Primitive & Country Home Decor

Household items like washboards become decorative items in primitive styles.

Primitive and country decorating has its roots in the early days of America. Early settlers to this country created furnishings and accessories for their home from materials from their immediate surroundings. These handcrafted items became the first primitive country decor.

History

Primitive and country home decor hearkens back to the early days of America. Colonial settlers used items like butter churns, washboards and early appliances to carry out their daily chores. Some of these items like the butter churn, for example, the settlers also painted to make them more decorative. Additionally, items like handmade quilts or pine cones they could arrange in a centerpiece all fit into this decorative style.

Raw Materials

Primitive decor consists of items that are handmade, usually made from painted wood. In American country decorating, these decorative pieces feature motifs like American flags, pastoral scenes or homemade beeswax candles wrapped in gingham ribbon.

Potential

Although in the past many of the decorative elements that made up primitive and country decor were made by hand, today decorators can find these items in specialty shops in their area or online.

References

• Home Decorating Coach: Christmas Decorating Primitive Style is Easy
• Decorating Country Home
• KM Primitives: Colonial Living

Resources

• Counry Porch: Rustic Country Primitive
• A Harvest House
• Primitive Country Decor