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[faeriemoon]

Despite the claims that "Farmhouse" is out, it really isn't.  It's just different.  They claim Farmhouse with natural "real" elements (such as stone floors, and antique fixtures), and not pre-fab (their word) reproduction tchotchkes are the materials of choice.  Ditch the ship lap too; and bring in lots of color!!

[Oznell]

That's a great discussion to have, @faeriemoon .   Sounds like they are making the point that,  *authenticity*  is key.

Real farmhouses never did have mass-produced signs with sprightly little sayings on them, nor did they bring in heavy sliding doors from the barn to hang in the house.

Of course, if people like those elements, there is nothing wrong with them having them. I don't like when 'authorities' from on high try to shame people out of what they truly like.  But, once any design element becomes a cliche, repeated again and again without regard to the individuality of a space, then it loses power.

Real farmhouses were usually eclectic by necessity, especially if more than one generation followed each other in the house.

Love these farmhouse style examples:

Italian.   Inspired nature.  Huge terra cotta pot, woven texture, graceful curves...

English.    Note the requisite doggie paws, the nonchalant combo of oversize checks, with refined velvet...

American.   Chaste painted paneling, joyous pattern, cozy dining. 

 

I agree with Architectural Digest.  Any style can be beautiful. 

Thanks for a thought-provoking topic, @faeriemoon !

[luvzchiz]

Doggie paws make everything beautiful 🐾🐾

[SactoSue]

It's time for that interior barn door trend to go away.   A cheap way for home developers to avoid having to alot space for door swings in bathrooms, bedrooms, storage closets and such. 

That was a very inauthentic trend, IMHO.

[GingerHead]

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@SactoSue wrote:

It's time for that interior barn door trend to go away.   A cheap way for home developers to avoid having to alot space for door swings in bathrooms, bedrooms, storage closets and such. 

That was a very inauthentic trend, IMHO.

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@faeriemoon I agree. I think Farmhouse will always be beautiful (wood,stone,brick,natural aged) and I'll always love it as long as like, @Oznell and you say, it's not decorated with the mass produced/overdone  kind of stuff you see every where now. I'm talking to you Hobby Lobby  (some of it).

  @SactoSue well, I do love  sliding doors and pocket doors and have 3 in our house because they do save precious space. All of ours are handmade (by my husband and myself, 2 with decorative mirrors applied) and don't look like fake "barn doors" so I think they will be timeless but

yes, I think it depends on the doors used.....

[Sooner]

I would hate to, and expect never to, have a home that fit into a category other than ME! 

[Citrine1]

All nice pictures, but that third one -- the dining room -- is really lovely.  Love the wallpaper. 

[stevieb]

Among my biggest gripes with 'farmhouse', inside or out, is 'modern farmhouse' which has nothing to do with a farmhouse at all. In my region, many new and reno builds are tossing up bland cookie cutter houses, usually with white painted wood or fake wood with an ever so slight barn aesthetic, usually with black trim. They're calling it 'design'. It's not.

[Desert Lily]

Components of many home decor styles remain, while styles' more outlier components may lose their mass appeal. Those lasting components are all around us, woven into our homes and other buildings.

The farmhouse sink may keep its form, but the materials & colors may change with a new upcoming style. Those sliding barn doors are a great innovation in saving space, but they may take on a more sleek or modern or decorative look.

Home decor style isn't that different from apparel style, in that they both cycle & change. In addition to both being businesses that want customers to continue to purchase, new & better materials are created.

To me, it's important that what we include in our homes reflects our personal aesthetic and items that we treasure.

[Oznell]

Oh, @GingerHead ,  how lucky you are to have those pocket doors!  Pocket doors are so prized, and a time-honored classic. You and your husband are so talented to hand-make yours.