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What Makes an Ideal Modern Farmhouse floor?
-Wide, natural looking wooden planks with earthy characteristics and “artful imperfections” like knots and chips.
-The color palette is flexible and ideally paired with white walls or shiplap accents, light gray and cream colored upholstery, and galvanized vintage hardware. You can also dress it up with a variety of area rug designs that align with your curation of country shabby-chic or rustic decor.
-Durability. Simply put, your home’s floors should stand the test of time. It’s true that the design industry’s hottest trends will come and go, but wood-look engineered plank flooring is designed to weather a lifetime of storms. The modern farmhouse craze was born of comforting American nostalgia, with a nod to the future’s endless possibilities. Dependable waterproof flooring is timeless.
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The modern farmhouse craze is largely attributed to the massive national success and cult following of HGTV’s Fixer Upper. Hosted by Chip and Joanna Gaines, The show debuted in 2013 and aired its final episode in 2018. The trend’s popularity continued to live on in an explosion of blogs, Instagram, and Pinterest accounts dedicated to showcasing DIY projects, renovations, seasonal decorations, and more- to which interior design influencers have used their platforms to springboard their authority and inspire others.
Featured Projects
Home builders and construction companies have joined the modern farmhouse revolution too. New home builds and entire communities have been erected across Pennsylvania adopting the unmistakable architecture and design one might see straight out of Waco, TX birthplace of Fixer Upper and headquarters to the Gaines’ Magnolia Market. As we’ve noted, the buck hasn’t stopped there. Farmhouses are popping up all over our neighborhoods! We’re loving these incredible Pennsylvania farmhouse home sites:
Inch&Co Modern Farmhouse Renovation in Red Lion, PA Inch & Co. Construction of York, PA brought this old, outdated Red Lion farmhouse back to life and revived for 2021! Everything about the interior of this home says all you need to know about the future of farmhouse design. Ultra chic, sleek, modern black appliances and hardware contrast nicely against gray cabinets and white tile backsplash. On the outside, they masterfully applied the black and white theme for the siding and metal roofing. The original stone foundation remains to keep an authentic, country feel. Of course, upon entering the home one simply cannot go without noticing the natural, dark wood-look plank flooring that ties the entire aesthetic together.
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Keystone Custom Homes Milton Farmhouse of Sadsbury Park in Coatesville, PA Our friends at Keystone Custom Homes debuted this home plan in 2019. Notable features of the exterior are the vertical white siding, metal seamed roofing, black windows, and large dark wooden columns on the porch. Inside you’ll find our wide engineered vinyl plank floors throughout the foyer and into the kitchen and dining room. The interior boasts tons of white wainscoting and white cabinets, with industrial Edison bulb light fixtures and a rustic stone fireplace in the living room.
Parade of Homes Award Winner in Deaven Woods of Harrisburg, PA Right in our backyard of Lower Paxton Township is an award winning modern farmhouse built by FoxBuilt. This particular home features lots of natural light, exposed bricks, stone, and beams, as well as the ever popular sliding barn doors folks can’t get enough of! Another key quality of the modern farmhouse that you’ll find here is the blend of functionality and intention for each space. The open floor plan creates a whimsical, relaxed country feel desired by the well-versed farmhouse homemaker.
MK Homes of Washington, PA have also completed new construction homesites with interior and exterior components of the modern farmhouse style. Of these projects, the homes feature ample natural light throughout, white cabinetry, subway tile backsplashes, and some shiplap wall covering. They’ve also artfully incorporated sliding barn doors, which are another staple in one’s modern farmhouse toolkit. In the cosy living rooms they have stone fireplaces, which further add to the homey rustic elements that are complemented by the realistic hardwood-look flooring throughout. The home builders themselves have also noted that the dark stain colors for hardwood floors have been highly requested and quite a popular trend in recent years, in one of their blog articles. Suffice to say, more and more home buyers are actively seeking out the key interior design elements of an iconic Fixer-Upper style farmhouse and making it their own.
Ask any notable influencer and they’d tell you the essentials to crafting your farmhouse aren’t just in the structural design, it’s also in the decor.
Top 5 Key Pieces of Modern Farmhouse Decor
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Wreaths and plants. Think olive stems, eucalyptus, ferns, and other botanicals that breathe a little bit of natural, country elements into the space.
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Shiplap accent walls. Need we say more? Incorporating shiplap onto the walls of your farmhouse says you’ve really nailed this aesthetic.
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Inspirational quotes written in script handwriting fonts. You can find these pieces nearly everywhere. From Hobby Lobby to boutique shops, chances are there’s a quote out there that will speak to your soul and style. @faithfulwoodendesigns at Trellis Marketplace of Elizabethtown, PA has an adorable reclaimed wood sign selection!
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Area rugs. As we mentioned before, area rugs can really add a nice touch to your farmhouse floors. They can add pops of color and dimension to a space that is otherwise likely monochromatic (remember, lots of whites, grays, neutral pallets!). You can use your rug to add soft comfort over the harder, rustic floors like in the living area or bedrooms.
