Design Styles: Farmhouse
The Farmhouse style of architecture and interior design has been around for a while and has no plans of leaving. It just gets little updates along the way. It is a design style that prioritizes practicality, simplicity, and rustic charm. It embraces modern comforts, creating a cozy and stylish look.
Modern Farmhouse is a contemporary take on the style. Everything is more tailored and clean lined. Crisp white paint on the outside along with the interior. Adding a lot of contrast with black, deep blues and even greens to keep it fresh. Modern farmhouses typically have open floor plans compared to their more classic counterparts. The millwork is very simple usually opting out of crown molding to give a more casual feeling, like shiplap paneling. Other architectural and design features of this style are apron front sinks, open shelving, wood beams in the ceiling and some rustic furniture giving that "worn in" feeling.
Another element that is added to the Farmhouse style is Industrial. Industrial style is based on the aesthetics of the Industrial Age. Sometimes the Farmhouse look can come off a little "cheesy," and the Industrial can be cold and sterile. The two together create a nice balance.
Here are some elements of the two styles:
Raw materials such as brick, metal, glass, concrete, and hardwood
Exposed piping
Rustic Wood Ceiling Beams
Materials weathered, distressed, patina
Subway tile, finished with a darker grout, gives it the industrial edge
Metals, black, oil-rubbed bronze, copper, or galvanized
Shiplap walls
Farmhouse apron sinks
Shaker style cabinets
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