Rustic Farmhouse Decor – A Home Like No Other

Country Charm Is Here: Exclusive Prairie Mill Farmhouse Bedding

August 21, 2020

Cozy up your bedroom in the relaxing and charming farmhouse style. From burlap fabric and quilted cotton to galvanized metal and weathered wood, this style draws on both old country and modern elements for its characteristic appeal. Craft your own take on this style with simple practicality by mixing materials to fashion personality.

Begin by giving your bedroom a makeover inspired by nostalgia with the Prairie Mill Bedspread designed by Touch of Class®. This oversized, grande bedspread has a pieced patchwork block design of stripes, plaids, and solids in warm, neutral hues edged in a ruffled burlap flange. With a 24” drop to fit deep mattresses, this machine washable, cotton bedspread has hand-quilting, a coordinating stripe back, and cotton fill. Shop the Prairie Mill Collection to view all sizes, plus coordinating shams, pillows, and window components!

Continue building classic style with your unique twist using furniture and accents that exude vintage appeal with hints of the modern. Cover the floor with a braided rug in dark-hued neutrals that complement the warm neutral tones of your bedspread. Bring in an old-time touch with the weathered finish of a plank-style wooden storage cabinet and hint at the modern farmhouse style with a sleek metal lamp with a rustic woven rattan shade. Grace your walls with spirit and intrigue via wall art shaped like a windmill or an inspirational wall plaque stating simple sentiments befitting the farmhouse lifestyle.

Want more ideas for creating your own unique farmhouse style? Visit the Touch of Class® web site to find the perfect pieces!

Make It a Sunflower Autumn

September 27, 2019

Brighten up your home with the rich colors of sunflowers. A flower native to the Americas and the state flower of Kansas, these beauties are often associated with summer’s yellow vibes but come in varieties full of vivid autumn hues. Ember glow, orange, and gold mix in an array resplendent of a fruitful and bountiful harvest. Whether you’re looking to extend summer’s warm rays or usher in fall’s abundant palette, you and your guests will enjoy this sunflower decor brimming with life and color.

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Accent your entryway, coffee table, or dining table with the lively florals of the Sunflowers and Poppies Table Runner. Brilliant hues of green, red, gold, yellow, and orange flare to life on a light cream ground and point toward the coming season. With hand-cut open cutwork edges and exquisite embroidery, this table runner will add a fall focal point to any room.

Complement decadent holiday food or inspire cheerfulness and positivity with the addition of the Autumn Medley Cornucopia. In a variety of warm fall colors and faux foliage, the sunflowers, berries, and nuts nestled in this woven rattan centerpiece will add a bright pop of color to your tabletop. Pair with solid or subtle fall table linens to invite the season right into your home.

A sunny outlook is easy to have with the Sunflower Embroidered Tier Window Treatment. Harken back to flowering summer fields in any room with beautifully embroidered sunflowers and intricately-shaped edges. Recall warm, sun-filled days while adding dimension and the color of happiness to the kitchen or bedroom with these light cream faux linen window accents.

Entice the trees outside to transform their colors with the Country Lane LED Lighted Candle Lantern. Great for indoor or covered outdoor use, the lantern includes a built-in LED candle to light your porch or home with a soft glow. A striking autumnal spray of faux sunflowers, leaves, berries, pine cones, acorns, and gourds adds contrast to the black frame and a warmth to your decor you’ll simply adore.

Fresh Farmhouse Decor for Fall

September 13, 2019

Pick your favorite pumpkin—and some farmhouse-friendly fall decor too!

Below are a few ways to give your home country flavor this autumn. With farmhouse decor, your style can be as relaxed and imperfect as you like; weathered surfaces and worn edges will only add to the charm of this decorating aesthetic.

Decorate with cozy plaids in orange and rust tones—think tier curtains, runners, and throws.
Fill a Mason jar with artificial sunflowers. Let the blossoms beam back from your kitchen table.
Let some potted hardy mums watch passersby from a spot on your porch.
Pop a pumpkin pillow with stitched detailing on your entryway bench or a comfy chair.
Adorn your space with home decor embellished with raffia, fringe, buttons, or burlap.
Look for kitchen towels or tabletop accents depicting vintage pickup trucks and produce.
“Plant” a couple scarecrow standers just inside your front door to welcome guests.

Need even more inspiration? Check out these fall finds, available from the Touch of Class® web site. Click each image to shop!

Christmas Decorating Trend for 2018: Vintage Farmhouse

November 2, 2018

If you’re all about comfy and cozy Christmas decor, you’ll love this decorating trend: vintage farmhouse! This holiday decor puts an old-fashioned twist on the beloved farmhouse style. Expect to see retro pickup trucks, weathered details, country table linens, and plaid accessories. These home accents intermingle to create a holiday style rich with nostalgia and charm.

Here are just a few decorating ideas that will lead you to this holiday look. To see all the items we used for this farmhouse dining room, simply click here.

Set a no-fuss tablescape with a braided table runner and placemats in festive colors. Yarn-braided accessories are an inviting alternative to traditional table linens.

Top the table with vintage-style mugs and plates that have a sweet antique appearance. Designs of trucks, wagons, and tractors play up the rural aesthetic.

