From Moscow with love of rustic charm and antiques…..
I often vacillate in the winter months between dreams of tropical beaches and golden sunsets with warm, cozy, weekends at a cabin getaway in Canada or the States, especially in Quebec, Maine or Vermont. Mulling over the idea of winter themes, I came upon an interesting concept of the isba in Russia and how one enterprising antiques dealer brought rustic Russia to his apartment in Moscow.
Isbas are traditional log cabins found in the Russian countryside built like farm structures. Below are glimpses of 19th Century isba detailing brought into a 1970s Soviet-style apartment building.
Here we go:
traditional tiled oven in sitting area
wooden-framed doorways and logs in dining area
Folk art on cupboards
Source: Elle Decor. January/February 2012.
For your source of rustic Russian antiques, visit the website: www.larusse.com
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