| For many people, childhood just wasn't complete | | | | Burlap adds a simple yet rustic and outdoorsy touch to |
| without reading about the Little House on the Prairie or | | | | any decoration. Perhaps its best uses are outdoors in |
| creating their own adventures in the great outdoors. | | | | the fall for such occasions as Halloween. Burlap is |
| Some people are just ingrained with an unmatched | | | | often used as part of a scarecrow. Stuffing a bag of |
| love for log cabins, wood floors, cooking dinner over an | | | | burlap serves well as a scarecrow head attached to a |
| open fire, and cleaning the floor with the strokes of a | | | | flannel shirt and an old pair of jeans. Additionally, burlap |
| broom instead of an electric-powered vacuum. You do | | | | is a naturally tattered-looking material. It is ideal for |
| not need to be the proud owner of a log cabin or | | | | adding a haunted theme to any setting. Shredding |
| even live near the woods or mountains to obtain the | | | | strips of this material is a great way to make creepy |
| style of home that you want. Modern homes, whether | | | | curtains. If burlap is used as part of a costume, be sure |
| they are in the city or country, can benefit from rustic | | | | to wear a layer of clothing between your skin and the |
| decor. Whether you are trying to deck out your entire | | | | burlap, as burlap is very coarse and will cause irritation. |
| home in rustic style or just looking for ideas for a | | | | - Thanksgiving Table Centerpiece |
| thematic room or event, rustic designs are a unique | | | | Burlap is possibly the most appropriately used |
| eye-catcher to combat ordinary designs. | | | | decoration at Thanksgiving time. Its natural fibers |
| Interior Accents | | | | create the rustic, harvest time feel that accentuate the |
| Decorating in the rustic home involves natural accents | | | | season and can allow anyone to identify with the |
| to complement the simple style of the home. For | | | | pilgrims who are commemorated on this holiday. Burlap |
| wooden floors, throw rugs are traditionally used to help | | | | can be purchased by the yard. Select the appropriate |
| keep the feet warm and comfortable particularly in | | | | size according to your table. Simply lay the burlap over |
| areas near the sink and stove. Not only do they | | | | the table and cut to the appropriate length and width. |
| provide physical comfort, but they are a welcoming | | | | To add some fun to this decoration, pull a few strands |
| sight as well. | | | | of the burlap long at intervals throughout the cloth. This |
| Many homes are decorated with pots of plants or | | | | will add a raggedy feel to the centerpiece.1 |
| flowers. Supplementing this greenery with twigs will | | | | - For the Outdoor Lover |
| create a more "woodsy" outdoor feel. Decorate | | | | For those who seek an outdoor feel in their own |
| bedposts or railings with vine. Be sure to include | | | | home, try the following option. Purchase a large piece |
| practical approaches such as choosing furniture that | | | | of burlap tailored to fit a specific portion of your wall. |
| compliments a designated theme. If your kitchen or | | | | Using starch as an adhesive, apply the burlap to the |
| dining room is equipped with a bar, consider purchasing | | | | wall. If the burlap pulls away from the wall in any place, |
| rustic bar stools. Other furniture such as wicker chairs | | | | add more starch until the piece lay completely flat |
| will help achieve the desired look. | | | | against the wall. Since burlap already has several small |
| Burlap for All Occasions | | | | holes throughout, you may now hook on any decor |
| Adding a rustic theme to buildings or property does not | | | | you wish such as large fishing lures. Additionally, place |
| need to be an expensive venture. Burlap is a treasure | | | | nails or brackets along the burlap to hang that mounted |
| when it comes to rustic decorations. It can be used in | | | | trophy bass, a straw hat, or various furs. For more |
| the home, on costumes, outdoors, and is especially | | | | information on adhering the burlap to the wall, follow |
| helpful for special events and holidays to help keep the | | | | the instructions in the second resource below. |
| rustic feel for any occasion. Though burlap is | | | | Creating a rustic feel in the home is limited only by the |
| commonly used as a strong sack to harbor objects | | | | extent of your imagination. Using everyday resources |
| and protect them from wet environments, there is | | | | such as twigs, vines, and burlap enhance the outdoor |
| more than meets the eye to this material. | | | | quality of any decoration at a reasonable cost. |
| - Halloween | | | | |