While I love answering specific design and decor challenges, I really love having a little design freedom to put together a decor storyboard in a certain style, without many parameters.

I recently had my Instagram Subscriber group submit a couple of aesthetic styles to inspire me and get the creative juices flowing. They had to be a two-word type aesthetic and could marry any kind of style choices they wanted.

The style for this one was Modern Rustic.

This style is a little typical these days, so I thought I would narrow it down some by starting with a piece of art.

I love the work of artist, Scott Kerr, and have used his art in one of my project’s great room.

He recently published this one on his Instagram profile and I thought it captured the Modern Rustic theme perfectly.

I love the green and the dark caramel tone here. This green is so popular now.

The weathered look it has suggests that rustic vibe and the strong black contrast has a modern feel.

Art by Scott Kerr inspired a whole room’s design.

I wanted a little mid-century vibe in there without really going vintage and I wanted to pull out the green as a strong color statement.

I like light, neutral upholstery here and beautiful wood elements to add in a rustic vibe. A bit of strong black always works well too.

This channel tufted sofa helped cement the modern vibe for this room.

This green rug introduced color in a big way and the lack of pattern with a simple texture has a minimalist, modern vibe.

Phillips Collection’s large organic coffee table with acrylic legs is both rustic and modern.

Also from Phillips Collection, this mod wood wall decor fits right in to the scheme.

This torchiere lamp designed in 1962 by FLOS is a classic, iconic fixture, in MoMA’s design collection.

This lamp is tall and has a vintage shape. Replacing the standard white drum lamp shade with a taller, textured version gives it a more vintage vibe.

This taller, oatmeal colored textural shade has a more vintage vibe.

I like both of these pieces as they are modern and have some nice texture with the materials used too.

Here it is, all put together.

Modern Rustic Style Living Room - carlaaston.com

FOYER IN MODERN RUSTIC STYLE

I also thought I would put together a foyer or entry hall space in this Modern Rustic vibe.

A capsule shaped, upholstered bench is definitely modern. The art has a rugged look and brings in the warm tones. That wallcovering is made of cork and has a cool texture with gold hatch marks on top. It combines texture with a luxurious look.

A woven jute rug and a cool pendant finish out this space.

I wanted these rooms to have a level of sophistication and an on-trend vibe while creating a rustic, casual feel.

Modern Rustic Style Entry Hall - carlaaston.com

Check out the links for more info on the products used, below.

Do you have a 2-word style combination you’d like to see me storyboard? Mention it below in the comments.

This blogpost was thoughtfully written by me, Carla Aston, and not by AI, ghostwriters, or guest posters.