Rustic Charm

Whether you live in the country literally, or just in your mind from time to time, adding a little rustic charm to your home can be a freeing exercise. Here are a few ways to bring a sense of that laid back, old world style to your abode.

Make peace with imperfection.

Reclaimed, unfinished wood, with its grains, knots and signs of often decades of growth, is an easy and often affordable means of adding a little rural, backwoods personality. Old doors can often make fantastic coffee tables.

Give unexpected elements new uses.

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Old mirrors are an illuminating design tool. They make natural light impactful, visually open up claustrophobic spaces, and make excellent catch-all’s for a variety of objects—beautiful perfume bottles, or picture frames, for example. Try using one (or a few) under a window as a tabletop. 

Treasure family history.

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Thrift stores can be a gold mine for inexpensive, vintage frames. When paired with older family photographs, they can pack a real nostalgic punch. Group a bunch together on a single table or dresser for maximum affect. 

Need a quicker solution? Embrace casual beauty with the Hillsdale Furniture Outback Collection. Crafted from high mountain ash solids and some select plywood, the Outback Collection is sturdy and stylish. The timbers are mill cut to give each piece an aged and distressed appearance. The warm chestnut finish is complemented by the natural imperfections of knots, cracks and blemishes, making it easy to make peace with its more charming imperfections. Check out the style in a bedroom collection available with two different beds—a panel as well as a slatted style—along with a dresser, bureau or nightstand. 

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We’ve carried the popular Outback Collection into our dining side as well, creating a unique set of pieces around both a trendy counter height table, with four counter stools, and a more traditional height, rectangular dining table, with six chairs. Sideboards and dining room cabinets are also available.

However you achieve the look, be sure not to be afraid to be eclectic. Mix and match, take advantage of thrift stores, and don’t be afraid to wring every last bit of use out of both the plain and most artful objects around your home. 

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