"Rustic" is thrown out there to describe everything from farmhouse decor to a Tuscan-style estate, so what does it actually mean? Do you need to live in a legit log cabin to be considered rustic, or ...

Longtime readers of this column no doubt are familiar with my penchant for juxtaposing the old and new and even sometimes mixing styles. However, in doing that, the basic tenets of design must always ...

Garden design is strongly influenced by interior trends – and the blurring of boundaries between inside and out will intensify over the coming seasons with outdoor spaces designed to have a strong ...

Reclaimed materials, repurposed architectural features, and borders stuffed with higgledy-piggledy plants that grow with abandon – a rustic garden is a term that describes those spaces with an ...

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Create a seamless transition from the living area to the kitchen by blending two styles together. Natural wood walls in neutral colors impart a truly rustic ambiance. Meanwhile, the sliding barn door ...