A Modern Rustic Vignette with Recently Sourced Goods

I assembled recently sourced home decor items together to create a modern rustic vignette. 

What is modern rustic style? Think of a hip cabin or a cozy mid century space. Modern rustic design includes natural elements, clean lines, sleek shapes. Keep reading to see details on these curated items including this amazing lamp.

So, let's start with this incredible lamp. It was sitting on the bottom shelf at the thrift store and was DUSTY! I picked it up and the first thing I noticed was how heavy it was. I put it in my cart to think about it and that is when I saw that it was signed and numbered. I must say, I have never seen a signed and numbered lamp. I decided it was a yes and then further researched the lamp when I got home. The artist is Christian Willis from England and the lamp is carved from wood, colored with Japanese ink, and then protected with 12 coats of lacquer. It was made in 1999.

The lampshade on the lamp will be changed as this is mine that goes on another lamp. It is black with a gold inside and I do like that with the lamp base. 

The leather and wood tray is a perfect example of the modern rustic style. The leather and the stitching on it is a bit more rustic, while the shape and wood color is modern. I shared some hand bookends about a month ago that I changed to gold. I found a set (they are hard to see on the tray) that were already gold. Placing the tray straight on this recently thrifted table, keeps the lines in the vignette modern.

The wool poof and Swedish cross pillow are more rustic. But their simple patterns, especially on the pillow, are more modern. 

A mustard yellow, rattan "tray" holds a piece of driftwood and a teapot.

Keys to creating a visually appealing vignette: repeat colors--the green in the head planter is repeated in  book spine and on the side of the lamp, the gold is in the poster, rattan tray, bookends, and the poof, black is on the poster, lampshade, books, and pillow. No matter the vignette style, use organic items and textures--the plants, wood, leather, rattan, and wool are all natural materials. Vary heights and layer objects to keep the eye moving.

And, as always, take pictures to see what works and what doesn't and have fun, don't take yourself too seriously! Most of these items will be for sale at my next pop-up.

Creating a Mood Board with Curated Home Decor

I love creating a mood board for a space that is being restyled or newly designed. I first really became enamored with mood boards while watching Capturing Home. 

Mood boards involve curating and gathering items that help set the tone and mood that you want to create in a space. It can use objects that will be styled in the room, but also items that may not be used, but that evoke the colors, textures, and styles that you are designing with. Overlaying and arranging the articles and taking pictures of them helps you to see what works and what doesn't and helps to better define the style.

This mood board is for my upcoming pop-up shop and while the whole shop won't share the same style, a part of it will. Please keep reading for details and close-up shots.

This particular theme started with the curtains in the background. I liked the aquas and reds and greens in them. I recently sourced five vintage Cezanne prints (one of my favorite impressionists). I have framed two of them so far, Basket of Apples and

and Madame Cezanne in the Conservatory. I love how the colors in the prints mesh with and bring out the colors in the curtains. I found three, vintage, floral, metal trays and am sharing two of them here.

vintage, heavy crystal candlesticks juxtaposed next to a rustic worn wood washboard. The green and yellow birdcage introduces more color tones and the little rattan basket adds texture.

Super tall wood candlesticks incorporate warm wood tones. 

A 1940's, Nelson McCoy, Hobnail planter and a strawberry needlepoint trivet bring out more of the colors from the curtains.

The red, paper parasol is on top of one of the Cezanne prints that I haven't found a frame for yet.

Remember, if you have to use faux flowers, always use really good fakes. I love these ones I thrifted, popped in a jade green, slender vase.

The curvy, aqua, table lamp came with a white shade that didn't look good with it. I replaced it with a lighter aqua shade I had. The skinny, horizontal vintage print repeats the blues and greens in the mood board.

The next time you are redoing a space, weather it is just a corner, or an entryway, or a whole room, create a mood board and TAKE pictures to help you define your style.