Decorate with a Patriotic Primitive Theme

Primitive decorating themes showcase patriotic heritage with items drawn from colonial decor, traditional southern styles, and country crafts. A few items are “must-haves” when it comes to creating a primitive patriotic setting.

Old Wooden Signs

Rustic wooden signs with peeling paint and faded messages are perfect for a patriotic theme. Old-fashioned flags made from strips of wood wired together feature painted wooden stars glued to the blue background. Hanging primitive items like these fill wall space with the red, white, and blue, along with patriotic messages or characters.

Bowl and Jar Fillers

Wooden stars glued to sticks, faded paper 4th of July ornaments, or miniature Lady Liberty dolls — these items and more fill old-fashioned wooden bowls and blue mason jars in primitive decor. Other popular choices include hand-sewn stars in patriotic colors, or fabric hearts in patriotic prints. Tucked in a shelf for display or centered on a wooden farm table, they emerge as small-item favorites in primitive and patriotic decor.

Uncle Sam

No patriotic theme is complete without an Uncle Sam. Ranging from wooden figures to hand made dolls, Uncle Sam sits on shelves, stands sentry-style in the window or nestles in display nooks and cupboards throughout the house.

Mini Primitive Dolls Celebrate in Patriotic Colors

Tribute to Old Glory

An old-fashioned American flag is the crowning piece of a primitive home. A simple handmade facsimile can be proudly displayed on a wall; others prefer to incorporate the stars and stripes into a tribute quilt using traditional patterns.

Create an Independence Day feel all year round with simple primitive items in patriotic themes and colors. Whether you prefer merely a touch of primitive in each room or a house devoted to folk art and rustic items, patriotic primitives have a special place in each one.