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These days, thanks to the advances made in various industries over the last few decades, as well as the endless possibilities of the internet, it’s really easy to come up with a “style” or “template” for your home.

Among trendy young professionals in urban environments, the “Scandinavian Noir” look is currently pretty popular, and features plenty of polished metal, glass, and flatpack furniture, all painted in either black or white.

Among people who are especially fond of high culture, homes based on 17^th-century aristocratic estates are always a hit, filled as they are with portraits, vintage rugs, chandeliers, and all the rest.

One timeless home decor style that’s been making a significant comeback in recent years, however, is the “rustic, Alpine mountain cabin” aesthetic.

Here are just a few ways in which decorating your home according to this style template may improve your life.

Connecting with Nature

Nature is really important. Studies have found that people who spend more time in nature enjoyed better mental and physical health – by a large margin – than those who live in urban environments and spend little if any time in nature.

There’s something sacred about the great outdoors, and it’s even been reported that patients who can see a tree from the window of their hospital room recover faster from surgery than those who can’t.

Decorating your home like a rustic cabin doesn’t turn it into a natural setting, but it does keep you a bit more connected to nature, and serve as a reminder of the benefits of getting outdoors on a regular basis.

And who knows? Maybe there’s some psychosomatic benefit to keeping a few pinecones on your mantelpiece.

Durable and High-quality Furniture

Rustic furniture, such as this piece for example: https://foxdendecor.com/shop/bathroom-vanity/rustic-bathroom-vanities/distressed-vanity-metal-panels/, inevitably requires a good deal more craftsmanship than whatever may come out of a box in flatpack format.

A rustic aesthetic is largely defined by rugged and sturdy furniture, made of real wood. That kind of furniture is far more likely to stand up to the test of time, and to be in good enough condition to pass down to your kids and grandkids, if you so desire.

Over the long term, investing in more durable and higher quality furniture can paradoxically save you money, and can also save you from having to deal with the frustration of your things constantly breaking.

Natural Minimalism

All right, so this one’s a bit subjective. Of course, it’s possible to clutter a “rustic” home just like any other, and fill it with a few too many ornaments.

As a rule, though, if you want to maintain that “mountain cabin” feel, it’s likely that you will naturally feel pretty encouraged to keep the mess to a minimum, so as to emphasise the design features of your home.

Having shopping bags scattered all over the place, piles of dirty clothes here and there, and plastic bottles scattered around, is just a bit too jarring to write off easily, when superimposed on a “mountain cabin” backdrop.

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