Rustic and Natural Décor is NOT just for Mountain or Country Homes

Magazines today are filled with the new look of raw materials and rustic décor that is really not new at all. With the turmoil in the world today, so many are craving the feeling and environments of the way it use to be. Unfortunately, the world will never be the way it was. With technology advancing so quickly, air travel being what cars use to be and the world-wide crisis of terrorism requiring such rigid security measures – we are being pushed farther and farther away from the environments we grew up knowing so well.
We have developed a huge hunger for nostalgia. We are searching for the natural elements from the farm lands and forests including tree trunks, natural dried and preserved materials and hand made products. The “green” movement of eco-friendly products has developed alongside this craving which has stimulated an entire new design trend and a huge array of home furnishings.

It is ok to use a raw tree trunk in your urban loft. And also ok to have a chandelier in a formal dining room made from woven hickory sticks, and called a “Branchelier!” Found wood pieces in the forests and on river banks are used to create a huge assortment of furniture, mirror frames and handrails. Raw, natural fibers are used to create rugs, linens and window treatments. Natural stone is being integrated in its raw state, yes even with the moss and lichens left on! Our team searches constantly for these new products and are thrilled to find artists tucked away in the hills that create wonderful, natural, hand-made items for homes.

The new trend has told us that these natural, hand-made (or nature made) products are ok in just about any environment from a mountain or country home to an urban loft, a corporate office in a high-rise office building or a suburban home. Blending natural and rustic elements is a reference back to the way things use to be. They add warmth to an interior space and can become focal points or art pieces in rooms.

Cindy Kelly of TrimbleKellyStudios.com