A Rustic Garden Blog

Out on a buying trip this weekend I found 6 antique mantels. I usually have one or two around but really 6 in once purchase is  a bit much. Architectural and country furniture are the antiques that I love to seek out. 

I just could not pass them  by. Two of them are identical in old white paint. A couple more have unique trims that I liked. My favorite however was plain one with the original black surface.

This simple mantel was salvaged from a mid 1800’s brick home in eastern Missouri. The mantel was removed from the maids quarters located above the kitchen. Fireplaces would have been the main source of heat at the time the home was built.

Certainly the mantels throughout this historical home would have been much more elaborate but the owner would not have waisted even pennies on the maids accommodations.

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.

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.

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.

Check out these great original blue wooden shutters. We just decorated our lake house and hung a pair on the wall for unique rustic home decor.

They have curved tops that would have fit the late 1800 windows that they were removed from. That home is long gone but these were saved and stored in the barn.

This garden statue is very large. She is so pretty and would be beautiful in front of my 1848 federal home.

This cast iron lady is about 15 years old and has a rusty finish. If she does not sell soon I just might take her home.

A house’s location should never limit its design potential. Whether you hang your hat in a bustling city, a shady suburb or at the end of an isolated country road, home is what you make of it. For homeowners looking to outfit their residence in the manner of a classic farmhouse, certain decorative hallmarks can prove handy.

The interior of the home should utilize floral patterns as much as possible – in the curtains and table cloth, for instance. Wooden floors are par for the course, and they should be covered in strategic fashion with throw rugs. Outside, key indicators such as copper weathervanes will put visitors in a laid-back country state of mind.