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Rustic Coastal Decorating

Rustic Coastal Decorating

Continuing on our rustic theme, I found these great images and decorating ideas from our friends at Coastal Living. The slideshow, found here, highlights a few beautifully decorated coastal rooms, and offers some great advice for accenting your home.

Rustic Kitchen from Coastal Living

I love the look of the wood the cabinets are made of, apparently it has been pickled. They describe the room as a rustic oasis, and offer some good advice for decorating with this theme:

“Pickled wood covers all of the kitchen surfaces. When searching for reclaimed items, don’t feel constrained by their original purpose. Here, an old brass curtain rod is given a new life as a towel bar.”

I think it looks great, and I love the old glass bottles at the top of the window above the sink, they look great when the light comes through.

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This next picture shows how you can use uniquely designed rustic rooms to your advantage. The stairs create some odd angles for the room, but it has skillfully been transformed into a beautiful reading area and library. The image is titled ‘Nestled Nook’, which fits it perfectly, as the room invites you in to sit down and read a good book.

Rustic Decorating – Coastal Living

Here is their description of the room:

“Small nooks, such as the lounge area and library, make the most of tricky angles in the attic-like master bedroom. Found objects displayed throughout the room give a sense of history to the room. Instead of framing artwork, prop it against walls or shelving for a relaxed point of interest.”

I agree and think the painting leaning against the wall under the stairs looks great just the way it is. Throughout the slideshow they discuss how choosing the right unique, or ‘unexpected’, decorations, can make a huge difference in the look and feel of a room.

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The image below is titled ‘Accessorized Style’ and highlights this concept of adding ‘unexpected’ objects to a room. As they say in their description, ‘Never underestimate the power of accessorizing’.

Rustic Accessorizing – Coastal Living

“Never underestimate the power of accessorizing. Add one or two unexpected objects, such as the French wood scrollwork on the coffee table and the large shell-encrusted pillow with heavy embroidery. Pile on your favorite trinkets, and then edit, making sure to vary height, size, and scale.”

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Purchased as the perfect rustic coastal decoration, these hand made metal sculptures hang easily on any wall inside your favorite friend’s beach house or beach cottage. Iron Fish art is the perfect addition to your rustic, coastal themed room.

Iron Fish Rustic Coastal Decorating

Here is a closer look at “Ocracoke Island”, one of coastal artist Chase Allen’s new spring/summer 2012 Iron Fish collection. If you want to find out more about Ocracoke Island, read my blog introducing this piece by clicking here.

Rustic Coastal Decoration

The vintage finish and rustic patina that you see on “Ocracoke Island Iron Fish” is a hallmark that metal sculptor Chase Allen’s work is famous for.

Visit the “current collection” to purchase this sculpture found at www.ironfishart.com.

Now available with FREE SHIPPING & FREE GIFTWRAPPING!!

Also, don’t forget to check out Chase’s new ‘Re-Invented Nightlight Line’ …coastal sconce lighting taken to a whole new level! By day a beautiful coastal decoration, and by night a whole new work of art that fills your house with a warm natural glow.

Rustic Coastal Decoration – Re-Invented Nightlight

Coastal Decorating Ideas–“Outside of the Beach House Box”

How about this breakfast room as for a coastal decorating idea. Notice how every bit of decor from the nautical light fixture, teak table, to the blue wicker chairs screams beach house. Wait, now look at the walls. This Iron Fish “Alaska” current design(to be retired on October 1st of 2011) works as a perfect coastal decorating accent. The beachy colors match the colors in the kitchen perfectly and this wall sculpture just creates a natural surrounding outside of the box……(ie outside of the frame). This handcrafted iron fish sculpture is a large and costs $245 and is shipped for FREE. The beauty of this website is not only do you get to shop, but you also get FREE coastal decorating ideas from some of the greatest coastal decorators in the United States. Just browse around for ideas on how to incorporate your coastal decorations in to your home. You will be happy that you did.

Painted Floors in Coastal Decor

There’s nothing like a painted floor to bring a relaxed beachy feel into any coastal decor. Classic white floors are very in vogue at the moment, but don’t feel limited to white. Try a nice pop of color or create a pattern using tape or a stencil. The design possibilities are as limitless as your […]

More Customer Photo’s For Iron Fish art, crab art, & mermaid art Coastal Decor Competition

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Customer’s Collection of Photographs of Iron Fish and Mermaid Coastal Decor

These photographs have been sent in by past customers and are displayed here as coastal decor ideas and concepts.   To enter the Iron Fish Contest for a $200 Gift Certificate,  please email all of your iron fish sculpture photographs to chase@ironfishart.com.

More Nautical Decor/Coastal Decor Tips from Lucy Welch-Allen

Nautical Decor/Coastal Decor Tips From Talented Interior Designer, Lucy Welch-Allen