Antique wooden chairs suit a primitive living room decor.
Primitive decor is typically an eclectic mixture of salvaged treasures, authentic antiques and handcrafted collectibles. To create a living room with primitive decor, consider the room's ultimate function, and decorate around the elements you need to achieve that function. For instance, modern electronics are not "primitive"and may need to be disguised if you're installing them in your living room. Strive for furnishings and accessories made from natural materials, such as unfinished and rough-hewn woods, hand-hammered metals, woven cottons and wools. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Secure handcrafted wrought-iron hooks to the ceiling along the edges away from high-traffic areas. Hang a display of handmade baskets from the hooks.
2. Mount a collection of antique samplers or needlepoint on the living room walls. Display old glass or wood 19th-century advertising signs on the walls, or hang them from wrought-iron hooks in the windows.
3. Replace modern fireplace tools with antique wrought iron tools. Hang an old bellows near the hearth. Decorate the mantel with a collection of oil lamps and cast iron antiques.
4. Choose wood or twig chairs, a rocking chair and sofa for living room seating. Cover the seats with hand-hooked chair pads. Drape a hand-tied quilt over the sofa.
5. Light the living room with antique floor lamps. Disguise modern electronics with homespun fabrics and quilts.
6. Select sturdy, unrestored wooden tables on which to display primitive collections. These could include arrowheads, dolls, wood carvings, game boards or baskets filled with dried herbs.
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