- Minimalistic pottery and ceramics. Just as the modern farmhouse phenomenon grew a massive following seemingly overnight, as did one of the trend’s household names in decor: Rae Dunn. You know it when you see it. Splashed across simple white backgrounds on ceramic mugs, canisters, plates, utensils, signs, and more is her signature skinny handwritten-style font that has uniquely become Rae Dunn’s brand. American Farmhouse Style writes, “The Rae Dunn craze has swept the nation, as well as shelves of every TJ Maxx, Marshall’s, and HomeGoods.” Those are just the larger retailers who carry her pottery. Their article on how to collect Rae Dunn further goes on to say joining online communities like Facebook Groups help people buy and sell and showcase their own collections on social media. Rae Dunn collections truly are a modern farmhouse decor staple.
If you have your rustic wood-look floors ready for installation and your trendy decor curated, the next item on the agenda for a full farmhouse renovation project is furniture.
Can You Fill Your House With Modern Farmhouse Furniture on a Budget?
The answer is of course you can! You’ll find that the great thing about this trend is the versatility and that it can be achieved on nearly any budget. Many true farmhouse fans are thrifters and DIYers at heart. You can also find all kinds of pieces through some of the big names like Wayfair, Overstock, Pottery Barn, Home Depot, and even Walmart.
You may also choose to support small online business owners through Etsy to find the perfect hand-crafted, custom farmhouse furniture. You’ll find furniture makers using plenty of reclaimed wood to make coffee tables, end tables, dining room tables, bookshelves, and hutches alike. Ordering from a custom shop owner as opposed to purchasing brand new from a retailer may or may not save you some cash, depending on who you choose to work with or the scope of your custom-made project.
Another option is hunting for your pieces through thrift stores or Facebook Marketplace and taking on the project yourself with your own DIY flair! Facebook Groups is also a popular resource for buying and selling furniture, getting design ideas, inspiration, how-tos, and joining a community of people who love the farmhouse lifestyle.
The Takeaway: How to Appropriately Plan for Your Fixer-Upper Home Project
If remodeling, renovating, or going all in on a complete overhaul of your home’s decor scheme is what’s on your agenda for 2021, we hope you’ve found a wealth of inspiration from this article. Here are a few parting tips to help make your farmhouse dream a reality:
- Start one room at a time. Generally speaking, most people plan their renovations project by project. So if you know you want to begin incorporating the modern farmhouse theme into your home you may be behooved to pick a particular area or room to begin. A kitchen, laundry room, or bathroom makeover may be your best starting point. Assess the flooring first, then take a look at the walls, lighting, shelving or cabinets and see where you can add in your shiplap, reclaimed wood, and spaces to place your decor. Kitchens, laundry rooms, and bathrooms also benefit most from waterproof flooring as they tend to be high-traffic and high-moisture areas in the home.
- Prioritize your needs. It’s easy to lose yourself in the plethora of Pinterest and Instagram inspiration posts. What you see on an influencer’s account might not always tell you the price tag on a particular space. Get to the bottom line and focus on the functionality of your home improvement project first, before adding in anything extra for the sake of vanity. Once you have a concrete objective for improving your home, also check to make sure your investment is worth it in the long term. “Will I love this in 10 years?” is a question you should consider before investing time and money in any structural changes to the home.
- How much can you DIY? As we mentioned before, tons of people in the online farmhouse loving community are big into DIY projects! Do a cost comparison of what parts of the project you could DIY versus purchasing a specific element brand new or contracting someone to do the labor. For example, if changing the color of the walls is part of your home makeover, consider doing the paint job yourself. Even incorporating shiplap on the walls may easily be a part of the project you can complete yourself, as lots of wallcovering products are designed for peel and stick application simple enough for anyone!
- Leave room in your budget for error. This is especially crucial if you decide to take on a bulk of the project yourself. If something doesn’t quite turn out the way you anticipated or you run into another obstacle, plan to have enough to spend on the solution to get your project back on track.
- Take advantage of every possible deal and financing options available. Planning when to begin your home improvement project around seasonality and special deals is a wise move to make the most of your dollar. Plenty of retailers offer their customers interest free financing arrangements for a set period of time. Shop around, and use each free in-home estimate opportunity you can to get a solid vision of all your options!
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Timing is everything. Do your homework on which specific types of projects are better suited for the cooler spring and fall months versus the middle of the summer season. This may also determine when you will actually put money down on your materials. Our flooring experts would advise to be mindful of the humidity for your climate if you’re considering opting for hardwood in your farmhouse project. Hardwood flooring is highly porous and therefore vulnerable to moisture and heat that notoriously hits Pennsylvania every summer. It makes sense that spring is an opportune time to begin home remodeling projects.
Start small, determine the bottom line for the project, assess what you can do yourself, budget to allow for any surprise setbacks, obtain the numbers from estimates and options to pay off the project, and time your renovation wisely! Following these steps one would be well on their way to accomplishing an HGTV worthy Fixer-Upper inspired home makeover!
The modern farmhouse revolution seems to be here to stay, at least for another few years. Fortunately so many key elements of the trend are highly practical, mindfully cost-effective, and when selected with intention, can add value to the home and get you return on your investment. Afterall, the very essence and philosophy of today’s modern farmhouse homemaker is the subtle reverence for traditional antiques artfully juxtaposing sleek, newer innovations in design. May you find all the resources you need to bring fun, shabby-chic, oh-so-Instagrammable projects into your home this spring!
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