Interior in the style of rustic

The style of rustic in the interior arose in contrast to modern styles such as high-tech, and became a wonderful alternative to the classic styles. The abundance of glass and concrete, chrome-plated parts and ultra technique, plastic and bright colors does not contribute to relieve stress. In today's world with its very fast pace sometimes want to relax with the soul and restore strength. The interior in rustic style is ideal for these purposes.

From the French word rustic translated as "rustic", "rude". It is a bit like American style country and Russian rustic style. Immediately it becomes clear that the interior in the style of rustic know place wallpaper with flashy drawings, stretch ceilings, catchy accessories made of plastic. But how to understand what is different style rustic in the interior, that it is special.

What is the interior in the style of rustic ⬆

This style is as close to nature as possible. And it is the real nature with all its disadvantages and advantages. Rustic combines the elegance of nature and its brutality.

Only natural materials can be used in this style, but they should not be ideal. If it's a tree, it should be with knots, cracks, zazubrinkami. Do not open the wood varnish, do not zashkurivajte it, because the raw surface-this is the real style of rustic. Thus, on a table made of such wood, it is supposed to stand graceful ware of light colors and vase with fresh flowers.

Such details soften rudeness of furnish and used materials, they add coziness and refinement to an interior.

You can also use a combination of wood and stone, for example, beams from the untreated Tree of light rocks will add lightness to the interior. But the choice of stone should be approached carefully: it should not look expensive and undergo additional processing. Furniture can be the most simple or decorated with carvings, and on wooden shelves it is possible to put decorative clay or wooden bowls.

Features of rustic style in the interior ⬆

As you may have already understood, the main element of the rustic style is a tree. There must be a lot of wood. These are beams, floors and furniture, even tableware and decorative items-rustic very closely connected to the tree.

1. The color of the tree varies from light to dark brown tones, with a special role-played by "sostarennost" material. To make it easier to imagine a suitable interior, remember what furniture is usually stored in the attics. Already surviving their age in one role (doors or frames) fragments of boards become parts of new things. It is such a tree and is valued in the style of rustic.

2. Another popular material of this style is stone (quartz, sandstone), which is also subject to minimal processing. Fans of rustic style prefer Domotkannomu canvas, which is not so easy to find. All fabrics in an interior should be natural, rustic does not tolerate synthetics.

3. The color palette is represented by natural non-bright colors: all shades of brown, beige, sand, gray, muted-yellow and muted-red, marsh.

4. Finishing of walls is executed by a tree or a stone, little less is used white paint (negligence in drawing, roughness and traces of a brush are welcomed), in some cases in an interior in style rustic it is possible to meet light wallpapers.

5. Ornaments in this style are irrelevant.

6. The floor is usually made of untreated planks or decorative stone.

7. In the interior in the style of rustic incredibly harmonious looking fireplace. We are know talking not about the fireplace from the old castle, but rather about the home, which warmed the usual villagers. Such hearths used not only to warm the whole house, but also to perform the function of the slab-they prepared lunches and dinners.

8. The ceiling in the rustic style must be beamed. Whether these are real beams that perform their function or just imitation, it doesn't matter. The color of the tree in this case should contrast with the color of the walls.

9. The finishing of doors and windows also should be rather rough, to instill reliability. Plastic windows in the interior in the style of rustic hardly find a place.

10. The bed can be fully or partially made of logs.

11. Metal in the interior does not play a dominant role, but must be present in the form of forged candlesticks, cutlery, kitchen utensils.

Interesting facts about Rustic style

With all its simplicity and proximity to nature, this style is not as easy to perform as it might seem. Raw wood and stone (not marble or granite) had to reduce the cost of repair in the style of rustic. But no.

The most expensive item will be, perhaps, furniture. Deliberately rough, rustic and simple it is not sold in stores, but is made to order. This is not a mass production, but a real manual work. and manual work costs a lot of money. Of course, you can try to make furniture and shelves with their own hands, but it is not easy.

The next point will be equipping the house: lamps, cranes, bath, washing, refrigerator and even a kettle-to buy all this is not difficult, but to pick up the style is very problematic.

Accordingly, such important things will cost much more than their usual analogues.

Of course, the interior in the style of rustic will not require the purchase of expensive Persian carpets or animal skins, but natural materials have long been in high demand and, of course, highly valued.

You will also be able to save on ultra technology, because you do not need it. In such a "rustic" interior will not fit a large plasma TV. It is worth noting that modern designer furniture, glass coffee tables and bright colors in the style of rustic place, too, will not be.

Rustic style is ideal for interior decoration of a country house, it will be quite difficult to realize it in the apartment. But in the presence of desire, ideas and means the village corner can be created in the usual apartment of a multi-storey house.

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