I've noticed in the last year or so a modern rural decorating trend spreading itself across America. It could be that the recession makes simple design more appealing to Americans, it could be the popularity of The Carneros Inn in Sonoma County, CA or it could be that Martha Stewart made the trend hot 20 years ago and it's never quite died down. Either way, I like it.
The element I like most is the creative use of authentic galvanized containers. They're perfect for my house: they're simple, they look great and they're impossible to break. (see previous post Everyone Can Use a Little Luck to understand the importance of that specific point.)
My favorite ideas are:
Hanging galvanized pails for storage
Feed troughs used as planters
Buckets used inside for flowers
Little buckets used for organizing
Or lined with parchment on the table
And the ultimate indulgence, fountain made from a feed trough
A great resource for the authentic pieces is my local Alamo Hay and Grain. If you don't live in my neighborhood, though, Dover Parkersburg has a great assortment and will ship anywhere.
Whether the trend stays trendy or not -- no matter. Durable, low maintenance things that look good are always in style at the Furber house.
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Even if you do not live near Alamo Hay & Grain, for great prices on galvanized stuff check out your local farm/ranch stores. Almost every community has some type of outlet that serves the farming/ranching community. The selection of galvinized goods is larger and the prices are often lower. Our backyard reflects it.
Is that a picture of our herb garden in the trough??????? We also plant in white enalmel pots....any kind you find at junk stores....they are geat...just drill a hole in the bottom for drainage. Red geraniums stand out great in a white enamel pot.....
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