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    Farmhouse Style

    13 essentials for a charming farmhouse-style kitchen

    Yanic Simard, Houzz
    Nov 13, 2017 | 1:25 pm
    Houzz colorful farmhouse kitchen
    Mix-and-match materials for true farmhouse style.
    Photo courtesy of Rauser Design, Houzz

    Looking to give your kitchen a dose of down-home charm? Few things capture that aesthetic better than a farmhouse-style approach. To get the look right, here are some of the top signature elements of a farmhouse-style kitchen, reinvented for today.

    The basics
    Farmhouse style in today’s kitchen is all about creating the look and the atmosphere of a traditional kitchen found on a family farm, with casually mixed ingredients that add up to a special style recipe with lots of humility and a welcoming attitude. Despite being somewhat modest, these kitchens are also incredibly beautiful, carrying a style that exists entirely outside the trends. Plus, they’re quite functional.

    Essential: Freestanding furniture
    Maybe the No. 1 defining feature of farmhouse style is the use of freestanding furniture, rather than the typical built-in type of cabinets, islands, and appliances you expect to see in more modern kitchen styles.

    A furniture-style island, in particular, gives a farmhouse kitchen some of its essential casual appeal. It offers the sense that the room was built over time and has its own personality, rather than having been constructed all at once from a cabinetry catalog. A leggy furniture piece that you can see through also helps the space feel more open, so even the most humbly sized kitchen can feel big enough to do some real home cooking.

    The palette
    Farmhouse kitchens can come in a range of palettes. After all, the style is meant to show lots of warmth and personality. However, a typical farmhouse kitchen draws from colors and materials you would expect to see in an actual country or farm setting, like brick, stone, wood, and soft welcoming hues.

    When dabbling in bursts of color, look to heritage hues that suit the timeless air of this style, rather than ultra-saturated, trendy hues that can feel too modern. Of course, if you prefer a contemporary take on farmhouse style, then feel free to go wild.

    Essential: Milk paint
    In Colonial America, paint mixed with milk was a popular choice for dressing walls and furnishings, and it gave a special, soft matte finish. These days, actual milk paint is often prized for being environmentally friendly, but even when the real thing isn’t being used, the matte finish and muted colors make great inspiration for farmhouse style.

    Matte finishes give a softer sheen that is friendly to imperfections, but they aren’t always easy to wipe clean, so make sure to choose a “washable matte” or something similar. For a surprisingly happy blue-green hue, try Sherwin-Williams’ Waterscape.

    Material: Beadboard and paneling
    Farmhouse homes are rich with inviting texture, and nothing brings rugged tactility to your walls, floors, and cabinets like beadboard and wood paneling. Whether painted or stained — or clear-coated to show off as much natural grain as possible — the appeal of this simple stripe pattern shines through. Use a looser paneling for a woodsy, cottage-like appeal, or a tighter beadboard for a subtler and more polished take.

    How to Use Beadboard Around the Home

    Detail: Humble hardware
    Many kinds of cabinet hardware can work with farmhouse style, but a top choice is the cup pull, shaped to be perfectly functional and not flashy. You’ll also notice latching pulls on the upper and lower cabinets, which give a historic air and satisfying click when opened and shut.

    To avoid having fingerprints show on the hardware, use a brushed or antiqued finish. For pleasing sparkle to balance out other matte surfaces, use a polished steel or brass, as long as you’re ready for just a little more upkeep.

    Kitchen Gadgets That for Function and Style

    Fixture: Apron-front sink
    Another small signature of farmhouse style is the apron-front sink. These sinks come in porcelain, steel, stone, and other materials, and they bring this material to the forefront rather than just inside the cabinet.

    This turns the humble and functional sink into a decorative feature, celebrating the hardworking spirit of true farm homes. An apron-front sink needs a special type of cabinet to house it, so if you want to include one, make sure to plan for it early in your renovation process.

    Essential: Warm wood
    Whether on the floor, the cabinetry, or in little touches like dining stools or a freestanding hutch, warm and inviting wood is practically a must-have in a farmhouse kitchen. Knotty, local woods add lots of rustic character to ensure that your kitchen is unique yet classic. Look to subtle, slightly red or orange stains to bring out the inviting warmth of the wood and reveal the knots and grain.

    Material: Weathered metal
    There are few better foils to warm wood than crisp metal — and, of course, true farmhouses contain many a metal pail or tool — so it makes sense to find touches of metal in a farmhouse kitchen.

    Using too much sleek, polished metal in your space may push the look toward a more modern or transitional sensibility, but don’t be afraid to work with weathered or antiqued metals like galvanized steel, antique brass, or blackened bronze. Add these through light fixtures, storage bins, accessories and brushed-finish appliances.

