How to Make Rustic Looking House Accessories
You can use things you already have or find natural items to make rustic looking house accessories and decorations such as dried herb and flower bundles or natural curtain rods. Wood furniture can be given a new rustic look with a distressed finish. These things are simple and achieve a natural, rustic look.
Herb and Dried Flower Bundles
Items Needed:
- Herb clippings
- Flower clippings
- Hot glue gun
- Ribbon or twine
- Dry the clippings. If you are using fresh herb and flower clippings, they will need to be dried. To dry them, simply hang them upside down in a dry area. Herbs and flower can also be bought already dried.
- Assemble the bundles. Divide the herbs and flowers into proportionate bundles into the desired size. Add a dab of glue into the bundle where the ribbon will be attached so it will not be seen. This will ensure they stay together and loose pieces do not fall out.
- Tie the ribbon or twine around the bundle and attach with the hot glue gun so it does not slip out of place.
- Hang these bundles upside down as decorative pieces in the kitchen.
Tip: You can also arrange dry flowers and herbs in vases throughout the house.
Natural Curtain Rods
Items Needed:
- Large sticks or driftwood
- Metal curtain rod holders
- Find appropriate-length sticks or driftwood that is mostly straight. Trim them if they are too long for your windows
- Clean them to remove any dirt or bugs
- Allow to dry in a dry area.
- Attach the metal curtain rod holders above the windowsills an inch or two wider than the window.
- Use the natural rods to hang your curtains.
Distressed Wood Furniture
Items Needs:
- wood furniture
- hammer and wire brush
- paint brushes
- primer
- glaze
- sand paper
- Clean the piece of wood furniture you will be working with.
- Distress the furniture in some areas with a hammer and wire brush.
- Sand the entire piece.
- Primer the piece with a dark color that complements your decorating taste.
- Glaze the piece with a light finish in another complementary color.
- Sand down the areas you previously distressed to show the primer color. You can also sand other small areas to bring the under color out and complete the distressed look.
Tip: A similar look can also be achieved with a crackle finish paint kit or spray paint kit.