Are you looking to create the ideal farmhouse living room? A room that is both welcoming yet picture-perfect for any magazine.
The key to a great living room is mixing design styles, natural materials – especially wood, with a palette of warm grays, soft whites, and beige tones. Add the right accessories to suit your taste without going overboard and you will have the perfect ambiance for any occasion.
If you want the right balance between rustic and charming, then you’ll love these top seven picks. My absolute favourite is number six.
Ready to get started. Let’s go.
1. Accent with Reclaimed Wood
There’s nothing that says rustic farmhouse living room better than reclaimed wood. Use it in furniture or accent pieces like ceiling beams to add character and warmth to any space.
2. Create Ambiance with Pops of Color
Introducing pops of color to your farmhouse living room is super easy. Try adding throw pillows, a blanket, or even a colorful plant. This combination will bring instant pizzazz to your farmhouse design.
3. Incorporate Wood Tones
A neutral color palette is a perfect canvas to introduce wood tones. If you’re looking for a more modern contemporary style of farmhouse then try using the same tone throughout the entire space, whereas mixing tones will give you more of that rustic feel.
4. Add Character with Barn Doors
Barn doors are a fantastic way to add character to any entryway. With so many farmhouse décor ideas to choose from this one is timeless. Not to mention, they have certainly come a long way. Today’s barn doors are stylish and sophisticated perfect for modern farmhouse living.
5. Expand with Exposed Ceiling Beams
Ceiling beams are a fantastic architectural element. They add character, expand the overall space, and draw the eye upward. For a rustic feel leave the trusses and wood bare or if you prefer a more modern look try painting the wood either black or white.
6. Create Warmth with Neutral Colors
Want to create instant warmth in your living room? Try mixing various neutral colors and textures. Shades of gray, warm white and beige tones are not only light and airy, but they work well with wood tones, metals, and pops of color.
7. Mix Design Styles Together
Don’t be afraid to combine different design styles. Mix it up with a little bit of shabby chic meets farmhouse, or French country, glam, boho, or even modern contemporary. The key to pulling it all together is making sure that there is a cohesive story.
Concluding Thoughts
I always find the living room to be the most challenging room of the house. It’s that one space in your home that you share with your guests; the main focal point where you entertain.
So, how do you make it cozy enough for you where you can kick back and relax, while at the same time make it inviting for visitors?
Farmhouse design style of course. The soothing colors, warm woods, mixed with comfortable furniture make it ideal.
If you are ready to turn your farmhouse living room into an inviting oasis then try adding some of my favourite picks. Reclaimed wood coupled with wood tones through furniture and accessories, a beautiful neutral palette that comes to life with pops of color, and let’s not forget about exposed ceilings and barn doors. Go wild and have fun.
