Growing up in the deep south, the farmhouse aesthetic totally baffled me. I feel like it took all the charming and sentimenal aspects of a country home, and sterilized them, stripping them of all their appeal. Real farmhouses are full of hand me downs, heirlooms, and an eclectic assortment of accumulated items. The farmhouse charm comes through in displaying your grandma's dishware, or quilts your family has been using for generations. To commodify the inherently utilitarian and sentimental aspects of country style, then mass market them, is honestly such a depressingly capitalistic turn.
I'm from and in the deep South. I know a lot of people who love this style so I'm comfortable in saying for them embracing that style is wrapped up in a whole bunch of cultural things including returning to a romanticized version of the past. And because of that, it gives me the ick.
100 - I have a tiny farm - and there is not one white wall anywhere! All my furniture is from family members. The walls are all soft colors the floors are modern and easy to clean. No carpet! Just rugs. These black and white houses are COLD and STERILE.
I grew up on a farm, and people don't understand that *authentic* farmhouses are FILLED with antique furniture, knick-knacks, and localized decor. These houses are passed from family member to family member, so there isn't a lot of new furniture. Especially not barn doors 🐮 This is such a good video, Paige!
My grandma's house is over 100 years old (my grandparents used to run a dairy.) Her house was nothing like this. All of the stuff people buy at Hobby Lobby is stuff that was found, you know, IN THE BARN. In the smokehouse, under the tractor shed. Inside the house was let's say...VERY ECLECTIC and filled with antiques from different eras, items from other countries. I sort of feel like my grandma's house was the originator of the grand millennial style, lol! One of my favorite things as a kid was to go upstairs that was basically used as an attic and it was like a time capsule. But there was never signs that say GATHER or old rusted items. Maybe this style should actually be called BARN STYLE because ultimately most farmhouses don't look anything like this. Also there are ways of making a house feel more lived in without buying a bunch of mass produced, cheap faux-distressed crap from Hobby Lobby or Michael's.
Yeah. Maybe that's where the "modern" part comes into play. Once Paige mentioned the color palette I realized there's a modern farmhouse palette and it's nothing like my grandparents' and great-grandparents' homes. Theirs was whatever they could afford and then keep forever. And repeat for 60 years.
My aunt married a dairy farmer and they lived in the farmhouse where he grew up. It was very practical, and always a little shabby, cluttered and in need of a scrubbing, since my aunt rarely had time for such things. There was some amazing old wallpaper, including a pastoral scene that stretched across the whole living room. As for decor, they had a loom (which got real use), some black and white art photos of the cows and goats (including with my aunt helping deliver a kid), and a weathered tin sign extolling the virtues of Jersey cows. Once, they found an old Spanish coin with Francisco Franco on it that had been hiding in the stairwell.
@@markg.1159 Cool! My grandma actually had the wall of the staircase plastered with a beautiful big waterfall wallpaper. Her house would probably be seen as tacky but it had way more personality and interest than most things I see these days and lots of really cool antiques and vintage items.
I live in an actual 1920s farmouse in the country. The closest my interior ever got to this aesthetic was when a goat chewed through a screen and stuck his head in the window.
I was raised in my grandparents’ real farmhouse (really long time ago in rural Bible Belt) that didn’t have an indoor bathroom. The outhouse had 2 seats so we were really fancy. Wood burning stove and crocheted doilies. Good times. 😅
I think it took over because women wanted to brighten their spaces with the white and their husbands approved of the masculine/simple/rustic vibe. It also became very accessible
You really think husbands are out there approving of home designs so that they're "masculine" enough? You have to realize that the design itself is still rather feminine.
@@stevennguyen4993 Lol not what I was saying. I think this design style is a good compromise for straight couples which might be why it became so popular. Lots of men don't want colors other than black, white, grey or blue in the home. This style is very basic, uses neutral colors, and doesn't have a lot of frills while also being trendy. Hence why I think it's still popular/ became popular in the first place.
