You don’t need to live on a farm to live in a farmhouse. But just because you can, that doesn’t mean you should — at least that’s what some are saying. we are just the messenger. The once-popular and still popular (depending on who you ask) farmhouse aesthetic trend might not make it to 2024.
What Makes a House a Farmhouse?
A farmhouse may not come with horses and cows in the backyard, but there are several features that distinguish one of these homes from other interior design styles.
Simply put, The Spruce states, “Modern farmhouse style blends traditional farmhouse décor with contemporary design, furnishings, and color schemes.” So, just think of a farmhouse but with lots of modern stylistic touches.
These houses tend to use color schemes that are anything but bold, which could be warm neutrals (cream, beige, and brown), cool neutrals (grey, silver, blue, and light green), earthy accents (red and orange), and white.
In terms of physical features, farmhouses love to use reclaimed wood, barnboard details, large/comfy furniture, architectural salvage, pine furniture, wrought iron accents, plank floors, vintage accessories, and more.
All Good Trends Come to an End
Don’t be sad because it’s over, smile because it happened. Or smile since you now have an excuse to tell your partner it’s time to redesign the house.
What was once a sensation in the interior design world is on its way out the door. However, it only has one foot out the farmhouse door.
There are certain elements of the farmhouse aesthetic that are still worthy of being kept around. Those elements include paintings of landscapes, mixed-and-matched plaids, botanical prints, pale lime-washed woods, rustic planters, and pottery.
Additionally, décor such as authentic farmhouse dining tables, authentic shiplap, Windsor chairs, farmhouse sinks, and vintage rugs are considered classic and timeless. Still, you must take the good with the bad. The following features should probably be on your curb for bulk garbage pick-up this week.
Typography signs, faux-distressed furniture, anything with buffalo check, and fake DIY (do-it-yourself) items bought at your local department store. Two examples of these are “mason jars glued to faux-distress barnboard and hung as wall art” and “faux-antique window panes with chicken wire behind them.”
In short, the answer is yes and no. The farmhouse aesthetic may not be completely over, but rather in need of re-evaluation.
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