‘Knot’ just for sailing fanatics or decorating summer beach houses anymore, rope has found its way into homes of every style. Typically made from cotton or hemp that’s been braided or twisted, rope combines industrial functionality with a homegrown, natural look and feel. As an added bonus, it wears well and ages beautifully.
Whether used as dresser pulls or a stairway banister, rope can be simultaneously decorative and practical. The opportunities to use it in your home design are limited only by your imagination—or by your glue gun!
1. Rope-suspended bunkbeds
Rope Beds
Photo: thebumpercrop.wordpress.com
2. Rope Napkin Rings
Rope Napkin Ring
Photo: lovemaegen on flickr.com
3. Rope handrail
Rope Banister
Photo: housebeautiful.com
4. Rope doorstop
Rope Doorstop
Photo: rutlandcountrydesigns.co.uk
5. Rope spindles
Rope Spindles
Photo: c-designs.biz
6. Rope-framed mirror
Rope-lined mirror
Photo: thenateshow.com
7. Rope lamp shades
Rope Lamp Shade
Photo: infarrantlycreative.com
8. Rope chair
Rope Chair
Photo: bestdesignnews.com
9. Rope planter
Rope Planter
Photo: heartmainehome.blogspot.com
10. Rope-hung mirror
Rope Mirror Hanging
Photo: apartmenttherapy.com
11. Rope drawer knobs
Knot Knob
Photo: dearemmeline.blogspot.com
12. Rope table lamp
Rope Table Lamp
Photo: theavarice.blogspot.com
13. Rope bowl
Rope Bowl
Photo: betterlivingthroughdesign.com
14. Rope dresser pulls
Rope Dresser Pulls
Photo: folkclothing.com
15. Rope wall
Rope Wall
Photo: the-brick-house.com
16. Rope Chandelier
Rope Chandelier
Photo: potterybarn.com
17. Rope end tables
Rope End Tables
Photo: apartmenttherapy.com
18. Rope floor lamp
Rope Floor Lamp
Photo: decorpad.com
19. Rope-suspended shelves
Rope Shelf
Photo: lolina.com
and of course…
20. The hammock of your dreams!
Hammock
Photo: hammockcompany.com
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