Interior Design, Chic And Rustic Furniture From Anthropologie

A few weeks back I did a post on rustic bedroom ideas that seems to have gone over quite well. Apparently there are a lot of people out there looking to make things a bit more textural at home. Here's the post for reference, Ideas For A Rustic Bedroom Retreat. And so for today, I decided to cruise around Anthropologie and pull up some more great options for those looking to pursue this route. I love all of the below. And think most of them will work with what you've already got. In general I think it's safe to say that Anthropologie has a really nice thing going with furniture. It's a kind of rustic modern that I think strikes a nerve. Combined with a little bit of funkiness, it's chic and playful at the same time. So all of the below are from there, with a link provided below each image to the furniture section of the website for easy reference. Enjoy!


Thomas-Michael

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Interior Design, Chic And Rustic Furniture From Anthropologie. Here's a gorgeous living room example of how you can pull the elements together. I love that old rustic wooden coffee table, as well as that chic off white sofa. It's clean but textural at the same time. The shape is nice and simple, classic and refined.

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Interior Design, Chic And Rustic Furniture From Anthropologie. Here's a gorgoues bedroom example. The company has a few great bed designs, this one being an antique like canopy. The mirrored dresser I like as well.

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Interior Design, Chic And Rustic Furniture From Anthropologie. A great rustic claw foot table. You could use it as a dining table or as a large desk. I also have to say that I love everything about how this company merchandises the products in these images. All gorgeous.

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Interior Design, Chic And Rustic Furniture From Anthropologie. Now for some specific elements. This bed was in the post a few weeks back. It's still one of my favorite pieces of furniture. Hangs from the ceiling. You have to love those big rustic chains.

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Interior Design, Chic And Rustic Furniture From Anthropologie. Here's basically a modern couch, but a little more rustic with those tufted sides and antique legs. A great example of furniture design that's clean but still with some character.

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Interior Design, Chic And Rustic Furniture From Anthropologie. Some neutral seating options for your rustic space. A great armchair, stool, and dining chair. I love all three. The armchair is so chic and comfortable. And that stool in the middle has such a great shape. The bronze dining chair is classic.

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Interior Design, Chic And Rustic Furniture From Anthropologie. And lastly some more colorful options. You don't have to be completely neutral to go rustic. All three of these are more than capable of holding the theme. I particularly love that old patio chair on the right. Such a great color and such a mysterious shape.

Accent Light-Blue: Home Interior Design

Today's all about light blue. It's an amazing range of tones. All excessively calming. And they carry a multitude of associations. You can imagine a setting in Greece, something coastal or beachy, some old distressed blue wooden furniture found in a country barn somewhere, or even something South Western towards the turquoise end of the range. It's very versatile thematically, isn't it. As with most color, I prefer injections of it. Not all over the place, but just a pop of light blue here and there. And fortunately it's the perfect color for that. Where red for instance may be too powerful even in small doses. And green may get minty or look too deliberately chosen. Light blue has a funny way of seeming natural and acting neutrally even though it's not neutral at all. Perhaps it's the universality of it. Sea, sky, etc.

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Home Interior Design With A Light Blue Accent Color. I love this blue chair. This image so perfectly demonstrates how just a little touch of blue changes everything and enlivens a room.

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Home Interior Design With A Light Blue Accent Color. Here's another blue chair. This time an old wooden one. These chairs immediately bring character to an otherwise neutral space.

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Home Interior Design With A Light Blue Accent Color. Think I want this table. Love it. It's kind of antique in shape, but the blue punches through a little bit of modernism. It's really nicely proportioned as well. The color fits beautifully in the space I think.

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Home Interior Design With A Light Blue Accent Color. Another shot of the table.

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Home Interior Design With A Light Blue Accent Color. Some light blue on the wall would also be great. At first I thought it was art, only to realize it's a chalkboard. Either way I love the use of this color in big patches on the wall.

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Home Interior Design With A Light Blue Accent Color. Another way to go is to use the color sparingly here and there in the details. This image I really love because it's so subtle, yet here and there you can pick up the light blues. In turn they create a kind of latent subconscious tonality within the space.

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Home Interior Design With A Light Blue Accent Color. Some light blue accessories now. Blue chandelier and blue lightbulbs. It doesn't take much to activate these spaces in the mood of the color. And anyone can pull this off on short notice or with a minimal budget in their own space.

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Home Interior Design With A Light Blue Accent Color. You could also just use a light blue centerpiece. This one is gorgeous. It's actually white but with that Tiffany blue ribbon it becomes subsumed in the tone.