@@alexh1642 My comment was on the approval aspect: when left to their own devices, it usually takes a special type of "man" to be particular about decoration. On their own, most are extreme minimalists. They're also often more picky on sound systems, television sets, and gaming setups than how bold is too bold when it comes to wall colors. IMO, farmhouse is very cozy in terms of color pallet and use of color to maximize natural light. However, it also draws in clutter with stereotypical farmhouse chicken decor, wall decals and signages, candles and balls of twine, and overuse of particle board made to resemble birch. It's like a K-mart cowboy, but for a house
@@alexh1642 you are right. My husband who usually doesn't care at all about decor actually liked some aspects of farmhouse when we watched shows on HGTV. He liked the rustic look. Thankfully we were renting at the time so it was never an issue to decorate that way.
We live on a farm, so I guess our house is technically a "farmhouse". The last color I would paint anything is white, much less white furniture! We have 40+ animals, we garden and leave the windows open - everything gets dirty! Not filthy, but a farm just gets dusty because it's a freaking farm! Paige, you hit on my #1 decorating pet-peeve: Signage.... I sure am glad they let me know I was in the "KITCHEN", or I might have peed in the sink by accident! So moronic. Just found you and you are spot on!!! Keep it up.
I think farmhouse was the “glam,” comfy and family centric response to sterile minimalism. Still all white, modern and boring but relatable enough to a typical family home where it felt accessible to the masses. The name and on-the-nose design tropes also inspire nostalgia even though it definitely doesn’t reflect actual farmhouses.
More videos like this please! Not about farmhouse (obvi), but would love to hear more suggestions for elevating decor styles that aren’t your favorite. Really demonstrates your aptitude for interior design
Paige, You are so unique in your presentations and I love that about you - Direct, no pretension, just great advice and your pictured examples of the way to deviate from the farmhouse to the more "less themed" and long lasting decor of including vintage is what I so appreciate! I have friends who have embraced farmhouse and I feel in doing so have lost the warmth of incorporating family photos, art, books and as you say vintage objects! I love your channel and I am 78 years old!
The farmhouse interior is so interesting to me because, an actual farmhouse would never have that much white and beige. I think it is slowly fading out, but Hobby Lobby is still standing tall...so we'll see.
Actually you're mistaken. I grew up in the 1960s in the middle of corn-growing country, in Iowa. I even lived in the country for a few years when I was little, surrounded by farmhouses, my friends lived in farmhouses, and my parents did business with farmers. My grandparents were farmers. Many farmhouses had, and have, white interiors. Not all, but it's hardly unusual. My own grandmother had white walls in every room. A purple velvet Victorian sofa that was gorgeous. Hardwood floors. She would have been horrified at the stuff called "farmhouse esthetic."
It would be kind of fun if you reviewed homes from magazines in the 1990s-2000s (when I remember them lol), like Coastal Living, Better Homes & Gardens, etc. Maybe even compare them to homes in their current issues.
This is the most helpful type of video..what to do with what you already have..anyone can say "just get rid of it and start all over" but it takes talent to give do-able advice! Being that you have prop/set design experience, you are in the best position to do this. I suspect when you have a client, that's what you do, you tailor the design to their product..you wouldn't say "oh, all your couches and chairs are upholstered in grey..you gotta re-upholster", lol. Once again, great advice!!!
I just bought a house and the previous owner went nuts with Pioneer Woman and Hobby Lobby décor. Peeling all the stick on quotes off the walls is a real pain.
My family recently did a farmhouse renovation, our house is an actual 1800s farmhouse that didn't feel authentic to its roots. We already went with a lot of the alternatives you suggested! I think people fall too far into a pinterest aesthetic rather than honoring a broader concept, especially when it doesn't make sense for your space.
