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Farmhouse Decor Ideas: The 8 Most Common Elements in a Farmhouse-Style Decor

September 15, 2020
Modern farmhouse kitchen with white cabinets hexagon tile and grey persian rug

Practical, unfussy, evolved, and family-friendly. Farmhouse decor has a welcoming warmth that is universally embraced. While there is no exact formula on how to create this style, there are a few characteristics that are common to many farmhouse-style homes. From cabinet colors to lighting fixtures to accent rugs, here are eight farmhouse decor ideas to incorporate into your home.

1. A Neutral Color Palette

Grey and white striped rug in farmhouse laundry room
Hudson Stripe Grey Rug
Photo By: @our_forever_farmhouse

The farmhouse style emulates a simpler time when practicality was the focus. Colors came from nature, so this style is all about the natural, neutral palette. With less adornment, the materials used in your furnishings provide the color, texture, and decoration. Furniture and accessory references should complement the architectural style to make the whole space feel as one. 

2. Open Shelves

Red vintage rug in farmhouse kitchen
Maral Heriz Sapphire Rug
Photo By: @thevintagepalm

Cleaner cabinet styles reference simpler construction. With metal cabinet hardware in their natural finishes, this hardware will patina beautifully in time and add a deeper authenticity. Add open shelves near the sink to hold the things we use every day. Neat stacks of complementary dishware are pleasing to the eye and the mind. Add pantry-style cabinetry on an adjacent wall to store everything else behind doors. This will keep the space clear and uncluttered.  

3. Vintage-Style Light Fixtures

Black boredered farmhouse rug with wood dining table and bench and chandelier in farmhouse dining room
Verena Dark Wood Rug

Each home decor style uses lighting to flesh out its theme. For farmhouse, it’s usually antique or vintage-style fixtures.  Simple lanterns and sconces in blackened metal, zinc, or brass metals are predominant. Vintage lighting is pretty easy to find and incorporating something authentic kicks things up a notch. Modern farmhouse lighting can also be more adventurous, creating exciting juxtapositions between classic interior details and a statement or overscaled lighting. 

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4. Flooring in Natural Materials

Coral farmhouse runner rug by bathtub in white bathroom
Kamran Coral Rug
Photo By: @texasforeverfarmhouse

Flooring in farmhouse-style homes is predominantly made of natural materials, such as wood, clay pavers, concrete, and stone. The look is flooring in natural materials with rustic rugs overtop—no wall-to-wall carpet here. 

5. Functional Furniture Made of Natural Materials

Farmhouse kitchen with island brick wall grey rug and open shelf
Damali Black and White Rug
Photo By: @thehylandhomestead

Farmhouse style typically features wooden and iron-framed furniture (or leather) and fabric upholstery in a neutral palette. It also features a lot of stone, glass, and metal furnishings, typically with a natural patina. With this style, simpler shapes and comfort outweigh embellishments or decorations. 

6. Minimal Decor

Cream and blue couch with grey floral rug and pitched ceiling in living room
Maral Heriz Creme Rug
Photo By: @the_old_barn

Decoration in farmhouse-style homes is mindfully used.  Well-edited pieces that complement the space and that have or have had some function are most in line with farmhouse style, and they can run from abstract to contemporary to classic. The key is to keep decoration in check, maintaining the open, uncluttered space.

7. Rustic Rugs

Brown farmhouse rug with queen bed in bedroom
Kamran Hazel Rug

Rugs provide additional warmth to the space and offer the opportunity to layer materials for a richer interior.  In farmhouse-style spaces, farmhouse rugs are typically flat-woven, with patterns that often have a historical reference (kilim, for example) and soft, warm tones derived from or inspired by nature.

8. Greenery 

Scarlet red farmhouse rug in living room with white couch and wood coffee table.
Zareen Scarlet Red Rug

Plants are a big part of a happy, healthy environment. The farmhouse style typically features large bunches of a single type of cut flower or even shrubbery or branches. Potted plants are typically set throughout in ceramic and clay pottery, vintage brass pots, or rustic baskets. Larger potted plants complement the space by adding both dramatic height and scale. 

Readers: Ready to redecorate your space in the farmhouse style? Read this room-by-room farmhouse decor guide.

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Cynthia Granado
Cynthia is an L.A.-based designer known for her fresh, collaborative approach that deftly balances aesthetics with function. Cynthia’s work spans architecture, interior, lighting and furniture design across an international portfolio of residential, commercial and hospitality projects. "My happy place is working with other makers, artisans, and craftsmen to realize a deeply authentic vision for each project."

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11 Comments


Cindy
January 17, 2021 at 4:11 pm
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    April 9, 2021 at 6:49 pm
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Wanda Schlecht
January 17, 2021 at 5:11 pm
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Obviously the rugs are thin -as seniors we need to know how thick the pads are as not to trip over …also, to not impede an office chair backing up over the edge…
Where do we see prices for these beautiful rugs?



    Cher
    January 26, 2021 at 5:47 pm
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    The pads are thin. We notice after a few washings ( granted we wash ours a lot ) they can lift a little on the corners. They don’t hinder rolling office chairs at all. We love ours and don’t believe the would be considered a tripping hazard as long as they are put down properly

Karen
January 26, 2021 at 4:20 pm
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Hi. Will you be having 4×6 ruggables? I need a size between 3×5 and 5×7 for some of my areas.
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    April 9, 2021 at 6:47 pm
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Melody
January 26, 2021 at 4:57 pm
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    April 9, 2021 at 6:46 pm
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Jane Hammer
January 26, 2021 at 5:05 pm
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I need to get prices on the rugs and pads



Daria Maxey
March 25, 2021 at 3:58 pm
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I own two different patterned rugs for my farmhouse kitchen and use them interchangeably throughout the year. I love them both and particularly love the fact they can be washed and look as good as new afterwards.

i would like to know why these rugs are not available in a 2×3 size. i have a small powder room and an entry front door that i would love to see them in. Any plans to add that size to the collection?

Thanks!!



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    April 9, 2021 at 6:16 pm
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    As for the smaller size mentioned, unfortunately we don’t have any other sizes planned for now BUT our Product Development & Design teams are always looking for feedback to guide what we come up with next! We’d love it if you could complete this short survey and help us out: https://myruggable.com/survey 😊✨

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