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Home Interior Design With A Light Blue Accent Color. A blue pillow is another easy thing to add quickly to bring some life into your space.

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Home Interior Design With A Light Blue Accent Color. Who doesn't love old wooden country boxes? This one is perfect for the theme.

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Home Interior Design With A Light Blue Accent Color. Now, if you're feeling a little more adventurous. Go find an old piece of furniture and get the paint out. This cabinet would look great in most situations.

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Home Interior Design With A Light Blue Accent Color. Even patterns look great in light blue. I doctored this rug pattern a little, but it would be a great one to throw on the floor in your living area. Particularly on a dark or black floor I think.

Elegant Outdoor Summer Table Settings

Since most of us will be spending some time outdoors and out of the city or at the beach these next few months, here's a great few outdoor inspired summer table settings. For everyone's little get togethers. Though some of these could also be appropriated for weddings equally as well I think. The concept is simple. Keep things bright, light, airy, and white based to allow the strong effusiveness of the summer light. Natural and textured beige or wood can be mixed in to create a tonal and textural range and to give some feel. With the incredibly vibrant spring and summer bloom colors of floral and foliage to accent powerfully.

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Elegant And Chic White Outdoor Summer Table Settings. A gorgeous table setting on the beach. You can think of these as background, middle ground, foreground. The little white table as a backdrop, natural placemats in the middle range, and a powerful floral centerpiece with deep vibrant and iridescent greens in the foreground. Love the lanterns here as well.

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Elegant And Chic White Outdoor Summer Table Settings. A gorgeous table setting on the beach. You can think of these as background, middle ground, foreground. The little white table as a backdrop, natural placemats in the middle range, and a powerful floral centerpiece with deep vibrant and iridescent greens in the foreground. Love the lanterns here as well.

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Elegant And Chic White Outdoor Summer Table Settings. A gorgeous table setting on the beach. You can think of these as background, middle ground, foreground. The little white table as a backdrop, natural placemats in the middle range, and a powerful floral centerpiece with deep vibrant and iridescent greens in the foreground. Love the lanterns here as well.

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Elegant And Chic White Outdoor Summer Table Settings. From the beach to the garden. This is even simpler than the beach example. Everything white. Really allows the green to explode beautifully.

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Elegant And Chic White Outdoor Summer Table Settings. This is actually inside but it's got the right feel. I could see bringing all of this outside for the day. Old white wood table with just a touch of color here and there. Really simple, casual, and elegant.

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Elegant And Chic White Outdoor Summer Table Settings. Inside again, but I chose it because of these great chairs. If you're going to deviate off of the white scheme, you can see how this old wooden set would be a great option. Maybe in a sun room, screened in porch, or covered terrace. There's something about the summer which is inherently nostalgic I think, and which is why old pieces seem to work well.

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Elegant And Chic White Outdoor Summer Table Settings. Getting a little more detailed now. A simple old piece of wood looks great. Just some white candles, and again the powerful floral piece to finish everything off. I should say also, glass and in this case metal or any clean reflective material for that matter is great as a container for floral centerpieces in the summer.

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Elegant And Chic White Outdoor Summer Table Settings. This is a product I found recently which I think is perfect for this discussion. I love that it's loosely woven. Thus, not solid and heavy looking. It's natural and neutral. It's the perfect table runner for the summer season.

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Elegant And Chic White Outdoor Summer Table Settings. Just a little detail here. Some ideas you can explore with the plates.

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Elegant And Chic White Outdoor Summer Table Settings. And some last details. Love this image. It's a microcosm of the discussion I think. Effusive, light, some natural wood textures mixed in. Just a touch of color in the stripes, and very subtle glass. Gorgeous.

Affordable(Yet Chic) Home Interior Basics

You can put all of these together, or just get and do one. And they are all affordable. They address a lot of the most typical issues people express and ask me about all the time. Particularly with regard to apartments on the small side.

1. I need a big table that I can host a dinner on.
2. I need a big table that I can work on.
Use the same table for both.
3. I want a chair that's comfortable but not frumpy or ugly.
4. I need something for the floor.
5. What do you suggest for an inexpensive yet cool coffee table?
6. What can I do with my bedroom to make it more interesting?
7. What should I do with that blank wall?
Ideas below.

Thomas-Michael




A large table for a dinner or as a work surface.

