| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | aged | old in an appealing way |
| 2. | agrarian | related to farming life |
| 3. | austere | plain and severely simple |
| 4. | authentic | true to simple origins |
| 5. | backcountry | from remote rural areas |
| 6. | backwoods | remote and countrylike |
| 7. | barnlike | resembling a simple barn |
| 8. | barnyard | suggestive of farm surroundings |
| 9. | bucolic | pleasantly rural and pastoral |
| 10. | cabinlike | resembling a simple cabin |
| 11. | coarse | rough in texture or manner |
| 12. | cottagey | like a cozy country cottage |
| 13. | countrified | made rural or unsophisticated |
| 14. | country | from or like the countryside |
| 15. | cozy | warm, simple, and comfortable |
| 16. | craftsmanlike | showing simple skilled workmanship |
| 17. | crude | rough and lacking refinement |
| 18. | distressed | made to look aged |
| 19. | down-home | comfortably informal and rural |
| 20. | durable | made to last |
| 21. | dusty | suggestive of dry country places |
| 22. | earthbound | grounded and close to nature |
| 23. | earthy | natural and unsophisticated |
| 24. | elemental | simple and natural |
| 25. | farm-style | in a practical country style |
| 26. | farmhouse | like a country farmhouse |
| 27. | fieldstone | made of rough natural stone |
| 28. | folksy | informal and traditionally simple |
| 29. | forestlike | resembling a wooded setting |
| 30. | frontier | rough and undeveloped |
| 31. | functional | practical rather than decorative |
| 32. | genuine | real and unaffected |
| 33. | gnarled | roughly twisted with age |
| 34. | grainy | showing natural rough texture |
| 35. | handcrafted | made skillfully by hand |
| 36. | handmade | made by hand, not factory |
| 37. | hardy | tough and suited to outdoors |
| 38. | heartland | typical of rural interior regions |
| 39. | homely | plain but comfortable and familiar |
| 40. | homespun | plain and simple in style |
| 41. | homesy | comfortably simple and domestic |
| 42. | honest | plain, genuine, and direct |
| 43. | knotty | full of wood knots |
| 44. | lodge-like | resembling a rustic lodge |
| 45. | log-built | built from logs |
| 46. | meadowy | like a grassy meadow |
| 47. | modest | simple and not showy |
| 48. | mud-brick | made from simple earth bricks |
| 49. | no-frills | plain and without extras |
| 50. | off-the-grid | remote and self-sufficient |
| 51. | old-fashioned | traditional and not modern |
| 52. | orchardlike | resembling a country orchard |
| 53. | pastoral | associated with rural life |
| 54. | patinated | showing aged surface character |
| 55. | plain | without ornament or refinement |
| 56. | practical | simple and useful |
| 57. | prairie | suggestive of open country |
| 58. | primitive | very simple and undeveloped |
| 59. | provincial | unsophisticated in a rural way |
| 60. | quaint | charmingly old-fashioned |
| 61. | ramshackle | roughly built and worn |
| 62. | ranch-style | having a country ranch feel |
| 63. | raw | basic and unrefined |
| 64. | remote | far from cities |
| 65. | robust | strong and rough in character |
| 66. | rough-hewn | crudely shaped or made |
| 67. | rugged | rough and sturdy |
| 68. | rural | relating to the countryside |
| 69. | serviceable | useful and plainly made |
| 70. | small-town | like a simple country town |
| 71. | solid | plainly dependable and sturdy |
| 72. | stone-built | built of rough stone |
| 73. | stoney | suggestive of rough stone |
| 74. | sturdy | strong and plainly built |
| 75. | substantial | solid and strongly built |
| 76. | sunbaked | dried and rough from sun |
| 77. | textured | having a rough natural surface |
| 78. | thatched | roofed with straw or reeds |
| 79. | timber-framed | built with exposed timbers |
| 80. | timbered | built with visible wood |
| 81. | timeworn | worn and old-looking |
| 82. | traditional | following older rural ways |
| 83. | unadorned | plain and undecorated |
| 84. | uncultivated | not refined; rough |
| 85. | undeveloped | not modernized or refined |
| 86. | unpolished | not refined or sophisticated |
| 87. | unpretentious | simple and not showy |
| 88. | unsophisticated | simple and not polished |
| 89. | untamed | not refined or controlled |
| 90. | unvarnished | plain and without polish |
| 91. | vernacular | local and traditional in style |
| 92. | villagey | like a small rural village |
| 93. | wattle-and-daub | made with traditional materials |
| 94. | weathered | worn by exposure and age |
| 95. | wild | natural and untamed |
| 96. | wooden | made of or like wood |
| 97. | woodland | suggestive of woods and nature |
| 98. | workaday | ordinary and practical |
| 99. | workmanlike | plainly practical and competent |
| 100. | worn | showing use and age |
