So it’s spring. Birds are in the air, the first green leaves are popping out, pollen is giving you lots of allergies, but your house/apartment/dorm is decidedly… boring.
Make your house feel like spring with a rustically romantic makeover. Flowers are an easy and timeless way to freshen up a room. The flowers that you use are going to be a function of which vase you use.
- If you have a dark vase, try having bright flowers. (An amber colored bottle and baby’s breath flowers make an arresting combination.) If you have a light vase, try having deeper colored flowers. (A creamy vase with purple orchids or roses make a good combo.) Keep the colors clean, contrasting, and uncomplicated. Clear vases go with any flower you might buy. You can always buy a flower and vase combination.
- Old bottles are great for using as vases. Try glass coke bottles, beer bottles, wine bottles—reusing old things can give your room a bit of country chic or kitschy charm. Anything antique or ceramic is an automatic winner. If you want a more standard vase, you can always look here.
- Or you could go for the flowers in a basket look. Baskets should be woven and seem handcrafted. Again, the look we’re going for is rustic. In the basket, you could put dried flowers, wheat, or a branch from a blooming tree. Anything that is small enough to fit in your basket.
In general, bringing outside things inside will make your space feel more alive. Bring in things that will tie your room to the elements – Potted plants are a good call, as are seashells. Arrange these with your vases to make table centerpieces.
If you are really into having a rustic space, consider going without a tablecloth, or going with a really simple one, with a rustic pattern or white lace. Simply painting wood furniture can go a long way to making the space feel open, clean, and fresh.
To emphasize the romanticism of your space, try having foodstuffs as kitchen decorations. Having a good looking bottle of wine and some candles next to each other can be very appealing. If you went with the basket of wheat and flowers earlier, put a bottle of wine in the basket and put it on your dining room table.
So, to summarize what you can do to easily introduce some springtime country charm to your living spaces, do the following:
- Reuse some things you otherwise would have thrown away (bottles, baskets, etc)
- Go to the thrift store. Simply made antiques fit in very well with a clean, bright rural aesthetic
- Bring live plants into your house! Flowers and plants liven up any space.
- Take away old decorations. Emphasize the materials your furniture is made out of.
Let me know how your rooms turn out! happy designing!
Image Source: flickr.com/photos/19619770@N00/4356485415
See also:
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