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Affordable Yet Chic Home Interior Design Basics, Room And Board, Pratt Dining Table, Desk, Large Work Table, 72" X 36", Price ~ $680 USD. This is a great and inexpensive table. It's clean, modern, and will work with anything you've already got. It's also thin and not too heavy looking. So it won't feel like it's clogging up a small apartment. I'm including my four favorite surfacing options. You can put your laptop on it and lay everything out to work, or clean it up and serve a dinner on it. Perfectly functional.

A large table for a dinner or as a work surface.

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Affordable Yet Chic Home Interior Design Basics, Room And Board, Pratt Dining Table, Desk, Large Work Table, 72" X 36", Price ~ $680 USD. This is a great and inexpensive table. It's clean, modern, and will work with anything you've already got. It's also thin and not too heavy looking. So it won't feel like it's clogging up a small apartment. I'm including my four favorite surfacing options. You can put your laptop on it and lay everything out to work, or clean it up and serve a dinner on it. Perfectly functional.

A large table for a dinner or as a work surface.

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Affordable Yet Chic Home Interior Design Basics, Room And Board, Pratt Dining Table, Desk, Large Work Table, 72" X 36", Price ~ $680 USD. This is a great and inexpensive table. It's clean, modern, and will work with anything you've already got. It's also thin and not too heavy looking. So it won't feel like it's clogging up a small apartment. I'm including my four favorite surfacing options. You can put your laptop on it and lay everything out to work, or clean it up and serve a dinner on it. Perfectly functional.

A large table for a dinner or as a work surface.

roomandboard.com

Affordable Yet Chic Home Interior Design Basics, Room And Board, Pratt Dining Table, Desk, Large Work Table, 72" X 36", Price ~ $680 USD. This is a great and inexpensive table. It's clean, modern, and will work with anything you've already got. It's also thin and not too heavy looking. So it won't feel like it's clogging up a small apartment. I'm including my four favorite surfacing options. You can put your laptop on it and lay everything out to work, or clean it up and serve a dinner on it. Perfectly functional.

A comfortable chair.

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Affordable Yet Chic Home Interior Design Basics, Crate And Barrel, Oasis Slipcover Swivel Chair, Price = $1400 USD. This is the most expensive item in the post, but it's worth it. And honestly, you could easily end up spending a lot more on this type of chair. It's clean in design. I love the thin side arms. Elegant, chic, and comfortable. It's not under designed. It's not over designed. It will work with anything you already have. And. You can slip the cover off and wash it. How perfect.

On the floor.

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Affordable Yet Chic Home Interior Design Basics, West Elm, Jute Boucle Rug, 9' X 12', Price = $400 USD. This is an easy, simple answer for any large area of ugly floor. It's neutral, natural, and textural. It's modern with modern furniture, classic with classic furniture. Like everything else, it will work with almost anything you have. And it's only $400 USD.

Coffee table.

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Affordable Yet Chic Home Interior Design Basics, Coffee Table, Wood And Books, Price = Wood And Books. Do I really need to say anything. Stack up some books and throw a great piece of wood on top of them. Love it. In fact, if you look around this image, there are a couple of great and affordable things going on.

In the bedroom.

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Affordable Yet Chic Home Interior Design Basics, Simple Chic Canopy Bed, Price = Fabric. All you need here is some nice sheer fabric and you're in business. Drape it loosely, looks great.

And on the wall.

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Affordable Yet Chic Home Interior Design Basics, Wall Decor, Book Pages, Price = Books. Really simple, cleaver, and almost no cost. Grab a book and start ripping.

Gandia Blasco: Modern, Chic, Elegant And Refined Outdoor Furniture

There are a couple of reasons why I look to Gandia Blasco for inspiration regarding outdoor furniture. First, everyone loves an outdoor canopy or tent. They're sexy, romantic, neat, chic, and very elegant. They're somewhere in between being architecture and furniture. Which I also love about them. With Gandia Blasco, there's even the Crystal Box which is a little closer to temporary structure. Very cool.

On a smaller scale, I included some table and chair examples to demonstrate how clean the design is in general. It's very refined, and I think even at the smaller scale implies a certain lifestyle. Something I really like about this brand. In addition to what I'm not showing here, you can find sofa type seating, and an assortment of lounge chairs and more at their website which is linked below all of the images.

Thomas-Michael

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Modern Chic Outdoor Furniture, Gandia Blasco.

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Modern Chic Outdoor Furniture, Gandia Blasco.

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Modern Chic Outdoor Furniture, Gandia Blasco.

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Modern Chic Outdoor Furniture, Gandia Blasco.

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Modern Chic Outdoor Furniture, Gandia Blasco.

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Modern Chic Outdoor Furniture, Gandia Blasco.