A Rustic Garden Blog

More and more people have found how rewarding gardening can be. Creating an area in your landscape that attracts hummingbirds and becomes a relaxing, peaceful space for you and your family is important and really quite easy.

Garden art is a good place to begin. You can pick a trellis or window box that coordinates with you home then work out from that area with planing of annual and perinials to create your unique area.

Country  living is really all I know. Raised on our family farm in middle IL is all I know and it has help me find the direction for my own country decorating style.

I began buying and selling anitques  in the early 1980’s. Much of my business was refinishing antique oak furniture then selling them along with vintage quilts. After all these years my tastes has moved to selling country antiques and primitives many still in their original painted surface. It is easy to go to work every day when you love what you do.

Our solid steel fencing is what we sell the most of because it is very easy to work with. Many applications will not require any posts. Each section of fence has 4 stakes that extend down into the soil so the fencing will stake itself. After placing the first section in place you can hammer the stakes into the soil with a board on the top of the finial to cushion the blow. The next section will interlock or connect  then you work your way down your row of fencing. Wrought iron fencing is a great product and will last for generations.

If you would like to take some measurements of your fencing needs we can figure an exact quote. We will just need to know the length of each side and location of any gates. A drawing or diagram can be helpful as well. We can make several custom cut and sizes so we should be able to fit our sections to your fencing project.

We have lots of antique wooden ladders that vary in color so we are able to find a ladder that matches the shelves. The primitive shelving pictured is made of two, 2-rung ladders. The height and width could be altered as well as picking wider ladders and cutting them a little longer. Let us know what your needs are and we can work to find just the right shelf unit.

It is amazing how the amount of light can create a calmer more serene feeling.  Evening hours are more enjoyable on the patio with a chandelier hanging with their candle lit. 

Did you know that there are battery candles that you can place in your wrought iron candle holder. They are rustic and even have a vintage look with a wax covering to mimic true candle light.

Lawn ornaments can function for several different uses. Looking Good is one of my top priorities for the garden decor that I use in my landscape. No doubt that these three topiaries fit that criteria.

 Strong, stable structures would be another. We want our investments to last for a number of years. 

Size is also important. I always recommend that my customers purchase a large size. Don’t underestimate your ability to grow vigorous flowers and vines.

Economics is very important these days. Finding all these important attributes is easy at A Rustic Garden.

In many parts of the United States the weather will soon warm up. Selecting just the right garden container to plant your colorful annuals can be confusing. Steve Griggs, ASLA Landscape Artistry Specialists created this stunning floral scene. 

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Cast iron urns will last for generations without the weather deteriorating them. Their look has been modeled after antique examples from the late 1800’s. Functionality is also important so choose a garden planter that has plenty of depth to add rich potting soil. Maybe the most important thing is to make sure the vessel has a drain hole. Your plant’s roots need oxygen to survive so draining the water is very important. Your flowers and their roots will love you for it.

I am finding the best products to add that country feel to your home. We have just added handmade furniture that we can get in several different worn antique painted finishes. Accent rugs are a must to cosy up your living spaces and my personal favorite is the historical looking hooked rugs but we also have beautiful braided rugs in every size.

To complete your decorating you must add just the right amount of light. and in our line of wrought iron home decor you will find traditional lighting to round off that country living feel.

Safety is one of the main concerns when we homeowners are shopping for wrought iron fence to enclose their yard. Containing children and pets from roaming away is the priority.

You can have it all with solid steel interlocking fence. It compliments your landscaping without dominating it. The historical look works in every neighborhood and installation is easy.

When you think of all the unique wrought iron wall decor that is available today to decorate your walls I find that I always lean toward Country Antiques. My family has just purchased a vacation home at the Lake of the Ozarks and rustic home decor is the direction we are going. It is so easy since I have a business that has 1000’s of rustic antique items to choose from. I usually end up wanting more space to decorate so I don’t have to make the decisions regarding what fun items make the cut.

These  1890 year old shutters have their old original blue paint and the metal wall art is constructed from vintage ceiling tin removed from 1900 era buildings. Architectural Antiques are being recycled into home decor by decorators everywhere.