Perfectly Imperfect: Weathered Details for Your Home
Scratches, dents, rust and peeling paint add unique appeal
Some describe this style as rustic-industrial, others call it dirty-chic. No matter what we end up calling it, one thing is clear: These rooms take advantage of the ingrained beauty and allure of wear. Old items sing along to the anthem of sustainability with rusty boxes, antique wood and peeling chairs.
You can turn this seemingly vulnerable aesthetic into a chic style in which the best of the worst is brought out, giving worn pieces a reinvented dignity. Go ahead and reuse the old; let its imperfect beauty shine.
You can turn this seemingly vulnerable aesthetic into a chic style in which the best of the worst is brought out, giving worn pieces a reinvented dignity. Go ahead and reuse the old; let its imperfect beauty shine.
The wall treatment gives this space a weathered charm that works well with the drama and elegance of the furniture.
Leaving clues of your home's history is a great way to add personality to it. The industrial past life of this building is evident from the fading paint on the windows.
This chocolate-brown table, with its imperfections proudly displayed, plays a key part in this orchestrated affair of red and brown.
Here, a warehouse style is achieved with exposed beams and a rusty bathtub. I think pieces like this tub add a ton of character to a home.
A weathered café chair and vintage door join for a display of the shabby-chic style.
Two worn-out doors serve as an imperfectly beautiful headboard.
This room features a ripped and scratched wall that was left in a state of disrepair, creating a flawed aesthetic that's surprisingly chic.
Can you believe this used to be a nesting box? It was given new life as a box to display vintage finds. Rusty? Yes. Beautiful? Definitely!
An old vanity was left "as is" to give this bathroom a true vintage feel. Everything else here is contemporary and new, making the vanity's impact even more dramatic.
Antique wood was used in the construction of this modern-style bar. The uniquely colored rich wood could never be imitated, which is its main attraction.
This place, aptly named Scraphouse, features salvaged metal and old phonebooks as the main decorating elements.
Industrial and rustic, this space needs no perfectly painted walls or grandiose color palette. Gray and violet are a match made in interior décor heaven because gray emboldens the vivid shade. An imperfect background such as this emphasizes the neat and streamlined design of the sofa.
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