When we think "rustic," we often think in terms of barns and log cabins, burlap and lace… or perhaps driftwood and twine, succulents and moss. But you can easily bring this traditional theme into modern times, all without breaking out another mason jar.
Southern California event designer Jesi Haack styled this rustic table with an unexpected detail — rich, jewel-toned leather. Having that beautifully distressed wood to work with doesn't hurt either, but the leather elements really tie it all together, from the chevron table runner to the utensil wraps, and even down to the leather cords around the plates. I especially love the clean, modern lines of the dinnerware and glassware, which show that rustic doesn't always have to mean vintage.
To see more from this shoot, visit Ruffled for the full gallery.
Via: Ruffled
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(Images: Jasmine Star via Ruffled)
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Much better than the ductwork that landed on a rough wood table in an earlier post. Have to say that, though I see intentional repetition of shape and color in the plates, I think it might look more interesting set with more traditional place settings as contrast. The leather pieces do form an interesting implied table runner. How gorgeous could this approach be with white leather chevrons and a black-and-white theme on that rustic wood, with the same flowers for brightness?
Ugh. When you click into the "rest of the story" some of this is even worse than the stuff in the duct work debacle post!
yeah, thats bad too. It seems as though they are trying to hard in all the wrong places
Yep. The pegboard with cardboard crosses, the leather silverware holders, it all was pretty attrocious. But I love bad decor - it's just so entertaining in an unintentional way.