    Splurge: Timeless appliances
    If you’re going to splurge in your farmhouse kitchen, one of the best places to do so is on the oven and other large appliances. If you choose too many typical contemporary models, they may seriously interrupt the timeless look. A generously sized and traditional-looking stove suits such a space beautifully.

    Detail: Open shelves
    Although they may feel like a modern trend, open shelves are actually a classic staple that is both beautiful and functional. Simple floating shelves, or a hutch or island with an open cabinet, give you a spot to display beautiful everyday essentials like pitchers, glassware, or storage jars, along with collectibles or the “guest china,” so you can still enjoy these items every day even when they aren’t in direct use.

    Essential: Vintage elements
    Speaking of displaying treasured heirlooms, a farmhouse look benefits from the inclusion of some vintage furniture pieces as well. Colorful chairs with worn paint, an antique light fixture, or a well-weathered table bring a sense of history that gives your kitchen a lived-in feel.

    Detail: Eat-in kitchen
    Not every kitchen has room for a full eat-in space, but if you can work in a small table or even a place to dine on your island, it will bring that perfect sense of welcome to complete your farmhouse look. For extra style, mix and match your seating, and let your guests pull up the chair of their choice.

    Like These Ideas? You'll Love This Farmhouse Decor

    This kitchen features a rustic table for an island, a tall pantry cabinet, and even a charming Smeg fridge.

    Houzz farmhouse kitchen butcher block island white cabinets
      
    Photo courtesy of jPhoto.se, Houzz
    This kitchen features a rustic table for an island, a tall pantry cabinet, and even a charming Smeg fridge.
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    Shopping News

    Cool wine bar and gift shop opens in novel storefront in East Dallas

    Teresa Gubbins
    May 29, 2025 | 10:39 am
    I Want That One
    I Want That One
    Squooshy pillows and rainbow floor mat at I Want That One

    A super-cool wine bar and gift shop is opening in a novel location in East Dallas: Called I Want That One, it'll open at 2410 N. Haskell Ave., where it will combine wine tastings, gift shop, and art space all in one.

    Located across from the Target at Haskell & US-75, the address used to be home to a florist called The Peonies Shop. The unique part is that it's in a row of very nice storefronts on the street level of a public storage facility — a scenario you don't see too often.

    It's slated to open at the beginning of June.

    I Want That One is from partners Graham and David Bond, who share a passion for wine, travel, and art. David is an airline pilot and Graham has a long history in retail, serving in management for companies in Europe, South Africa and the US including Fossil and Macy's.

    "I worked in retail for most of my career, and always wanted to have my own business," Graham says. "I'm passionate about art, wine, and especially 'experiential' retail. For me, the experience you have wherever you are shopping is what makes you go back."

    With a strong focus on customer service, the shop will be a place to find wine, special gifts, and items for the home. Their home décor and gifting selections are sourced from various countries and manufacturers that Graham has met over the years of travel, leveraging the relationships built over his many years in retail and wholesale.

    A preview of their merchandise reveals dreamy overstuffed pillows in bright colors; chic wine glasses with an ombre colored finish; and one-of-a-kind art objects, often rendered with a tongue-in-cheek wit. For example: blue-and-white ceramic tiles that evoke the famous Delftware, but instead of the traditional ornate flowery patterns, the tiles feature modern images like headphones, chihuahuas, Jeeps, and Doc Martens boots.

    They're especially excited about the wine selection they'll offer.

    "We have a wine license and can buy direct from wineries, which means we can bring in small boutique wines not found everywhere else in Dallas," Graham says. "We have some good wine connections, and love the idea of partnering with winemakers to come visit and talk about their wines."

    They'll offer wine by the glass and in flights, as well, at a small, fabulously furnished wine bar painted deep cobalt blue, with a white marble top and tastefully muted orange bar stools, beneath a row of whimsically-placed hanging light bulbs, each with a different colored cord.

    Their other goal is to champion local art, by serving as a gallery for artists, providing an unexpected place to host showings of their work. They'll post their finds on Instagram, highlighting new art, artist events, and wine happenings.

    "We liked the idea of exploring a new area," Graham says. "An opportunity arose in this space, and a good friend has a business in the space next door. That area gets a lot of traffic, with the Target and Kroger and all of the retail there, along with a growing residential population in that part of town. And there's the potential for synchronicity — that little strip has a nail salon and a pet grooming place. You could drop off your pet and come shop or have a glass of wine."

    "It's about having a place where wine lovers can taste some wine, or attend fun, unique events, with the idea of sharing some of the things we're passionate about," he says.

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