The beauty of rustic country garden décor is that it instantly transports you back to a time when life seemed less stressful and hectic.
Rustic garden décor has a timelessness that has endured for centuries and remains as warm and inviting today as it did in our ancestor’s era.
Of course, many of the decorative elements we use today as part of a country garden theme were used for more practical purposes in days gone by.
Whether you are planning your country garden from scratch or remodelling your existing landscape plan for the more relaxed informality of a country garden, here are some design tips using rustic country garden décor.
Turn Functional Into Fanciful
Some of the most effective rustic country garden features started life as functional, necessary items.
Imagine a rusty old watering can given a dash of rust-resistant paint and overflowing with planted wildflowers. Or a water feature with a slowly turning wagon wheel creating gentle ripples in the pond?
Old water tubs make beautiful planting boxes or a small water feature. And what about a work boot coated in a resin based paint and planted with a bunch of country herbs?
As for decorative features, the list is virtually endless: old duck decoys grouped on an outdoor bench make an interesting talking point, vintage ceramic storage jars or copper kitchen utensils can be used in a hundred different ways to add interest to your country garden.
Rustic Garden Furniture
Huge slabs of cedar, birch or redwood can be transformed into an outdoor table. Use woven or rough weave fabric or simple linen or cotton in rustic tones
or patterns as decorative table cloths and napkins.
You can create or purchase a rustic chandelier made from old forged iron rings or wooden wagon wheels. Place holders around the ring to hold candles.
Adirondack chairs are a popular choice for their surprising comfort. Wrought iron chairs are also a popular choice to spruce up a rustic garden. Add a variety of colorful cushions in rustic designs to enhance the feeling of coziness.
Rustic arbors and trellises give you the opportunity to add color to your rustic setting, or add a country style bird bath filled with seed to attract birds, squirrels and other wildlife into your garden.
Country Garden Decorations
When you view the variety of decorative themes and the imaginative use of almost anything rustic, it seems that nothing reminiscent of our heritage can’t be featured as country garden decoration.
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