Rustic Country Garden Decor

Treasures from the Thrift Store, Auction or Flea Market find a Home

Rustic country garden décor in your home or vacation cabin gives you the opportunity to fully utilize those found and salvaged items from thrift stores and auctions that don’t have a permanent place, but are perfect used to decorate your environment in a primitive way.

Some of the many precious finds can be a collection of watering cans, terracotta plant pots, driftwood crafts or rustic garden signs made from salvaged barnboards, old mismatched garden chairs draped in vintage quilts or blankets on the covered porch.

The patina and weathering of many old found items gives us so much pleasure, and it’s comforting to collect these around us. Dented, worn and distressed items from long ago, or not so long ago make us feel connected to the past in ways that new, shiny and plastic furnishings can’t.

Junking is the art of finding new ways to use interesting artifacts and salvage. Cultivating your eye to spot these treasures at flea markets and garage sales and learning how to barter and bargain is a weekend pastime all through the summer months.

Find out where the yard sales are in your neighborhood, or check publications like Craigslist or Kijiji for great deals.

Handcrafted items will add an amazing authentic feel to your decorating. The country look is not complete without rag rugs, burl bowls or other treenware, and twig crafts.

The rustic lifestyle is not complete without many artifacts and handmade items close to hand.

You will be amazed at how satisfying your forays will be when you make a great buy on a rustic old item for your rustic country garden décor. Finding that absolute gem to add to your collection is a feeling like no other. The trick is not to go overboard and become a hoarder. Only get things because they fit with your theme; those you are instantly attracted to. Have your goal always in mind for what to look for, and grab it when you see it – don’t be disappointed by taking too long to make up your mind and have the item snapped up from under you.

The collecting of featured pieces for your rustic country garden décor doesn’t have to happen all at once; allow the pieces to settle in to the collection, and over time you’ll find that it becomes a cohesive whole. The aim is to have it look as though the pieces have been together a long time, just like in a country home.