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Lucy Lindfield

What You Need to Know About Farmhouse-Style Interior Design — And Why It Should Still Be on Your Radar, Even If You Prefer Modern Homes

A farmhouse living room with wide plank floorboards timber beams and a fireplace.

Much more than just a look, farmhouse-style interior design is an archetypal blend of function and aesthetic. It's big, sturdy timber beams; it's cups of tea by a wood burner; it's embracing the imperfect; it's slow mornings.

Reaching as far back as the 16th and 17th centuries, farmhouses are some of our oldest, standing the test of time both figuratively and literally, bridging hundreds of years of design. Farmhouse-style interior design also presents in many forms — from modern (think steel-frame doors and cladding) to more rustic and traditional (architectural charm, flouncy furniture skirts, and endearingly creaky timber floors). Needless to say, it is a style that effortlessly upholds its relevance.

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