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Homes & Gardens
Sophie Edwards

Harrison Ford's '80s California Breakfast Nook is the Prototype for Creating a Modern Farmhouse Kitchen That Doesn't Feel Boring

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There was no look more stylish than the farmhouse kitchen in the 2010s. In fact, it grew so popular that by 2026, many designers had gotten bored with the style – however, farmhouse kitchens don't have to be passe. With a few textural details and modern accents, we can still salvage the good bones of this storied look.

Archival photos of Harrison Ford's breakfast nook in 1984 offer a blueprint for how to update this style. The fact that his space is almost 50 years old makes it the perfect guide, as farmhouse style has grown boring because of its ubiquity; it is helpful to return to its roots.

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