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rustic
ˈrʌstɪk/ adjective
The term "rustic" is derived from National Park Service rustic style of architecture. Many companies, artists and craftspeople make rustic furniture in a variety of styles and with a variety of historical and contemporary influences. History The rustic furniture movement developed during the mid- to late-1800s. Rustic furniture was originally made from whatever natural materials were in greatest supply, and often by poor people as items of trade for food or cash. The style is associated with the Great Depression and other hard times in America; however, it is also associated with the Great Camps built by wealthy Americans in the Adirondack Mountains of New York, of which the most familiar modern form is the Adirondack chair. Various rustic styles reflect the personality of their maker, with techniques such as chip carving, silver or gold brushwork, milk paint, peeled bark and other decorative enhancements. Many different wood species were used including willow, hickory, mountain laurel, and Alaska cedar.Historical examples of rustic furniture may be found in museums and antique shops, although fine historical pieces are rare outside a museum setting. Typical items of rustic furniture include chairs, love seats, tables, desks, smoking stands (often with a cabin on top), clocks, chest of drawers, rockers, coat racks, mirror frames and lamps. |
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Secondhand goods, antiques,
rustic furniture, distressing, upcycle, affordable furniture, bookshelves,
porcelain ware, lp's / records, vintage clothing, art, burglar bars, steel
items, kithenalia, old wooden furniture, enamelware, collectibles, old scales,
coffee grinders, militaria, glassware, cape copperware, silver plated ware, retro
sunglasses, badges, mirrors, watercolour paintings, junk, bric a brac,
reclaimed wood furniture, tables, benches, old tools, old cameras, vintage
books, steel garden furniture, steel pot plant stands, distressed furniture,
vintage linen, musical boxes, old colddrink crates, mincers, vanity cases, farm
equipment, crystal ware, pewter ware, old toys, dinky toys, frames, oil
paintings, antique fishing reels and rods
