Summer and any season change bring about a feeling of newness. A great way to match this new energy and outlook on life is to transition your home to a unique style as well. A popular style that works for all seasons is the trendy farmhouse look. With simple patterns, a neutral color scheme, and easy to find decor and accessories, it’s no wonder why so many models one of the most important rooms of the house in this style: the kitchen.
Essentials for a Farmhouse Kitchen
Farmhouse kitchens utilize a few key elements to make their decor crisp and stylish.
Neutral Color Schemes
There’s one thing a country style kitchen needs to have, and that’s a neutral color scheme. That means a lot of black, whites, and tans. A popular shade is the sort of sandy color that you’d find on a burlap sack. Otherwise, other favorite colors and print combos are black and white plaids, and now and then a muted red. Things ought to look a bit like a farmhouse store or simple styled country house. Whereas other styles go for big, bold patterns and colors, less is more with the farmhouse kitchen, and that leads to another key element of the style.
Textures
The neutral color scheme works well with the farmhouse kitchen’s reliance on texture. Many simple farmhouse kitchens utilize less furniture and decor, but make up for it in interesting materials and textures. A trendy texture or finish in a farmhouse kitchen is wood. Even something as simple as a wood frame for a painting or photograph really ties the neutral colors together. Other popular textures are knits like blankets or clothes, grain or burlap sacks for storage, and even simple, neutral colored linens.
Gathering Spaces
A final touch to make sure to add to a farmhouse kitchen is a gathering space. In many cases, this is a wooden table for dining or sitting around with guests, as well as the newer breakfast bar style table. A place to gather is important to the decor and style of a farmhouse kitchen, as the style lends itself for a very inviting feeling for all.
With the weather warming up and a new itch to redecorate grows, think ahead to Fall and Winter. A decor to match every single season is tough to find, but a farmhouse kitchen works all months of the year. Little touches here and there make sure it never goes out of style, no matter what time of year!