What my friends hate most about their barn door on the bathroom is the lack of privacy or noise dampening, thanks to the gap between the barn door and the wall. Not a great choice for a bathroom or powder room, and no amount of changing hardware is going to fix that.
I live in Texas (Houston). I hated Chip and Joanna Gaines’ barn-style look. I’m also so tired of all the same trends and looks promoted by HGTV and similar channels. Including that stark modern California style of decor. Wishing for more originality.
@@2014wolfy aww 🥰 but don’t be too upset. I still watch all those shows for ideas and to see what’s current. It’s just they all start to look the same after you see so many of them! Lol
Agreed about the HGTV aesthetic,in general. Probably why Hometown was refreshing, as they include a more realistic and somewhat vintage vibe with modern aesthetic in renovation (but terrible paint jobs mostly, too😛) I love Paige and a couple of RU-vid channels…Homeworthy, being one of them.
We've been working on updating fixtures in our very 90s looking bathroom, and I have to tell you, even now it's really hard to find anything that isn't this aesthetic. I couldn't find any appropriately sized shelves that weren't "rustic" looking, so I just bought brackets and we're building our own. 99% of the towel bars out there are that undone, pipe look. I just want a polished, classic bathroom. I love vintage pieces, but even eBay and Etsy are puking up the same handful of mass market Chinese-made fixtures. It's really disheartening! Farmhouse chic is coming for every last one of us! (I guess my point is, it might not even be your fault if your house is decorated like this, so don't feel bad!)
90s interior design is actually pretty good, I feel like gen x and millennials collectively lost taste, I just hope zoomers like me get to live in nice unupdated pre-2000s era homes, everything is so bland these days
@@circleinforthecube5170 I agree, it's warm and cozy! Our house as a whole is kind of a 20th century medley. I think our very 90s kitchen will be staying that way. And yeah, it sucks that the house flipping bug took over when it did. I hope we can salvage some 20th century as a nation!
Me too! And family pics were everywhere, cast iron cook wear hung from hooks on walls, there were woodstoves in the kitchens, dishracks by the sinks, a true mud room (muck boots and overalls were the decor) and no sign of white paint on the walls.
I still love a farmhouse vibe but as a maximalist. We have a lot of wood and green but our original house was built in 1952 so…… do what you actually like with your house people!
@Meagan Trout Yes! Designs change and repeat themselves over and over again. Go with whatever makes you feel good when you walk into your home. I like some of the farmhouse look, but vintage is more my style. I love finding things that are authentic to my Midwest roots, actually made here in America.
Another idea for disguising the barn door if you don’t want to change the hardware is to build a pelmet around the top that covers the hardware. Little bit of a vintage 60’s touch that covers the part that really screams farmhouse!
I decorate using things that I like. As long as it works and appeals to my family, that is all that matters. It is necessary to consider the vintage/age and style of the house. It bothers me if people take a Victorian home and fit it with chrome and modern furniture. Trends soon look dated, so I totally avoid trends. A classic look that has stood for decades is the best way to go.
Great suggestions. I’d add that the reason wreaths are popular is because greenery fashioned into a round shape softens all those hard straight edges and all that black & white. So square art doesn’t quite do the same thing. It overall- love your tips! Thank you!
@@hereforit2347used to have that in like 3 of my old apartments. Not sure why it's the go to; probably so landlords can say it's "new" flooring (while the rest of the home is musty carpet 😂)
None of the actual farmers house I went into growing up looked like this style. I think true farmhouse style is cozy, functional. Maybe even more 1940s traditional. 1970s influences. Timeless. Modest. Wood. Flowers. Practical. Cluttered. Cozy.
I don’t mind the warehouse aesthetic if you live in an old warehouse. There are a lot of cool lofts that people have converted that have exposed pipes etc, but I don’t get having new construction and deciding that industrial is the perfect vibe for your suburban McMansion.
