Rustic Contemporary Design Board

This client coined the phrase "Rustic Contemporary" as her style. My definition of contemporary is characterized by clean lines, simple shapes, pops of color, and clutter-free surfaces. My definition of rustic is featuring raw woods, wrought iron, sun-bleached colors and animal hides. This is a tricky combination but I think it came out fabulous!

She has this great piece of contemporary art with blues and silvers and whites. I wanted to make sure I kept that in mind so I put it at the top of my Design Board.

Starting in the kitchen, I needed a small round dining table in a warm wood tone. It is going in a pretty small nook area so I didn't want it to have a lot of legs when people are trying to slide around it. So I needed a pedestal table but most pedestal tables have very traditional bases. I was so excited when I came across this one. It gives off a rustic feel but the straight lines lean towards contemporary style.

Following the clean line idea, I found these great chairs with curved backs but with straight rod details. I think the color contrasts nicely and the shape coordinates with the round table perfectly. The barstools were a great find too. I love me a good swiveling barstool so when I found a similar style in a swivel, I almost jumped up and down.

Adding a chandelier to the mix was a bit difficult. This client leans towards sparkly lighting so incorporating her taste with the rustic style  came this beautiful wood and crystal globe chandelier. It brings the rustic feel with the wood material, the contemporary side with the straight sanded wood elements, and the sparkle in the hanging crystals. Win-Win!

The living room fireplace has floor-to-ceiling stone and an enormous 1980s central mirror. We plan to remove this old stone and mirror and replace with an updated product. We considered stacked stone or ledgestone tile mosaic but I think adding wood tile will really liven things up! Add the a polished black granite top to the hearth and we're all set.

In removing the stone, we will have to remove the built-in cabinet on the left side of the fireplace. I wanted to replace this with another wood and metal element. This bookshelf is the perfect height to fit right under the window above and reads the same language as the window on the opposite side of the fireplace. The X-framing keeps the contemporary feel alive.

The foyer leads you to a formal seating area. It needed some eye-catching furniture so I found this greatly patterned bright wing chair and fell in love. Paired together with the round wood and metal accent table in between will be a great statement maker when entering the home.

An empty wall adjacent to these chairs needed a bookshelf but when you walked into the home you would see the side of it. So I wanted to make sure we had something open and unique for this wall. This bookshelf appears to be floating and attaches to the wall with 2 metal posts. The addition of the crystal flushmount ceiling light (matching the metal in the bookshelf) will draw your up to some extra sparkle.

This Rustic Contemporary decor provides a comfortable unique setting that is sure to impress all of your guests and visitors!