Cathedral window in home, to be used sparingly as an accent window. I think these work best in Living rooms rather than kitchens
(I am anti converting churches into homes, so this would be for a new build)
Chickenwire or mesh cabinet doors
Distressed oak dining chairs
Paned / old Window partitions
Bringing New aspects into this style!:
Plaid sofas
(F&%k timeless)
this one is: Canora Grey's Creative Checkered Sofa (on Wayfair)
Chris Loves Julia - Wallace Chocolate Pouf
And deliberately "deconstructed" looking furniture vs. frayed:
Restoration Hardware did a collection inspired by this very idea back in 2012:
The Deconstructed 19th c. English Wing Chair and matching French Napoleonic Ottoman in burlap from it are below:
above photos from Here
Something similar from now:
One Allium Way - Gracia Upholstered Barrel Chair in Hemp Linen
Distressed balustrades / pillars
Martha Stewart - Ellen Striped Upholstered Ottoman
Tiled Bathtub
What I think is cool for this now:
- Starched / Beefed up Canvas dropcloth floor coverings (i.e. Not moving underfoot)
- Painted pale patterns on floors
from: Gorgeousshinythings blog
- Incorporating Glass material into this decor style
Tonin - Arturo Side Table
- Incorporating Lit / illuminated furniture mimicking the "glow" of the farmhouse versus the typical 'coolness' of the whitewashed modern farmhouse vibe
Ios End Table With Light
photo from Here
I think when you add slightly Modern elements to the Farmhouse space, it pushes the vibe farther away from Shabby chic or French Country, which is good for people who were once fans of those styles but have grown weary of their more extreme rustic, austere, or frilly details.
DEDON BABYLON LED Side Table
Choose between Monolite Ipergres® ceramic or a recyclable polyethylene layer that contains a warm LED light. Includes a white LED that is charged with an included 120V standard plug.
*I realize these are both intended for outdoors but who cares
There is also the Earthenware illuminated sculptures route:
Guy Bareff - Pair of Illuminated Side Tables, 2014
I could not resist including this story posted by the above sculptor about one of his pieces:
"This piece changed my life, and it's quite a story! It was the first one I made, in '67, in plaster cast on wire mesh, as a Christmas gift for my wife. It was her reaction, and those of our friends, that inspired me to make others (in clay this time), which led to an exhibition in '69... and I haven't stopped since.
But, due to financial difficulties, it was sold during the exhibition, and it was hard to part with it.
Two years ago, 54 years later, it resurfaced at an antique shop in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, and I bought it back and gave it to my ex-wife for her 80th birthday.
An old wound was healed..." Link to post
Bisque Traders - Mayangi Clay Wall Sconce
What I'm including now:
- Canvas dropcloth floor coverings (weighted)
- Painted pale patterns on floors
- Incorporating Glass material
- Incorporating illuminated furniture
- Earthenware illuminated sculptures
What I'm leaving out:
- plates displayed on walls
- curtained vanities or kitchen cabinets
- large words or letters decor
- anything too aristocratic, like gilded anything or tufted things
- anything that pushes it over into Grandma Country or Pioneer,
i.e. doilies / macrame, frilly curtains, any displayed tools, excessive wicker, floral anything.
