A Rustic Garden Blog

Today I have been trimming the spend flowers from my flower beds. I hate to admit this but the weeds were way taller than the flowers in many places.  It rained often here in middle Illinois so most everything grew taller than ever.  There is always some bad with the good.

The good is being outside and creating beauty without spending very much. Most vines and flowers  spread after 2 or 3 years. You can split most plants and move them to help fill in an open space in another bed. Getting a plant  start from a friend or neighbor is also helpful.

As I am moving away out the dead flowers I reposition my containers filled with annuals to  a cleaned out area to add  color. It is also a good time to add some fall garden art  creating a new focal point to your landscape.

When you’re furnishing your dining room, one of the most important pieces to include is the dining chair. While not many people pay all that much attention to the chairs, choosing to focus instead on the dining table itself, having uncomfortable or in any way undesirable chairs could continually ruin your dining experience. To that end, make sure your dining chairs are the ideal height for your table. If you have to slouch or reach to get to your food, it will be both annoying and uncomfortable.

Also make sure the wooden dining chairs are a good combination of comfort and versatility. If there is no padding whatsoever, make sure the chair is contoured to fit a sitting person. This way, you can sit through all of dinner, and it will still be comfortable. If you do choose a dining chair set with padding, however, make sure the fabric is dark enough to cover any stains. Constantly placed around food, it’s just a matter of time before somebody spills, and you want to make sure the chairs are easy to clean and get looking new again.

Half a century has pasted and I still live 10 miles from a town on my family’s farm. I really love living here in my grandparent’s 162 year old home. 

I have been very fortunate to live where the sounds and smells feel comfortable. Birds sing and frogs jump into my fish ponds each time I wander by. 

The old smoke house is needing paint so maybe this year we will get on that project. I have never seen an automobile in the building my family calls “the car shed”. Really we need to clean out all that junk stored in there. Probably some good primitives in there that I can sell on arusticgarden.com.  One persons junk is another persons rustic garden decor. The old red barn roof is really beginning to sag. No need to worry about that. Doubt if there is a fix for that stately structure. 

Not a day goes by that I don’t think about my Country Living and the good really out weighs any negatives. Maybe I will make it through the next half century.

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Sometimes getting started is the biggest problem. Whether you are designing an outdoor patio, garden or even revamping your living spaces inside your home, the hard part is the deciding what to do first. 

My sister needed to decorate her lake house large bedroom. Furniture was not the problem we have lots of antique cabinets to choose from. Color was the obstacle. The room was carpeted in a neutral color so we looked at area rugs to place on top the carpet to add color and she picked a design that fit her style. I would advise you to pick your accent that has at least 3 colors. Her rug was cream, golden brown and blue. The area rug’s brown color succeeded in tying the country furniture’s wood tone as well the curtains. There was a touch of blue in the rug that helped her choose accent colors for the bedding  which created unique home decor throughout. 

Since the room was large she picked a small 5’ x 7’ rug to be placed adjacent to the bed to form a new sitting area. The entire plan came from one rug. 

Your garden plan might begin with a fountain, statue or the color of your favorite flower. Whether you are working in your home or garden it will all come together once you find the first point of interest.

Decorating you garden can be as much fun as your indoor living space. This vintage cast iron pump will be a nice vertical focal point and the white shabby chic finish will be a great contrast from the green shadesof summer.

 Your lawn and garden decor can be much more interesting when add a garden statue or even a country antique.

Last fall my family purchased a vacation home at the Lake of the Ozarks. Fun, fun, fun. It still does not seem real yet but I have so many country  antiques throughout that is is starting to get comfortable.  I live with antiques.

Early painted furniture and original country store collectibles are some of my favorite purchases. I stopped on I70 near Colombia Mo at Artichoke Annie’s Antique Mall and found a wonderful 1800’s trade sign. It read Perkins Horse and Carriage Dealer on a 18″ wide 7′ board all hand painted with green paint over cream. Did I over describe this? Well maybe but I just love antiques and you could say I decorate with unique home decor.

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.

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.

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.