Rustic modern design takes the traditional rustic country elements found in log cabins, fishing cabins and hunting lodges and re-establishes them in an ultra-urban context. The result is contemporary and as individual as you are. Rustic modern utilizes a language of natural and man-made materials combined with contemporary design principles like sleek lines, expansive profiles and form is function. In a rustic modern family room, exposed beams might be paired with a glass-and-metal coffee table and matching end tables while a rustic modern kitchen boasts a slate tiled floor, a butcher block island and bleach wood cupboards with stainless steel hardware. A living room uses a wood burning fireplace made of marble as its focal point.
Take a modern coffee table or console table that has spare lines and a stark slab-style wood top and give it a rustic finish. Select a contemporary entertainment center or TV made of wood that has a hand-applied, distressed finish and antiqued bronze hardware. It’s these little details that makes creating a rustic modern living room fairly simple to do. Start with a neutral, earth-toned or monochromatic palette for the walls, area rug and window treatments.
For versatility and convenience, choose a sofa and matching armchair or loveseat made of microfiber that will be easy to clean. Add an oversized club chair made of leather.
Continue to layer the room with natural and man-made materials by including a coffee table and end tables made of wood and stone. The Standard Apprentice Sofa Table has a rustic metal base with a half-moon or demi-lune glass top.
Through the use of simple forms, uncomplicated structures and clean lines, rustic modern design focuses the senses on how shapes and materials have been combined together.
