“Rustic” is so often accompanied by the word “charm” that the two words have become inseparable. With the addition of a couple more words like “comforting” or “relaxing,” you’ve summed up the appeal of this form of decor.

Even if you’ve never done home decorating before, getting the rustic decorating style into your home is easy and fun to do.

Rustic in the old days used to conjure up “shaky and cheap,” but believe me, this kind of thinking is long gone. Rustic decor is now about to get sophisticated and modern.

The outdoors may seem like an alternate world away from the city, but bringing it home shouldn’t be difficult. You don’t have to sacrifice modern sensibility for a bit of charm, either.

Develop a plan and do your research. Start by choosing your colors, furniture, and accessories wisely. These are the key parts of decorating if you want to achieve the natural and cozy look of rustic cabin style in your home.

Some people mistakenly believe that rustic home decor means wildlife or farm animals plastered everywhere. It is not. If you want your decor to revolve around non-animal items, you can find many items to fit your desire for rustic home decor.

The rustic decoration has to do with the connection with the exterior. A memory of a deep forest fishing lodge, summer vacation at a mountain lodge, or simply a love of the outdoors, there’s something comfortable and cozy about a rustic theme.

Wooden furniture, warm colors, nature-inspired items, as well as Native American prints and pottery are just a few of the things that can add that warm, rustic touch without the animals coming into play. If you want furniture and accessories that represent wildlife or farm animals, you’re sure to have plenty of décor items to choose from.

Hardwood floors are perfect for the rustic look, but you want to add some rugs for comfort and softness, as well as to reduce the “echo” effect.

From a time in history when it was “the best we could do with what we had,” rustic has been around “forever.” Keeping a smaller but steady following, rustic decor should continue to take its place on the decor scene, without any marked peaks or valleys, well into the future.

You should use earthy, natural colors for your palette. You can add a unique touch with photos, artwork, and knick-knacks in addition to your sofa and chairs. You may want to finish in a natural, rustic style by using natural wood furniture. Choosing your furniture and accessories carefully will help hone your own rustic decor design style.

Your decorating accessories should focus on pieces from nature or pieces that have an outdoorsy feel like old fishing gear, baskets, and snowshoes. Window treatments for this decorating style should be simple and natural, nothing formal or frilly. You might think about using wooden blinds, plain sheers, or a simple valance or stained glass panel.

When decorating, you should also take lighting into account. Lighting is as important as choosing home accessories. Lighting should give an earthy look that enhances the beauty of the room.

Living rooms often have table lamps for lighting and you’ll want to use ones that are earthy with natural themes to accentuate the room’s rustic design.

A rustic home with plenty of ceiling space opens the door to the world of chandelier lighting. Choosing the right chandelier is another matter and depends on the theme of your accommodation or the rustic motif. There are magnificent collections of chandeliers available that will solve that dilemma quickly.

For rustic charm with a little more sophistication, try metal candle holders shaped like elements of nature. Chandeliers with pineapple-shaped lamp holders or sconces designed to look like leaves are hanging from the lights are attractive options.

Deciding on the right chandelier style, size and design for a room is a critical decorating decision as one would prefer to install a hanging chandelier only once. There are very large and varied chandelier collections from rustic chandelier, unique stained glass chandelier and very elegant chandelier designs.

You will find many styles of candles to choose from. The number of decorative chandeliers, kitchen chandeliers and dining chandeliers, models, sizes, colors and designs to choose from will amaze you. Whatever your theme, be it rustic, southwestern, country, traditional, Tiffany, Mission, or contemporary; there are chandeliers and other lighting fixtures to meet your needs.

Rustic wall sconces in one- to four-light configurations fit any rustic theme, from cottage to sophisticated country style. Nature and wildlife scenes in metal and stained glass or painted are great for placing by the fireplace, in hallways, and in bathrooms. Or any place that needs light.

Actual lighting can take all shapes, sizes, and forms of forests. A charming centerpiece capable of holding taper candles may be the perfect choice for your dining room table. This can be complemented beautifully with a rustic chandelier in the main living room or a rustic chandelier on a side table. Cabin-look floor lamps can also be used to light up a drab corner while adding rustic charm to the atmosphere.

So, whether you’re decorating a kitchen, bedroom, bathroom or foyer living room or a gorgeously furnished rustic great room or trophy room, we can help you brightly light your home.

It is not necessary that every part of your home decor is necessarily rustic. Even adding some rustic indoor or outdoor decorations can give your home a rustic feel. All you need is to do a little research on accessories and the color theme.