What Is Rustic Bathroom Decor? 

Redecorating any part of your home can be daunting.   The jargon used for kitchen decorations may not be used for living room decor or bathroom decor.   However, most interior design magazines and hardware stores seem to think that everyone is Martha Stewart and automatically popped out of the womb being able to make sense of such phrases as "rustic bathroom decor".   Most people don’t want to admit that they have no idea what these terms mean.  

Think "Log Cabin" 

No, not the pancake syrup but an actual log cabin.   A home made of split and notched logs that a fireplace is then placed inside of.   Although real log cabins are old-fashioned, rustic cabins are stylish and fashionable.   So, when someone talks about rustic bathroom decor, what they really mean that they want to make your bathroom look like it's in a log cabin. 

What About The Logical Inconsistency? 

It's not useful pointing out that people who used to live in log cabins or "rustic cabins" usually do not have indoor bathrooms so are unlikely to be the owner of a rustic bathroom decor design.   Log cabins had to be as compact as possible in order to be warmed and to not destroy all of the trees in the area.   This means that indoor bathrooms were not incorporated.     

When you had to go, you went to an outhouse or squatted outside.   Outhouses were not very alluring and about as wide as a Port-o-Potty.   Considering that there was no lighting, a huge hole with human waste at the bottom which drew an astounding amount of insects, it's not unanticipated that some log cabin dwellers preferred to squat outdoors in all weathers. 

People who make their living of interior design really have problems with history lessons.   It's not their job to be accurate or event to make sense – their job is to make you happy and have a working home.   If that means inventing things like rustic bathroom decor, so be it. 

What It Looks Like 

Rustic bathroom decor incorporates dark earthly tones and patterns of things like pine cones, tree leaves and bear tracks.   The knobs on your sink might look like acorns.   A medicine cabinet could look as if it was carved out of a solid piece of wood.   Your wallpaper might perfectly imitate Lincoln Logs.   Be afraid.   Be very afraid.