I just did this for my family member- declutter the cutesy saying signs and anything labeled as what it is, add some brighter color somewhere, not a ton. I removed at least 5 throws and blankets and just left out her favorite quilt, neatly folded. We wallpapered her small bathroom. We painted her wooden dining room table a beautiful deep green and again, decluttered some more. It made a huge difference with small changes.
Thank god I was never drawn to this aesthetic. I worked at a gift store that sold tons of these word signs when they first came out big. I thought they were okay, but never picked one up. A lot of these signs seem bossy to me. No! You live, laugh, love! 😂 fun and useful video for lots of the people who tumbled down that rabbit hole 🐇
The irony is that these signs to me made me feeling like I was in a sterile room like a classroom or a dentist or doctors waiting room. What makes it funny is that years ago my dentist and doctor’s waiting rooms are more appeal, cozy, and welcoming to me than these homes plastered with too much signage. Never understood the word phase, as you said, it’s odd to have signs tell you to live live and laugh as if you needed directions or a reminder to do that. Personally the signage that should stay are the classics (Home Sweet Home, Welcome, etc) and maybe a fun seasonal sign like on a towel or something that doesn’t stay all year round that can be switched and doesn’t waste space. Like I said, my dentist’s and doctor’s office feels cozier, in fact there’s some color and beautiful photographs of nature. Timeless.
Super helpful! Thanks for helping us not throw everything out, but update and see our decor through a new, timeless lens. Enjoy the lake house. Would love to see it, too!
It would be interesting seeing you take on “bad” design styles and showing us how to do them better. A particular one I cannot imagine being done right is “glam” - imagine mirror-surface dressers, white furry throw pillows, etc.
I really enjoyed Rupauls take on glam, it fits him and he explains why that style has meaning to him. Tbh, I think a big reason why farmhouse and glam aren’t “cool” is because their target demos are older.
@@tgime1: That, and they’re not usually art focused and “curated”. But I’ve seen glam spaces that looked super warm and comfy in all their reflective, glossy furriness.
I would love to see a video on updating a brown kitchen with light tile flooring! It’s super common in Florida and most videos recommend a complete gut/kitchen transformation.
You could maybe paint the cabinets and swap out some new hardware? My sister in law had cherry cabinets she hated in her kitchen and that's exactly what she did :)
I kept my brown cabinets and light floor but redid decor and wall paint and other hardware and fixtures and now it is a total new look. I did a lot of research online and watched lots of inspo videos as I am big on sustainable decor choices.
Really appreciate you editing people’s styles and going into detail as to why they should edit instead of saying that it’s trash and to scrap it all! I found this video SUPER helpful! Thank you!! 😄
I think with every trend theres two spectrums- the beautifully done/can stand the test of time VS. the cheesy and cheap overdone look. - there are so many things in a modern farmhouse look I think is timeless, the white painted wood, the mixing of woods, the oil rubbed bronze, etc. But unfortunately people gravitate towards the cheesy/cheap side of the spectrum by the end of the trend's life and thats when it gets stale, cold, ugly and dated. LOVE this video on how to freshen it up because I know so many that fell for this look over the years (in the worst way)
Interior design being dated shouldn't be bad, id take the most 90s house ever over some architect designed crap from 2020, most "timeless" millennial design just looks awful
I especially like your tips on getting rid of the barn door hardware and sanding down and staining the shiplap. Those small changes make a huge difference without calling for a total reno. Great video!
That’s so true! A *lot* of builders were tearing down older homes and putting up “farmhouses”, especially around 2014-2018. There’re a few in my mom’s neighborhood. They all look cheap to me. And that horrible recycled window glass they’re using now with the greenish tint. 😖
I love the hidden hardware doors. Very cool! i know in tiny houses sometimes there just isn't room for regular doors, but barn doors are just sort of stupid looking. Besides which, I never saw a barn door that looked like that, or was hung like that. Never. These are great suggestions, Paige. I had the 90's farmhouse look, which was very cheesy with the geese and ducks and pigs and chickens everywhere, gingham everything, and the barroom doors (which I actually like much more than barn doors). It was soooo ugly! I can't believe I ever had that!