Get as creative as you like with tabletop centerpieces. Since this holiday style is more relaxed, it naturally lends itself to all kinds of displays: a truck-shaped cookie jar, Mason jars with LED tealights, an old pitcher with faux berries and sprigs, or even a crate with pomegranates and greenery. If you prefer a traditional centerpiece, you can’t go wrong with frosted greenery and red ribbon in a vase.

Warm up wooden benches and chairs with plump cushions, throws, and decorative pillows. Stitched details and fringed edges will help your homespun holiday vision come to life.

Remember to give some farmhouse flavor to the mantel too! Repurpose a plaid table runner as a mantel scarf, and dangle applique Christmas stockings from your favorite decorative hooks.

Freshly Picked Fruit Kitchen Decorating Ideas

February 23, 2018

Stir up a charming new look in your kitchen with these freshly picked accessories. Give your kitchen windows, counters, and floor spaces plenty of delectable style and inviting appeal.

In the first kitchen setting, we gathered our prettiest fruit-themed decor to create a sweet ambience.

In the second kitchen setting, we made a few tweaks to give the room a vintage farmhouse flair. Simply swap out a few fruit items for rooster decor and select containers with an aged appearance.

Click here to view the accessories we used and to shop these kitchens.

Here are a few decorating tips to create your dream kitchen:

Cozy up kitchen chairs with plump cushions; then sit and converse as long as you like!
Make prep less of a chore by placing a comfort mat or accent rug in front of the sink or counter.
Get organized with kitchen essentials like paper towel holders, canister sets, and utensil holders.
Turn even everyday meals into special occasions with cheery coordinating table linens.

Follow These Rules: Inspirational Wall Plaque Signs

May 26, 2017

Rules delivered with just a bit of sweetness and levity might just be the easiest to follow. Display one of these lighthearted, inspirational wall plaque signs in your home to nudge everyone in the right direction. Whether you’re searching for a charming piece to complement a decorating theme or a wall accent for a particular room, these wall plaques will be just what you need.

Click here to view a variety of rule-themed wall plaque signs, including the ones mentioned below.

The Lake Rules Wall Sign is patterned to look like boards from a lake house dock and offers straightforward advice for enjoying your time by the lake.

The Farmhouse Rules Wall Plaque has a whitewash finish for country flair and features farm-related phrases like “Harvest love” and “Plant smiles.”

When things get hectic around mealtime, the Kitchen Rules Wall Plaque will be there to remind your family to “Cook together” and “Help with the dishes.”

Perfect for your coastal bungalow, the Mermaid Advice Wall Sign has a weathered finish and cleverly worded “rules” for beach life, like “Take time to coast” and “Sea the treasure of friendship.”

Ten Simple Ways to Decorate in the Farmhouse Charm Style

February 1, 2017

Stroll along the weathered wooden fence, letting your fingers graze the jubilant wildflowers, until your quaint farmhouse comes into view. Then sit a spell on the front porch in your favorite rocking chair or while away a relaxing afternoon indoors among the charm of country decor. Sound like a dream? If you’ve long-admired the rustic farmhouse style, here are ten simple ways to imbue your home with the same laid-back, down-home ambience.

Click here to view a variety of home decor in the farmhouse charm style, including the items below.

1. Antique-inspired serveware and crockery
Your off-white plates and platters will be at home in the farmhouse style. Mix and match dinnerware from different sets, and gather a few pieces just for display. For your table or island, place utensils or artificial flowers in a vintage-looking crock.

2. Open shelving
To give your kitchen an airy, casual feel, select furnishings with open storage or glass-front doors. For a touch of yesteryear, display glass milk bottles, Mason jars, wooden crates, or metal canisters.

3. Cutout wall decor
Wall items spelling out “kitchen” or “eat” will look darling in your farmhouse kitchen. A wall hook rack like this one is both decorative and functional, keeping your oven mitt, potholder, and towel at hand.

4. Table linens with simple patterns
Simple patterns and primary colors keep your table from looking too fussy and formal. Buffalo checks, gingham squares, and stripes work well.

5. Burlap-look fabrics
To capture the bucolic appeal of prairie life, choose window treatments and throw pillows with the look of burlap. The neutral color and texture will call to mind burlap feed sacks.

6. Woven items
Woven storage baskets have a rustic quality that suits the farmhouse style. Look for woven floor baskets and wall pockets to store throws, magazines, beauty essentials, towels, or toilet paper rolls.

7. Rustic accent lighting
Lantern-style candleholders with LED candles are a safe alternative to lanterns with wax candles. Accent your rustic farmhouse decor with copper-finished metal and distressed wood holders.

8. Galvanized metal decor
Home accents with the look of galvanized metal will remind you of old wash buckets and pails. This topiary-style wall art has rustic and galvanized finishes as well as plenty of floral charm.

9. Cozy patchwork quilts
A pretty patchwork quilt will set the foundation for a rustic farmhouse bedroom. Warm earth tones and subdued floral palettes keep bedrooms from looking too stark or modern.

10. Slatted and wood-pallet wall art
Wooden wall art with a vintage appearance will adorn your home with a sweet message and antique charm. These decorative plaques also make great gifts for those who love the farmhouse style.