--- title: "Style Guide: Rustic Elegance" description: Are you looking for the definition of rustic elegance? Have a look at this informative style guide piece by Decorative Materials. image: http://decorativematerials.squarespace.com/storage/rustic-elegance/Millbrook-New-York-Farmhouse-De-Spec-Farnaz-Mansuri-kitchen-island.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1412714846061 --- [![Decorative Materials](https://blog.decorativematerials.com/hubfs/DecorativeMaterials_August2019/Images/decorative_materials_logo@2x.jpg) ](http://decorativematerials.com) - [Home](http://decorative.angstromcreative.com) - [Decorative Materials Blog](https://blog.decorativematerials.com) - Style Guide: Rustic Elegance # Style Guide: Rustic Elegance Jun 11, 2015 ![](http://decorativematerials.squarespace.com/storage/rustic-elegance/Millbrook-New-York-Farmhouse-De-Spec-Farnaz-Mansuri-kitchen-island.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1412714846061) You know the style.  If you’ve ever wanted to move in to one of the [Restoration Hardware](http://www.restorationhardware.com/) layouts, or order up a cozy Bavarian chalet or even step into certain pages of historical fiction it’s rustic elegance that calls out to us.  How do you define it?  Not sure, but we know it when we see it.   ![](http://decorativematerials.squarespace.com/storage/rustic-elegance/black%20hood.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1412713898702) [![](http://decorativematerials.squarespace.com/storage/rustic-elegance/herringbone%20floor.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1413233822851)](https://blog.decorativematerials.com/as-the-tile-turns/2014/7/17/the-future-of-wood-porcelain.html) [![](http://decorativematerials.squarespace.com/storage/rustic-elegance/STOLIMSTObelgian-bluestone-2.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1413233398316)](http://www.decorativematerials.com/catalog/products/belgian-bluestone-3/) [![](http://decorativematerials.squarespace.com/storage/rustic-elegance/rustic%20bath.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1413233840794)](https://blog.decorativematerials.com/as-the-tile-turns/2014/7/17/the-future-of-wood-porcelain.html) Still, when designing interiors toward that style it helps to possess a list. And, we want to find the ragged edge between shabby and refined that pinpoints the idea.  Let's parse it out and find some commonalities. Rustic: - [Natural textures](https://blog.decorativematerials.com/as-the-tile-turns/2014/7/17/the-future-of-wood-porcelain.html) - Patina - [Stone](http://www.decorativematerials.com/catalog/products/category/stone/) - Nod to history - Muted colors, white or black - Country not countrified Elegant: - Sparkle - Luxury - Refined - Vintage or modern - Muted colors, white or black - [Old world](https://blog.decorativematerials.com/as-the-tile-turns/2012/10/23/what-more-could-you-ask-for.html) ![](http://decorativematerials.squarespace.com/storage/rustic-elegance/retrouviuscountryfarmhouse06.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1412714166490) [![](http://decorativematerials.squarespace.com/storage/rustic-elegance/rustic%20elle%20kitchen.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1413233673934)](http://www.elledecor.com/) ![](http://decorativematerials.squarespace.com/storage/rustic-elegance/stone%20floor.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1412714431581) We love the hard surface elements that build the bones of a classic space. Rustic elegance conjures images of historic ideals but today’s [innovative](https://blog.decorativematerials.com/as-the-tile-turns/2014/9/4/black-is-back.html) designs and materials in tile and stone give us the quality and look our ancestors would have loved! ![](http://decorativematerials.squarespace.com/storage/rustic-elegance/Screen%20Shot%202014-09-18%20at%202.36.14%20PM.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1412714778117) ![](http://decorativematerials.squarespace.com/storage/rustic-elegance/Millbrook-New-York-Farmhouse-De-Spec-Farnaz-Mansuri-kitchen-island.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1412714846061) [![](http://decorativematerials.squarespace.com/storage/rustic-elegance/STOLIMSTObelgian-bluestone-1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1413233621134)](http://www.decorativematerials.com/catalog/products/belgian-bluestone-3/) Check out more of our Rustic Elegance inspiration on our [Pinterest](http://www.pinterest.com/decorativemater/style-guide-rustic-elegance/) board and [call us](http://www.decorativematerials.com/tile-showroom-denver/) for information on products that can help you get the look! #### SHARE THIS ARTICLE - [** ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.decorativematerials.com/style-guide-rustic-elegance&t=Style%20Guide:%20Rustic%20Elegance) - [** ](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.decorativematerials.com/style-guide-rustic-elegance&media=http://decorativematerials.squarespace.com/storage/rustic-elegance/Millbrook-New-York-Farmhouse-De-Spec-Farnaz-Mansuri-kitchen-island.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1412714846061&description=Style%20Guide:%20Rustic%20Elegance) - [** ](http://www.houzz.com/imageClipperUpload?imageUrl=http://decorativematerials.squarespace.com/storage/rustic-elegance/Millbrook-New-York-Farmhouse-De-Spec-Farnaz-Mansuri-kitchen-island.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1412714846061&title=Style%20Guide:%20Rustic%20Elegance&link=https://blog.decorativematerials.com/style-guide-rustic-elegance) - [** ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.decorativematerials.com/style-guide-rustic-elegance&title=Style%20Guide:%20Rustic%20Elegance) #### YOU MAY ALSO LIKE [![](https://blog.decorativematerials.com/hubfs/NewRavenna_Cacti_MA_hat.jpg) The Saguaro Collection: A Natural Fit for Mountain West Interiors Jun 19, 2026 ](https://blog.decorativematerials.com/the-saguaro-collection-a-natural-fit-for-mountain-west-interiors) [![](https://blog.decorativematerials.com/hubfs/IMG_8601-1.jpeg) Meet the Experts: Tile Tips from the Decorative Materials Team May 29, 2026 ](https://blog.decorativematerials.com/meet-the-experts-tile-tips-from-the-decorative-materials-team) [![](https://blog.decorativematerials.com/hubfs/IMG_7703.jpeg) KBIS 2026 Recap: Florals, Texture + Tile Trends Mar 12, 2026 ](https://blog.decorativematerials.com/kbis-2026-recap-florals-texture-tile-trends) ### Follow Us - [** ](https://www.facebook.com/DMIL.decorative.materials/) - [** ](https://www.instagram.com/decorativematerials/) - [** ](https://www.pinterest.com/decorativemater/) - [** ](https://www.houzz.com/pro/decorativematerials/decorative-materials) © 2019 Decorative Materials | Showrooms in Aspen, Denver, and Vail Colorado