American Farmhouse Style

American Farmhouse Style is the ultimate resource for open, welcoming American décor and architecture, whether in a historic farmhouse, modern country estate or suburban home.

The Reassurance of Spring

American Farmhouse Style

the ALMANAC • Spring calls for new beginnings! Here are a few ideas to inspire you.

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Little Baskets of Joy • How to make easy paper May Day Baskets

Upcycle a Dresser with Stamps and Ink • Follow along as the sisters of Iron Orchid Designs show you how.

How to Grow Your Dinner • Pick your own delicious produce just steps from your kitchen.

Handcrafted to Last • This New York-based couple built their dream business on steel.

Seriously Seeking a Sofa • What to look for in a great sofa that will last

Spring Fling Things: New Finds for You and Your Home

The Latest in Furnishings for Your Farmhouse

Chalkware for the Win • Once serving as carnival game prizes, chalkware has evolved into collectablet reasures.

SPOTLIGHT on Eastlake Furniture • Our Brand Ambassador’s take on this enduring style

No More Made-for-TV Dramas • Don’t let your TV cause drama in your décor. Here are a few camouflage tips to try.

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Classic, Chic and Customized • This Maryland farmhouse is modern yet timeless.

5 Ways to Customize ARCHITECTURE • These customized elements will make your home look more farmhouse.

Blessed Nest • A dated Nashville home is transformed into a vintage-inspired farmhouse through the creativity and hands-on approach of a blogger and décor influencer.

Grown Up Vintage Farmhouse • This Michigan home has evolved from a small log cabin to a full farmhouse with flea-market charm.

Arranging A MANTEL • Creating the perfect mantel display can feel never-ending. Carey Johnson takes her time to find an ideal arrangement. Here are her top tips.

REPAINT A Claw-Foot Tub • Painting the outside of a claw-foot tub can have dramatic results for a simple process. Carey found her two tubs through online sellers, and here’s how she repainted them.

Airy on Lake Erie • A modern take on coastal cottage style

What Florals Say ABOUT A FARMHOUSE • Flowers reveal a lot about the space they decorate.

Create Romantic FARMHOUSE STYLE • Bring a little glamour into your country home.

Farmhouse PREP • The crisp, white interiors of a Minnesota model home get a classy-meets-farmhouse twist.

MARTHA’S Lighting Magic • Stunning light fixtures illuminate the preppy-meets-farmhouse home. Here are Martha’s top five tips for finding and incorporating unique lighting fixtures into your interior designs.

Calm and Collected in California • A designer transforms this farmhouse from a luxury spec home into an active family’s welcoming coastal abode.

Elements Every Coastal MODERN FARMHOUSE NEEDS

Renovation Ready • Project House designer Kara Christensen shares what is involved with designing a renovation project.

DON’T MAKE These Renovating Mistakes • Renovating an old home is an exciting project filled with many decisions that will determine the functionality and comfort of your home. In designer Kara Christensen’s experience, homeowners can fall into extreme categories that can affect the success of a renovation. Thankfully, Kara shares how you can balance these extremes.

KARA’S FARMHOUSE Mood Board • Thanks to our generous and supportive sponsors, the farmhouse renovation with a new-build guest cottage onsite is well underway. We hope you will visit their sites to learn more about them as we journey through the build together.

THE SPIRIT OF Spring • A party stylist extraordinaire shows...