Everyone had it. Remember the Forrest green ivy wallpaper in kitchens? It was ubiquitous. Along with fake greenery along the tops of cabinets (ugh). I will never understand the cabinets that don’t go all the way to the ceiling. Dust catching space, and people feel compelled to put crap up there. I really try to stay away from anything too trendy, because it’s inherently going to go out of style. Timeless “traditional” is hard to achieve, but such a blessing when done well, because it so easily transitions from decade to decade. And I don’t necessarily mean that the decor is traditional, or the layout, but choosing individual pieces, fabrics, and fixtures that aren’t things that are easily slotted into any one era.
I was super into the farmhouse trend when I was also in my minimalism phase, while I was pregnant and PP with my first kiddo. Minimalism to make things easy and I spent a lot of time indoors watching HGTV before we went house hunting. It wasn't till after we put off buying a house (missing one of the worst hurricane seasons Florida had had at the time) that I realized, I don't actually like it. I am a colorful maximalist to my core. I do like french doors though. I really like your ideas for changing up the look of the farmhouse in ways that are easier to achieve.
My husband and I bought a new home 6 years ago. Our very first home. I was very excited to be able to also get everything new. As in all new furniture and decor! We chose the Modern Farmhouse-ish lol. We never got a slide farmhouse door nor the planked wood on the walls but my husband did the front of our bar in the planked wood. We still love it. It gives us a very cozy/homie feel. I’ve never followed trends. Not one item was purchased from hobby lobby. I say go with what YOU like!
When this FH theme began, I saw the cotton plant bouquets and exposed bulbs and hated the whole aesthetic. All of the things you mentioned with the exception of shiplap are on point. I love it in a cottage style home, one of my favorite styles as well. Great review!💯
It’s always been my dream to buy an old colonial farmhouse upstate and renovate it so there’s a nice marriage between the older architecture and the more contemporary, colorful interiors. The modern farmhouse took that dream and turned it into a nightmare.
Never did the farmhouse look. I don’t follow trends. I select what I like and it doesn’t look like anyone else’s. 90% of my decor is not from a big box store. I think when people rush to decorate and shop from the same stores everyone else shops from, they will get tired of it. Do what you like, and quit worrying about what others think is in style.
Congratulations on selling out of pillows so fast! I hope to get one when you have more! Great video, I haven't seen anyone else that admits to not loving the farmhouse trend and I love that you did. I think it's quite ridiculous to have baskets of fake eggs in a living room next to a candle, etc., etc., etc. Love your videos!!!
Paige. I love the way you come up with unique solutions which I would never come up with - never in a million years! I have a pen and paper while I’m watching your videos so I can write these tips down. Thanks so much.
I have a fairly small wood box (about 16x14x12, no lid) that my grandfather made with scrap lumber in the early 1900s for use in his farm's machine shed. I cleaned it up, turned it on its side, put legs on it, and now use it as a side table. There is nothing about my home that is of a "farmhouse design" but I've got this authentic farm item that has its own story and fits right in my modern/casual decor. I remember his farm very well and have a piece of it, with memories of my grandpa. I love it!
The key thing about a real farmhouse aesthetic is that the items in the space are mainly cherishable memorabilia. I think what is more of what was mentioned in this video is just randomly purchasing farm gimmicks as if it was a way to shout farmhouse (someone here suggested this style seems to fit more barn style and I have to agree.) Farmers and their family were mindful of what they brought into their homes, they didn’t have the resources to frivolously spend money on tools to be used as decor, but what was kept in the home was to help create a cozy and welcoming space. So things that have been passed down is the actual appropriate approach to a traditional farmhouse aesthetic. 👍
Hi Paige, I would love a video on what expensive (design) furniture is worth its price and you think is worth the investment (Togo, Eames chair, Vitra Panton, Marcel Breuer, etc)! Curious about your opinion on them (like I am about every other design choice haha)
depends - what makes furniture worth the money is kiln dried frames out of solid wood - 8 way hand tied springs and full grain leather and well made woven fabrics like horsehair, wool , linen and cotton. if its bonded leather or poly anything its not a good piece, period !
