Do you have old oak furniture in your house? Do you have a lamp made of deer antler? Do you have a wrought iron wine rack? Do you have a horse blanket over the back of your sofa? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may have a rustic decor. However, if these items are sitting alone in a room filled with modern chrome and fiberglass furniture, or gathering dust in a corner, you might just be cluttered! So how do you know if your home can be decorated in that rustic decorating style you want? Rustic decor can be your entire home and lifestyle, or it can enhance an existing home style with a few simple decorating options.

Some of the features of rustic home exteriors include: a split rail fence, cedar shingles, a vine-covered trellis, a gravel driveway, and a pinecone wreath on the door. The terms country, primitive, and Tuscan are often equated with rustic. The quintessential cabin in the woods or lakeside cabin should spark the perfect vision of rustic decor. However, your home can have a rustic décor no matter where it is if you add the right furniture, lighting, color and decorations that bring the outdoors in or give it a western or rugged feel. Changing some or all of your home decor to add a comfortable country style can be done gradually to suit your taste and budget.

Starting in your entryway or foyer, a whimsical or sentimental wood sign will welcome you and your friends. Choose earthy paint tones, soft golds, browns or greens for a wood or metal prairie shelf with coat hooks. An antler light will cast a warm cheery glow. Settle in at a little table made from a glass-covered milk can. And it includes a large antique mirror with a wrought iron or barn wood frame that will reflect the rustic touches.

Focusing on the kitchen, here are some suggestions to create a rustic decoration in this room. Install or make your own butcher block countertop. Hang from the ceiling or mount to the wall a wrought iron pot rack for your pots and pans. Hang wicker sneakers on a wall. Features a paper towel holder with the metal silhouette of a moose. Add an oak kitchen table with benches. Hang small woody pictures framed in natural wood. And display a collection of wooden spoons in a crock on the counter. Use a mason jar for fresh cut flowers. All of these items can be found in your price range and in sizes to fit your kitchen.

If you want that rustic look and feel in your home, look for earthy colors, sturdy wood furniture, wrought iron, and nature images. Bring fresh wildflowers; Look for items that make you feel good. Search catalogs and sites online. The rustic decoration is natural and comfortable. You may already have some great rustic pieces stashed away in the attic or garage!