Monday, April 13, 2015

How to choose your design style {Part 1: Farmhouse Chic}

I have always loved HGTV and would pay for cable even if that were the only channel we received!! As a homeowner and designer, I find a ton of inspiration and ideas by watching the shows on this channel. One of my new favorites - and probably some of yours as well - is Fixer Upper with the Gaines Family in Waco, Texas.

This show appeals to me for many reasons, but one of the top reasons is that Joanna and Chip work together and compliment each other very well - the strength of their marriage and family is portrayed in the show. And, the second is her design style - very clean and refined while still adding unique and classic touches from times past.

I have constantly put effort into our home to make it more clean and refined as well as organized. The light colors, the open spaces and the lack of clutter in the spaces she designs really, really appeal to my senses. Everything has a purpose. Her own farmhouse is also inspirational in that she has inspirational sayings hanging on the walls in every room.

So, what style would I say Joanna Gaines inspires? She calls her style Farmhouse-Chic. A little industrial. A little country. A little modern with its streamlined pieces. But, altogether timeless.

What do I love about this style? Mainly, the open and airy feeling and the unique pieces that make a statement as well as the fact that the chosen pieces serve for form and function.


How do you add touches of this style to your home? 

ONLINE RESOURCES

  • Magnolia Homes: Many of the pieces Joanna uses on the show or in her farmhouse are also available for purchase. She also offers Gift Cards. WINK, WINK GARY CHEUNG. A few that I love include Metal Olive Buckets ($18 each), Tall Wavy Basket (from $58), White Canister Set ($38), Adjustable Stool ($145) and Bedtime Prayer Sign ($155) {Declan actually has a bear he received from his grandma that says this saying}     

  • Farmhouse Wares: This site also offers unique soaps and pantry items such as herbs and other food items  (also offers gift cards) 




LOCAL RESOURCES
  •  The Boutique by No Longer Bound where all purchases go to an awesome cause - to see men free of addiction and building a better life. Items available include custom built barn doors and custom built farmhouse tables. We have purchased a couple of signs from them and well as the Scrabble Letters to spell out Declan's name. In the future, we would love to change our Dining Room back into a Dining Room {Now a playroom} or a Sitting Room for Guest. If we opt for a dining room, we will definitely be saving for a Farmhouse table  from here.  

All monies go back into this program 

We have these to spell "DECLAN"






  • Home Goods {Local}All of the items below were on sale at our local Home Goods at the time of this post. They had a large shipment from Broyhill. All of the items except for the furniture pieces were between $6.99 and $24.99!! What a steal!!! 






BLOGGERS TO FOLLOW 

Perfectly Imperfect  {She also has an awesome shop}
StoneGable {Lots of DIY Tutorials}
Live Creatively Inspired {Article}
The Farmhouse Porch {Has an Etsy shop}


How have we begun to add Farmhouse Chic to our home?
  • Floating DIY shelves in Master Bath {Hubby DIY}
  • Lighter colors in our Master and Master Bath {Master Bedroom}
  • Board and Batten in our Master Bedroom {Hubby DIY/Photo to Come}
  • Lighter colored bedding in Master - Purchased on Sale from {Pottery Barn Outlet}
  • Stained Dining Room Table/Covered Chairs {In the works}
  • Repurposed Dresser in Entryway {Dresser DIY}
  • Pallet Wall in Entryway {Pallet Wall DIY}
  • Handmade signs throughout our home {Myself and Boutique by No Longer Bound}
  • DIY Coffee Filter Wreath in Half Bath {DIY}
  • Storage in the form of baskets, wooden bowls (Heirlooms), Cedar Chest (Heirloom) 
Still in the works for our home are a redo of our dining room table and chairs {Summer 2015} and perhaps some more paint changes {Sorry honey!} 

I am the most excited about moving our playroom upstairs this summer. This new room will be full of industrial, rustic, farmhouse charm. The perfect place for a rough and tumble little boy to play - on rainy days that is. The rest of the summer, we will be making memories and taking adventures outdoors. 
























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