Rustic Country

by Ruoff, Abby; Watson, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780879059798
• ISBN10: 0879059796
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Summary

Did you ever notice that there are some rooms that seem to please the spirit as much as the eye? Whether it is a room you are seeing for the first time, or the feeling that surrounds you when you recall a warm and cozy space from the past, these are the rooms you love to enter.

Given the warmth and quirky charm that rustic elements can add to a home, it is no surprise that renewed interest in these handmade accents has surfaced as we live in this high-tech century.

Complete with simple guidelines for creating handmade accents for the home, Rustic Country will move you to create your own rustic nest. Whether your taste is elegant, farmhouse, or kitsch, you will find pages of idea-filled rooms that can be crafted in a weekend or less.

Author Biography

Abby Ruoff is an art teacher, designer, and magazine writer Michael Watson studied fine art and design at Orange Coast College and The Art Center of Design in Pasadena

Table of Contents

introduction a note to the reader	9	(10)
greetings from rustic country	19	(14)
autumn	33	(24)
rustic elegant style	57	(28)
rustic farmhouse style	85	(36)
rustic camp and kitsch style	121	(36)
resources	157