Rustic Plank Inspiration

Rustic plank bathroom wall idea |KitchAnn Style

Using rustic planks can be a great DIY, low-budget way to make a room have more visual appeal. I’ve put together a collection of photos from the web to serve as inspiration.

Rustic ceiling idea | KitchAnn Style

This simple hallway goes from ho-hum to cottage chic with textured  planks on the ceiling.

Stair wall inspiration |KitchAnn Style

These stairs would look so boring and plain without the plank façade.

Modern Fireplace Rustic plank inspiration | KitchAnn Style

This modern look is kept from looking sterile by using wooden planks for the fireplace surround.

Rustic Reading Nook idea |KitchAnn Style

Using coordinating paint is a great way to save on material for this reading nook.

Rustic barn door inspiration | KitchAnn Style

Mixing unexpected materials such as marble with rustic planks makes a room more appealing.

Rustic wood kitchen inspiration| KitchAnn Style

Milling reclaimed planks into countertops will add lots of personality to a kitchen.

Rustic plank fireplace idea|KitchAnn Style

Facing an existing wall with wood planks in a great DIY project.

Outdoor Ideas for Rustic planks  |KitchAnn Style

Here’s a great use of reclaimed planks for just outside your door.

Rustic plank bathroom wall idea |KitchAnn Style

Consider running planks vertically on a wall for a an updated feel.

Rustic plank shelving idea |KitchAnn Style

Sometimes a small accent is best used.

Rustic flooring idea | KitchAnn Style

I just loved this picture and wanted to throw it in. Keeping colors in mind is so important to themed décor.

 

What is a Cerused Finish?

Dark limed Kitchen | KitchAnn Style

Dating back to the 16th century, ceruse was a white lead derivative used as a cosmetic by luminaries such as Queen Elizabeth I. Highly toxic on human skin, it found favor with woodworkers, who used the lead-white and wax to fill the porous open grain of oak planks to deter insects and rot. After a while it became a fashionable way to lighten up and enhance the look of wood.

Also known as “limed oak,” the finish was popular throughout the Art Deco era and employed by notable midcentury modern pioneers including Parisian Jean-Michel Franck and Viennese-born Paul T. Frankl. A version of the technique, with a whitened grain contrasting against a black stain, was widely imitated in the 1950s.

Frankl for Saltman Furniture Co | KitchAnn Style

A cerused finish on cabinetry is created by using a wire brush across the surface to expose the natural grain of the wood. The base color and a glaze coat are applied to accentuate the unique patterns within the grain. Cerused cabinets have a weathered appearance.

Dark limed Kitchen | KitchAnn Style

This finish is most popular on Oak and Ash because of their open grain structure but I have seen it done on Alder and Walnut.

Today, cabinet makers are raising the grain on extra thick slab veneered doors. Paired with streamline hardware , a more modern look is obtained. This look is also popular with industrial accents to invoke an urban chic interior.

Rough Chic | Kitchen Studio of Naples

Colored pigments are also popular and as the demand for “driftwood” finishes starts to wain, expect to see more colors options available.

A word of caution, overuse of this finish can be distracting and knowing how to make it flow with the rest of your home’s decor is very important. Also be aware that I had seen slab doors where half the door takes the color one way and as the grain changes, the other half soaks it up another way. When working with a lighter cerused finish, always order a sample door, don’t work from a small color chip.

Transitional Kitchen | KitchAnn Style

From inspiration and to see samples come see me in the showroom. 3415 Radio Rd., Suite 102, Naples, FL 34104

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Playful Flooring

If you like the warmth of wood flooring but find that planks are a little plain and parquet is too dated then the Enigma Collection might be the answer you have been looking for.

Jacks

This playful pattern is sure to draw attention to a room with it’s 3 interlocking shapes.  Install it in a contrasting finish as shown or a single finish for a more subtle effect.

Jigsaw

Perhaps the most well know pattern of the flooring collection, the Jigsaw pattern is perfect for a child’s room or a modern office. For added interest, consider a pattern with two different wood species.

Lotus

The curvacious shape of this floor was inspired bu the lotus flower.  This floor can be installed with the pattern all in one direction or with it alternating.  The alternating pattern shown creates a lot of movement in a room.

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