Iron wall decor nails down exact rustic look you want
Iron wall decor may nail down exactly the rustic look you're seeking for your home, whether that's a lakeside retreat, a cabin in the woods, or an apartment on Fifth Avenue. If you have rustic tapestry wall hangings or wire hangings, or even shelves with wire or copper sculptures, you definitely understand the rustic appeal of "heavy metal" -- and I don't mean the musical kind.
Such iron wall decor as candle sconces or hanging sculptures (I saw a wonderful Old-West iron jail house key wall hanging recently on eBay) call attention to the walls. Combined with the log cabin look of unfinished wood, that might be just what you're seeking for your cabin loft bedroom. One of our best online merchant partners, Lone Star Western Decor, offers some great Western metal art wall hangings, ranging from stylized metal cowboy boots (complete with spurs!) to a stylized metal wagon wheel hanging.
And while you're thinking of iron wall hangings, some really terrific iron fireplace screens might be the perfect "finishing touch" to your rustic cabin decor. Whatever you do, be sure to incorporate the joys of iron, brass, and copper into your rustic living decor. Metal may not be something you would initially think about when thinking of rustic cabin decor, but give it a serious look for its rugged beauty. You won't regret it!
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Differences between rustic decor, shabby chic decor
Do you understand the differences between "rustic" or "log cabin" decor and the popular "shabby chic" decor? They are pretty obvious differences, based on the origins of the two styles of home decor and furnishings.
1. Shabby Chic Decor. This type of home decor and interior design has spread to entire levels and layers of use, from interior design to personal fashion. It originally was dominated by older furnishings usually painted white and "distressed" or made worn with sanding on the corners and edges. It came from the "shabby" or aging furnishings in old English estates and country houses. The style caught on because of the historic associations with Victorian England.
2. Rustic Log Cabin Decor. These furnishing and furniture developed exactly from that -- log cabins, frequently associated with the Western decor and Old West, pioneer periods of American expansion. The rustic decor and log cabin decor also became popular as people traveled and vacationed in mountain and wooded regions where lodges were built of logs and furnished with log and other rugged decor.
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Metal, wood textures enhance rustic decor
Can't afford fine antiques or rustic originals for your home decor? No time or means to shop for the exact items you want? Rustic decor, or "rustic cabin decor" if you prefer, is all about giving your home that antiqued or "old-fashioned" look without the major work or huge expense.
The secret to effective rustic decor is in the appearance and the "feeling" or texture of the materials used. Used effectively, items of wood, metal or other materials can be texturized in ways that give them the antique, log cabin look and feel (even smell, if you wish). Metal wall art, metal picture frames, all things made of metal can enhance your home decor in rustic fashion if done right. Wood, of course, cries out "rustic," especially wooden furniture and furnishings made from bark and/or beams with the grain texture of the wood highlighted.
What you're trying for at all times is that "pioneer" or old-time settlers' look. The beauty of fine quality rustic decor is this: You get the look and texture you want, with true craftsmanship. Whether you want to dress up your cabin by the lake, or bring that log cabin look into your apartment in the city, look for new and used furnishings online which are sturdy and tastefully done.
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