Rustic Luxe Retail Design

Here's where I spend much of my time as a Merchandiser aka "Professional Putter":

 Details: Bamboo rug, LAMPS! (nearly every home we stage has very few lamps, and often they are too small/dated for the space/not enough for the room--buy some lamps, people!), throw pillows, natural elements i.e.:lavendar, pussy willow, grains, florals.

 Tip: get out your heirloom platters and use them to "frame" some treasures that vary in size, texture, and height.

 Mercury glass is IN right now.

 So is grainsack and ticking fabric.  Have a large mirror that doesn't reflect anything? Try a boxwood wreath or similar.  Also, in regard to the large ceramic sheep: too many women try to make a statement using many small accessories, when a large piece is better to fill the space.

An armoire painted in Annie Sloan chalk paint serves as a display for linens. An old ladder

is used for throws. 

So do ya see the black tray? It's just a frame around the candles and bird.

The floral is something I made from scratch. The owner of the shop brought in a variety of stems

and I put them together in a ceramic planter we had on hand. 

I'll post another blog about how I made it.

Fun clocks, ribbon-wrapped spools, metal gears--all trending right now.

Words, dried grains wrapped in burlap ribbon,

grainsack chairs~

Metal, industrial-look clocks, mercury glass, pheasants and florals on a shelf.

Pussy willow out of the backyard with a little bird

to top off an armoire or china cabinet use natural-looking florals--

try to balance without looking too matchy-matchy, but keep a balance.

An unusual pottery vase to hold cotton boll stems works for the look we want.

Details: Chalk painted chairs in Coco and Old White (cane), hydrangeas, a great garland mirror,

and Dash and Albert rug that's ready for a new home.

Seriously, if you're looking for one trend that's inexpensive and charming, 

I would recommend cotton bolls!

Statement pieces

Details count too

This small vignette is going to be short-lived as we are turning this room into a 

gorgeous Rustic Luxe Christmas room, starting this week!

I've drawn up the plans with the goal to be revealed November 1st.

So keep posted!