Transitioning To The FarmHouse Style
2 Materials
$250
3 Months
Medium
I thought changing decorating styles would be as easy as adding a few accessories…NOT! The authentic Farmhouse style looks clean, simple, and easy to recreate, but making the transition can become quite challenging. Here I will break it down and show you how the process can be broken down into small steps.changing decorating styles it would be as easy as adding a few accessories…NOT! The authentic Farmhouse style looks clean, simple, and easy to recreate, but making the transition can become quite challenging. Here I will break it down and show you how the process can be broken down into small steps.
The first step is the paint. Both the rustic Farmhouse and the modern Farmhouse styles require a clean, light and airy paint color. Sarah, from the Vintage Nest, has a great list of paint colors that are perfect for the Farmhouse style. Sara provides both an entire white pallet as well as a neutral pallet. WhooHoo, my kitchen paint made the cut with the Neutral pallet. My kitchen is very close to the Sherwin Williams Oyster Bay which made Sarah list for the neutral pallet.
I think most flooring will fit the modern Farmhouse style. However, with that said, hardwood is my personal favorite. Could it be because my floors are hardwood? 
I think so. If you have a flooring that you love, that will make it a lot less expensive when you do not have to change flooring…right?
I think so. If you have a flooring that you love, that will make it a lot less expensive when you do not have to change flooring…right?Below is a white-washed and a dark laminate flooring that are both totally Farmhouse don’t you think? The dark wood is very close to the flooring I am working within my home.
Window Treatments:
Oh my, this could take forever because the Farmhouse style opens so many avenues for window treatments. From the normal curtains, shutters, wood blinds to mediums you may not have considered.
Donna of Funky Junk Interiors chose a very unique yet rustic window topper for her kitchen. She used burlap coffee sacks that she stenciled to create the window treatments for her kitchen windows. Including hardware, Donna spent $3 and that includes hardware. Does it get any better than that? I think not. How clever.
So many options for farmhouse accessories and the farmhouse style. You can not go wrong. With all of the choices, what do you think? Is the farmhouse style something you could wrap your decorating heart around? What I have shown you here is just the proverbial tip of the proverbial iceberg. I hope you have enjoyed this peek into life on the farm, no matter where you live. I want to give my fellow bloggers and farmhouse lovers that were listed in this blog a great big hug. We are all loving the same style but we realize there are so many different ways to get there. See the other pictures and read the rest of the article on my blog. Also, you can shop the FarmHouse style there. I estimated the cost and the length of time for this project because changing a decorating style could take a few months to complete. It's all about the individual.
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