There is a new decorating fad underway in today's society - Primitive home decorations.
The interesting thing about this newer way of decorating is that the decorations are replications of old styles.
Primitive decorations, otherwise known as country decorations are very rustic in their design but can be incorporated into any style.
One popular element to primitive home decorations is the use of mason jars.
Mason jars can be used in many settings, from using large jars in the kitchen as containers for dried beans or sugar or small ones as soap dispensers in the bathroom.
They can also make wonderful candle holders in the living room.
One great idea for a small mason jar is to rip pieces of colorful tissue paper and glue them to the outside of the mason jar with a mixture of white glue and water.
This creates a stained-glass effect, which looks beautiful when lit inside by a tea light candle.
Besides mason jars, another way to rustically decorate a bathroom, is a primitive shower curtain.
There are many shower curtains printed with rustic scenes, but why not use more country fabrics instead? How about a quilted shower curtain, pieced together with wonderful fabrics? Or perhaps an old dainty white eyelet curtain, with a clear shower liner beneath? Another popular country decoration is the use of stars.
These stars are usually made of rusty-colored or black metal, and look great when hung on a wall in groups of 2 or 3, using a combination of large and small stars.
One can also combine hanging the stars with antique signs.
These signs are often printed on a rough piece of word, metal or even porcelain.
Signs can often be found to reference old brands of food, such as soda, automotive or gasoline brands or old types of tobacco.
Primitive decorations can also consist of larger items such as benches or shutters.
When made of rough wood, such as weathered gray barn board, benches placed in entry-ways or shutters hung around mirrors create a lovely rustic effect.
Another item that can be made of wood is birdhouses.
These often simple birdhouses usually just consist of four walls and a roof, made of twigs or barn board.
Another article made of wood popular with those who decorate rustically are baskets.
Whether big or small, baskets are not only aesthetically pleasing, but are very functional for storage as well.
Painted eggs can look very primitive when placed in a basket.
Other types of primitives are old dolls made of porcelain, with china faces and hands.
Sitting a doll in an child's wooden rocking chair, distressed to look worn and timeless, can really show off the beauty and quality workmanship of an antique doll.
Primitive decorations can give a sense of warmth and comfort to any style of home, whether your home is as rustic as a log cabin in the woods or as modern as a brand new high rise condo in the city.
The interesting thing about this newer way of decorating is that the decorations are replications of old styles.
Primitive decorations, otherwise known as country decorations are very rustic in their design but can be incorporated into any style.
One popular element to primitive home decorations is the use of mason jars.
Mason jars can be used in many settings, from using large jars in the kitchen as containers for dried beans or sugar or small ones as soap dispensers in the bathroom.
They can also make wonderful candle holders in the living room.
One great idea for a small mason jar is to rip pieces of colorful tissue paper and glue them to the outside of the mason jar with a mixture of white glue and water.
This creates a stained-glass effect, which looks beautiful when lit inside by a tea light candle.
Besides mason jars, another way to rustically decorate a bathroom, is a primitive shower curtain.
There are many shower curtains printed with rustic scenes, but why not use more country fabrics instead? How about a quilted shower curtain, pieced together with wonderful fabrics? Or perhaps an old dainty white eyelet curtain, with a clear shower liner beneath? Another popular country decoration is the use of stars.
These stars are usually made of rusty-colored or black metal, and look great when hung on a wall in groups of 2 or 3, using a combination of large and small stars.
One can also combine hanging the stars with antique signs.
These signs are often printed on a rough piece of word, metal or even porcelain.
Signs can often be found to reference old brands of food, such as soda, automotive or gasoline brands or old types of tobacco.
Primitive decorations can also consist of larger items such as benches or shutters.
When made of rough wood, such as weathered gray barn board, benches placed in entry-ways or shutters hung around mirrors create a lovely rustic effect.
Another item that can be made of wood is birdhouses.
These often simple birdhouses usually just consist of four walls and a roof, made of twigs or barn board.
Another article made of wood popular with those who decorate rustically are baskets.
Whether big or small, baskets are not only aesthetically pleasing, but are very functional for storage as well.
Painted eggs can look very primitive when placed in a basket.
Other types of primitives are old dolls made of porcelain, with china faces and hands.
Sitting a doll in an child's wooden rocking chair, distressed to look worn and timeless, can really show off the beauty and quality workmanship of an antique doll.
Primitive decorations can give a sense of warmth and comfort to any style of home, whether your home is as rustic as a log cabin in the woods or as modern as a brand new high rise condo in the city.