Joanna & Chip are way above just modern farmhouse. The reclaim pieces they incorporate & antiques are next level. A few timeless antiques & well done reclaim. Add a few modern pieces & it's a work of art. There are few ppl. In rural areas that even give there decor a thought & at best a hodge podge. I Love all design esthetics! And some one once told me I could live in a box & make it into something everybody would want. Imagination & just going for it. Without listening to any nay sayers. Of the on trend thing. Doesn't ever really work if you have no imagination of where you are going with it. Staying on a single design I could never do! And Joanne doesn't either. A little shop lap goes along way. And she is way past that. Her design is always beautiful in every single thing she does. The roots started there, but they have evolved into her own special style! To call her only modern farmhouse is a bit insulting for sure!
I don't think it's ugly but too overdone. If you live on a farm it's a beautiful look-- but NOT filled with Hobby Lobby stuff. It's not c & J's fault people went nuts! Then, they supplied the demand. It's a strange thing, people who all dress in the same style of clothes, wear their all thevsame, same brows, same waves, living in black and white farmhouses in the middle of a subdivision.
HI Paige, I found this refreshingly helpful. I appreciate that your criticism was constructive and educational.. I really loved all your suggestions to do instead! I can see how your alterations would take a home in a very timeless direction, allowing for a more authenticity and personal meaning. Thank you!
Yessssss! I love the idea of the Homegoods video, especially because you don’t like Homegoods. And I love watching shows with you when you react and give your opinions. I look forward to all of it!
YAS! I’m totally here for this!!! I often think to myself when driving by new builds in my area, “I wonder if the humans who reside in that ‘modern farmhouse’ will still love it in ten years?…” 🤔💭💭💭 This was a great one- thanks for sharing! 🖤
whats funny is more and more of gen z prefer pre-2000s architecture and interior design, 90s oak cabinets and brownish beige seem so nostalgic and beautiful compared to millennial inflienced design
Hi Paige, I love your videos. As you asked for video suggestions, I think it could be really helpful to hear you talk about tips on how to buy a certain piece of furniture. For instance, what to look out for, what to avoid, etc. when buying a sofa or an office chair or something else. I mention these specific pieces because I’d be specially interested in hearing your thoughts on those, but you can make a whole series out of it!
i don't know why your channel got promoted to me, really, but i love your perspective! i'm drawn to the farmhouse aesthetic and this is really helpful in knowing what pitfalls to avoid. thanks so much.
I needed this video! The previous owners of my place installed multiple wood accent walls which I HATE but also don't have the time/money to remove yet. This gave me some ideas to make them work for now
Glad to know that I am not the only person who feels this way. I like a mix of antiques from different periods tossed in with new items. You hit the nail on the head about barn doors and reclaimed wood walls. Enough!!
I lived on an actual working farm and that aesthetic 100% does not belong on a farm! Waaaaaay too white to be practical. Our place was a tumbledown cottage with dark floors and lots of colour! Because we were on an actual farm, milking cows etc, I wanted city feeling stuff in the house, art etc.
Love this video concept! It was accepting of other styles and extremely helpful. Would love to see a video on how to transition style will keeping peices you own.
Subscribed!! I love the way you present your videos. You’re being yourself and I love the alternatives you suggested. I knew in my bones this farmhouse thing was just going to get cray cray 😅.
Paige have you ever been to or heard of the Round Top antique fair? I’ve been a few times and the amount of treasure you can find in one spot is insane. If you ever get the chance you should go and make a video. I’d love to see how you tackle 10 miles of vintage, collected, and curated goods. I feel like you would love the Eneby Home tent. Love your videos and can’t wait to see what you do next!
