edge to bathrooms. The clean, simple lines create a more designed feel and help to ground the walls as well as the rest of the fixtures in the space.
Image on the left from: Diane Keaton via Wine Spectator
Complete the industrial look by incorporating some scented candles into the space. You can get a myriad of cool and quirky styles that will evoke a warm and neutral atmosphere in any family bathroom or ensuite.
