Farmhouse Design Elements Your Home Needs

You may be familiar with the farmhouse interior design craze, and if you’re a fan of HGTV, you may have even attempted to deck out your home with farmhouse décor. However, designing an elegant farmhouse home isn’t as simple as using old wooden crates as shelves and placing rooster-themed towels on your stove. There are elements that you can use that can transform your ho-hum abode into a magazine worthy space. If you’re interested in transforming your home, consider implementing these design elements:

Use Brass and Copper

Brass is back, and in a very good way. While brass was once used in the 70s to add a groovy feel to any space, it is being used now, in conjunction with copper, to lend a warm and cozy feel to farmhouse kitchens, living rooms, bathrooms and bedrooms. Think in terms of copper pans and light fixtures and brass pull handles. You don’t want to overdo it with the metals, but little touches here and there can go a long way.

 

Play With Barn Wood

Pallet walls. Pallet tables. Bookshelves made of barn wood. There are hundreds of ways that you can breathe new life into old wood, and to give your home a refined rustic feel. Also, thanks to the natural colors and lines of wood, you can use wood in your interior design to add character to your home without spending huge amounts of money on fine art or other statement pieces.

 

Keep it Light

Make your barn wood pieces the only pieces of dark color in your home, and deck the rest out in whites, beiges and soft yellows. Follow Chip and Jo’s lead and paint your shiplap white. Keep your kitchen counters, sink and cabinets white, and let the pallet island shine. Use small design elements such as throw pillows, signs and flowers to add pops of color that draw the eye.

 

You don’t have to be an interior design professional to master the art of farmhouse décor. By using the right metals, playing with barn wood and keeping things light you can transform your home into a magazine masterpiece.