Folk art celebrates understated beauty-like the hand-painted design on this blanket chest. Lines are clean and simple, as in the shape of the chair here. And folk art's style has a connection to the land, as in this wheat berry autumn wreath.

#BG1200 Wheat Berry Autumn Wreath, $25—Country Porch Primitives, 610/286-5045; countryporchprimitives.com
Olle Chair, black, $35—Ikea, 877/345-4532; ikea.com
#31-5245 Blanket Chest, $769—Ethan Allen, For stores, call 888/324-3571; ethanallen.com