It’s interesting watching this video from the UK because here what are called barn conversions have been a thing since the 80s and have a very different aesthetic (like often much more cottagy with exposed old beams)
I love how much you roast Chip and Joanna Gaines. I remember when they were first starting out on HGTV all those years ago. I remember when Chip still had a discolored tooth. I always thought they were kind of ridiculous with the over the top stereotypical 'dumb husband/smart wife' schtick, but they were doing *something* different from what everyone else was doing at the time, and I appreciated them from that standpoint. But I quickly tired of the shiplap and the kitsch farm implements. They were just so one-note, and I like variety in design.
It's not the tongue and groove shiplap that is issue. In and of itself it can be a beautiful millwork treatment in the right space, such as the Euro cottage vibe that you mentioned. The problem is really in the farmhouse furnishings, lighting and mostly accessories, e.g., the signs, metal salvaged wall art, gears on furniture, etc.
I would love to see video on the importance and how to decorate with whatever furniture you purchased when you moved into your first home. I purchased solid cherry and maple furniture that is still in great condition 35 years later. I guess, a timeless look with whatever you have. Thanks!
Love everything about this and your channel Paige! Your assessment is spot on but in a way that is direct without making anyone feel bad about getting caught up in trends (guilty!- maybe not with farmhouse but -guilty!) p.s. loved the hometown MC reference in your other video😂
Im so glad I never got to install barn doors at my previous house. But i bought many word signs that I no longer owned 😂 I now own a different home and have a much more modern minimalistic aesthetic. ❤
Love this video - all your videos, really. Fingers crossed I can get in on another round of pillows. Me and my spouse live in a 300 year old farmhouse on a farm in the country and it's colorful and cozy and full of mixed styles and ever-evolving. I have always assumed that people who gravitate toward "modern farmhouse" would probably love antiques and more personal touches but feel they don't know how to shop for them or put together that look so they go to a big box store and can give their home a makeover in one day in an attempt to add interest. May they venture to some good flea markets this summer and may they find this video. God speed, lol.
This was really helpful. We live in a home that was built in 1919.. I have to admit, I fell into the Farmhouse decor for a bit. I'm changing things out slowly. I'd love suggestions for decorating above the couch. We have a large sectional, that sits a bit low, and we have high ceilings, so nothing seems to flow.
I love your casual discussion-style videos juxtaposed with plenty of pictures to show what you mean. I personally still love farmhouse (well, at least what people call "modern farmhouse") but as an aesthetic it is starting to show its age. 15 years ago my family purchased a condo in San Francisco that had been done in the Tuscan style (nothing too cheesy thank goodness, just dark red-toned wood everywhere and yellow-toned walls) and I remember feeling like it was so luxurious looking. I just went looking on Zillow to see if it still looks that way and sure enough, the last owners had painted everything white before putting it up for sale again.
You are becoming the Earring Lady to me Paige! Would love you to show us your collection and where you find them, you have some stunning finds, not just in Devore, but Jewellery 😊
We put a barn door in our place in the 90's. We needed to keep the sheepdogs from chasing the cats up the stairs and happened to find an old barn door at a barn sale. The door was the right size and really inexpensive so we put it in. I still love the weathered wood and worn red paint (actually weathered and worn - not made to look weathered and worn) and it still keeps the dogs (2nd generation) from causing trouble. It's also handy if we need to keep a batch of chicks, a sick baby goat or an injured hen isolated in the entry hall. In addition to the door, our farmhouse style is a little different than the defined style. Ours has tables filled with seed starts, bowls with cabbage soaking, jars and jars or pickles, jams, ferments waiting to be labeled and stored, sourdough and buttermilk culturing on the counter......Definitely no white couches and precious finishes in this place in the country.
