10 Ways To Add Farmhouse Style To Your Home
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There's something so tranquil and beautiful about a farmhouse styled home. Farmhouse style adds a feeling of warmth and comfort to a home. The elements that you add to your home play a huge role in achieving the feel that you are going for. Many people ask "what is farmhouse style" and "how can I get a farmhouse feel for my home?". If you too would like to know, just keep on reading.
Shiplap
So what is shiplap? Its a type of wood board that was traditionally used to build sheds and barns. It has a rabbet cut on both top and bottom of the board. Similar to tongue and groove wood boards. Shiplap is a beautiful way to add the farmhouse look to your home, simply because it was used to construct farmhouse barns.
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This look fits perfectly into almost any room in your home. Kitchens, bathrooms, mudrooms, shiplap goes great almost anywhere in your home. A note the wise, if you do choose to add shiplap to your bathroom, its a good idea to have a well working ventilation system in there as well. Years of humidity can destroy the look of the shiplap and you'll have to re-paint it every few years.
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Rustic Wood Decor
When you hear the word rustic, your probably thinking old and weathered. And my reaction to that is - YES! But old and weathered in a tasteful way.
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Whether your adding a barn house door, rustic wood wall decor or shelving - rustic wood decor is a great way to add a touch of farmhouse style to your home. Look for items with a distressed and weathered look.
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Paint Color
Choosing the right paint color is a tremendously important step in creating a farmhouse look for your home. Look for colors that are softened and neutral. Think soft grays, greens and tans. Also creamy whites and delicate blues. You want to create a sense of openness, calm and comfort in your home.
Here's a great guide to farmhouse style paint colors for your home.
Letters/Oversize Wall Decor
Whether you choose to display the first letter of your family's last name or a beautifully distressed wooden wall clock - oversized wall decor is the way to go.
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Distressed/Textured Furniture
Distressed or textured furniture is a beautiful way to incorporate a farmhouse look into your home. I love taking the existing furniture that I already own and giving it a farmhouse make over. Mixing wood stains to give the furniture a weathered look or painting your furniture with chalk or milk paint will give you the look that you are trying to achieve. A light sanding when everything is done will give your furniture pieces that beautiful vintage feel.
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If you don't have the time to distress your furniture, you can always purchase furniture that has a distressed look. Places such as Restoration Hardware or Pottery Barn have great selections for you to get the farmhouse style that you want. Also, don't forget about antique shops and yard sales. You're sure to find great finds there.
A Farmhouse Table
There's just something about a farmhouse table that adds a sense of history and elegance to a home. The size and strength of a well built farmhouse table will add a presence to your home that is unlike any other dining room table that you will find anywhere else. A farmhouse table is a design piece that stands alone as a functional piece of art.
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Textiles
Grain sack fabrics are the perfect addition to any home that is trying to achieve a farmhouse style. This fabric softens the feel of the room and adds a sense of comfort and warmth. Use this type of fabric on your dining room chairs or as pillow cases for your couch or any benches in your home.
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Greenery
Touches of greenery are an important element to add to your home to achieve a farmhouse style. The look will pair perfectly with the distressed wood pieces in your home. Its a way of inviting the outside into your beautifully designed home. Faux moss and other greenery are beautiful and easy to maintain. A greenery wreath on your front door is beautiful and inviting to anyone who enters your home.
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Metals/Lighting
I know, your probably thinking, "metals? really?". However adding metal pieces to your home coupled with the warm wood elements that you placed around your home is the right way to go when trying to create a farmhouse feel. Use galvanized pipe as holders for your wood shelving or choose dark metals for lighting.
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Skip the "Themed Rooms"
Themed rooms are a design practice that many people use. I, myself, have been a fan of designing my home using themed rooms in the past. However, in order the give your home a total farmhouse feel, its best to stay clear of themed rooms. You want your décor to flow through the entire home, not stop midway. This can create an incomplete feeling in your home. I have to say, that this rule applies to all of the rooms of your home except for your kids bedroom and the occasional man cave.
Most importantly, make your design journey fun and exciting. Take time a choose the items that fit well in your home. As always, I would love to see the outcome of your home design projects. Send them my way and I'll be sure to post your lovely pictures on this site!
Happy designing!
Tiffany
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