Our new English Rustic trend offers an evocative and layered look, with eclectic accessories and furniture full of texture and character. The trend features embroidered and printed textiles and natural materials reminiscent of cosy cottages and homely farmhouse style. This week’s Style Note shows you how to introduce the look at home.
Spring morning light falls upon this scene which fully encapsulates our English Rustic trend. Create the look with simple farmhouse furniture accessorised with jute rugs, earthenware vases, wicker planters and hand blocked fabrics for an eclectic, layered interior that gives the impression of having taken generations to evolve. Natural materials, pigmented earth tones and armfuls of foliage are an easy way to refresh your room with this relaxed modern farmhouse style.
Create a farmhouse style home hub
For us, the look begins in that hub of farmhouse or cottage life – the kitchen. Indulge in slow living moments around a scrubbed table clutching one of our chunky earthenware mugs which exude a handmade quality and are perfect for steaming hot coffee or a restorative mint tea. Earthy dinnerware with characterful glazes which could just as well have been carried home from your wide travels brings an eclectic aesthetic and everyday joyfulness to hearty breakfasts and lively lunches.
A buildable art collection
Sympathetic artwork will transform your space and draw the walls closer to offer that cosy cottage feel. To start your collection, our Four Aged Effect Floral Framed Prints set offers a mellow aged look that softens the starkness of modern walls. Don’t stop there – bring in prints of different sizes and mirrors and shelves to build depth and create a display that looks as if it has steadily accumulated over many years.
New style domesticity
Embrace a sense of domestic bliss and order with fresh interpretations of household must-haves. Our charming knitted cotton dishcloths in olive and natural tones will imbue the simple joy of the Sunday reset with a fresh level of style. Meanwhile our growing collection of wicker baskets and rattan storage pieces makes light work of keeping laundry and toys tidied away in a manner that’s sympathetic to a cottagecore aesthetic.
Contrasting textures and warm tones
Extend the trend into your living room by introducing large comfortable furniture which is both welcoming and timelessly stylish. Look for foundation pieces such as sofas and armchairs in warm neutrals and then build upon the look with pops of colour in our new season tones of aubergine, squid ink, ochre, and buttery lemon for cushions, vases and other accessories to give the look a modern relevance.
Showcase your treasures
This new trend encourages a style that is individual, but to avoid a home that is overflowing and overstimulating introduce an oversized display cabinet that keeps all your clutter carefully curated. Slender glazed doors add a Georgian vibe which suits the mood completely. It’s the perfect theatre for that growing collection of vintage style glassware and china.