The rustic style in the interior is one of the options for the rural, rustic style. From the phrased language, the word rustique can be translated as “plain” or even “rude”. Rustic as a style can be considered the European counterpart of American country or French Provence. Of course, it has its own characteristics..
The main difference between the style is the use of rough natural materials for finishing, sometimes even untreated, or deliberately processed simply, casually.
Rustic simplicity is the hallmark of rustic interiors. But at the same time “uncouthness” and the brutality of the finish is balanced by the grace of the decor elements. In general, the balance of these two components: rough simplicity and European grace is the basis of the rustic style in the interior..
In case simple, “rustic” the furniture in the apartment is made, then the decorative elements can be very soft, elegant, for example, borrowed from the shabby chic style – finely painted porcelain dishes or live flowering plants.
Restrained, neutral wall decoration and laconic forms of furniture allow you to complement the interior with wooden beams on the ceiling, a rough bed headboard, use wooden or earthenware as a decor.
One of the main materials of rustic style in the interior is wood. It is usually light to dark brown in color and shows clear traces of processing or “secondary use” – often used boards for finishing are already in use.
Moreover, the signs of this use, and the defects that have arisen as a result of it – cracks and irregularities, scratches, chips – are not hidden, but, on the contrary, are exposed. The most commonly used types of wood are oak, beech, pine and cherry..
The rustic style in the interior is very democratic, but it imposes certain restrictions on the choice of materials and finishes..
- Glossy fronts and shiny surfaces must not be used.
- Furniture should be simple shapes.
- Ornaments and the use of geometric shapes in drawings are unacceptable.
- The use of bright, “acidic” colors, as well as a large number of different tones in the finish.
