Are you looking to create a warm and welcoming space in your home?
Modern farmhouse kitchen decor ideas offer the perfect blend of contemporary style and rustic charm.
Weve looked at some of the key elements that help you bring modern farmhouse style into your kitchen.
Source: American Institute of Building Design
Whether you lean more towards modern or farmhouse, there is something here for you.
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This can be reclaimed, rustic timber accents or some more modern, well finished wood.
The example below from theAmerican Institute of Building Designshowcases the example of rustic wood beams.
Source: Gabriel Holland Interior Design
These can be achieved artificially with wood cladding if you dont have originals.
Weve written a whole post onopen shelving ideasas it is a wonderful way to add accessories into any space.
This example from Caesarstone shows a classic way of introducing the shelving either side of the cooker.
Source: Sita Montgomery Interiors
They have used white accessories here as the kitchen already has enough contrasts.
The Farmhouse Kitchen Table
A kitchen isnt farmhouse without the classic farmhouse table surely?
Alternatively, there are some great modern takes on the style.
Source: Direct Wood Flooring
Without that frame and the wood-clad extractor hood, it would be a fairly blank, white modern kitchen.
The stools obviously add to the farmhouse kitchen look too.
You dont have to go all out in your design to achieve a modern farmhouse look.
Source: The Style Nest
Brass, Copper or Black Metals
Chrome is so last decade, Dear!
Brass, copper, brushed steel or black fittings have made a big comeback.
Use them for taps, light fittings, cabinet handles, shelf brackets.
Source: Clayton & Little Architects
My favourite has to be a brushed brass finish.
Shiplap…Somewhere, Anywhere!
Adding shiplap to a kitchen design will instantly add a bit of farmhouse style.
Source: Plus Rooms
The example below fromClayton & Little Architectsis quite a modern industrial take on it with bare wooden boards.
I also love the copper pipe taps that look straight out of a school chemistry lab.
An eclectic look is something that I think will be big in the next few years.
Source: Sam Walsh Furniture
Bespoke cabinets are definitely a stand-out feature in farmhouse kitchens.
Modern, mass-produced cabinets are often too sleek and paired down.
Heck, look at that big sign saying Farmers Market in the example below fromBless er House.
Source: Bless ‘er House
It doesnt have to be the actual kitchen design that makes it a modern farmhouse kitchen.
If youre only thinking of changing the countertops, why not consider butcher block as an option?
They are certainly a cheaper option to granite or Corian tops.
Source: Fisher and Paykel
This kitchen fromFisher & Paykelis very modern, but the worktops bring it back towards traditional just enough.
A rack such as the one in this kitchen fromRenoquotescan easily be added to an existing kitchen.
Vintage Rugs
You couldnt possibly have a rug in a kitchen could you?
Source: Renoquotes
Well, we say why not!
Flagstone Floors
And finally, another mainstay of traditional country kitchens is the flagstone floor.
These are easy enough to replicate with some excellent imitations available these days.
Source: Maison de Pax
The kitchen below fromHouse & Gardenis part of a gorgeous renovation of a Victorian townhouse.
The house tour on the end of the link is worth looking at in itself.
However you design your modern farmhouse kitchen, you shouldnt feel like youre striving for the perfect look.
Source: House & Garden
