Innholdsfortegnelse for August/September 2023 i American Farmhouse Style

Decorating your home with seasonal wreaths is a great way to add simple charm to any space. Bloggers and DIY/craft enthusiasts, Greg and Handan Navage, created this lemon wreath to show you how to bring a hint of sunny cheer into your home décor. Made with faux lemons and lemon essential oil, this easy DIY is a great summertime project. WHAT YOU’LL NEED: • Grapevine wreath form• Green spray paint (if needed)• Hot glue gun• Plastic boxwood garland• 2 faux baby’s breath picks• 2 bags mixed-size hard plastic lemons (do not use Styrofoam or thin plastic)• Lemon essential oil• Cotton ball• Magnets or ribbon for hanging WHAT YOU’LL DO: 1. Spray paint your wreath green if it isn’t already. This will help the wreath look full if you’re not able…

I recently had the honor of designing a sofa with Sherrill Furniture. Sherrill’s amazing design team walked me through every step of the process, offering their help and expertise along the way. There are many options to choose from—every customer is sure to find the design that fits their needs. So, let’s talk about designing a sofa that communicates a cozy farmhouse style, as well as how to select the perfect design for your farmhouse! BIG PICTURE First, figure out what style of sofa you want. (Trust me, it can be hard because Sherrill Furniture has so many great choices!) Keeping an old farmhouse in mind while looking at their designs, I knew the 9600/9700 Custom Program was the right fit for our home. This program allows you to select…

The interior of a home often is the star of a design, but on Flat Run Farm, the exterior is as much a focus as the interior. The main home was designed to promote views of the expansive property while ensuring a continual flow between the indoors and outdoors. “We’re known for connecting the indoors to the outdoors no matter what the property’s style,” says Jim Rill, owner and principal of Rill Architects, who developed the design. “We’re always thinking about the house not being just the house, but the entire property.” Jim notes that the indoor areas of the home—a blend of farmhouse and log cabin—flow visually and functionally to the outdoor areas, which include gardens, courtyards and terraces. “You feel connected to the outside when you’re indoors, and…

Lisa introduced textures and patterns in blankets, pillows, rugs and artwork to soften the bright, clean-lined backdrop. In Ontario, Canada, sits a Scandinavian-style home that simultaneously serves as a calming, health-conscious sanctuary and a preferred spot for dinner parties and movie nights. The family enlisted designer Lisa Kooistra with a mission to expand the home’s space to 2,700 square feet; it already included a full basement, laundry room, mudroom, office, powder room, pantry, garage, three bathrooms and four bedrooms. Lisa’s design team was tasked with packing in functional storage and crafting a timeless design that also reflected the family’s desire for a more sustainable and healthier household. HOLISTIC DESIGN One of the homeowners “owns a naturopathic clinic,” says Lisa. “She wanted a harmless open space with lots of open air,…

Brick is a timeless building material that has been used for millennia. Georgia-based company Cherokee Brick has been supplying customers with an American take on this ancient classic since 1877. “Cherokee Brick is one of the oldest American family owned and operated brick manufacturers in the country,” says Sonja Tillman, Director of Marketing for Cherokee Brick. “We pride ourselves on the product we produce.” As further evidence of its heritage and pride, Cherokee Brick President Kate Sams Peavy is a fifth-generation family owner—and the company’s first female president. The clay for the brick is mined onsite in Macon, Georgia, and Jackson, Mississippi. All other supplies, such as minerals and sand, are locally sourced. This sustainable approach emphasizes environmental stewardship—the company carefully rehabilitates the environment after mining to preserve the surrounding…

At first glance, this kitchen makes a big impression with its towering ceilings and windowed archway. But as with so many renovated historical homes, the original floor plan did not afford such an awe-inspiring design. “The kitchen was in an unusual shape and relatively small,” says John Audet, Director of Project Development at Case Architects and Remodelers. John partnered with designer Melissa Wood to create a bigger footprint for the kitchen so that the homeowners could have a more user-friendly space. “We decided to look at the entire great room as the kitchen area,” says John. This meant that the designer duo was able to take advantage of the tall ceilings and the archway. KEEP IT FUNCTIONAL Functionality is a hallmark of farmhouse design and was a priority for this…

Kayla White first had the word “silos” come into her mind while she and her husband, Dennis, were praying on and planning their vision for the year. At the time, she had no idea what it meant, and little could she have imagined that within five years, the couple would be celebrating the grand opening of The Silos at Promise Manor: two charming vacation homes nestled in farmland just outside of Lynchburg, Tennessee. “From the time God laid this vision on my heart, [The Silos] have always set themselves apart to be a place where others can slow down, take in the beauty of His creations, and enjoy company with each other while also immersing themselves in the land,” Kayla says. FROM FAITH TO REALITY Known for the Jack Daniels…

Builder grade doesn’t have to mean boring—at least not for Brooke Cribbs, a DIY and organizing blogger and content creator. She and her husband, Courtney, built their builder-grade home two years ago just outside Charleston, South Carolina, and she’s since transformed it into a transitional modern farmhouse with hints of a coastal vibe. Given the large neighborhood lake that sits right behind the home, it was a perfect choice. “Overall, I want my home to look pretty, but also to feel so cozy that anyone will want to take their shoes off, grab a blanket, and just relax,” Brooke says. Over the past years, she’s curated layered interiors against a serenely neutral color palette accented with black and styled with inherited heirlooms. Each space strikes the perfect note between elegant…

Calming fears of missed planting dates or inopportune seasons, author Sarah Raven’s new book A Year in the Edible Garden: A Month-by-Month Guide to Growing and Harvesting Vegetables, Herbs, and Edible Flowers gives readers tips to start planting in any month of the year. Prioritizing productivity and ease of growing, Sarah includes five categories of edible plants and flowers to consider for your garden. PICKING YOUR PLANTS There are several factors to consider when deciding what to plant. The biggest producers, or the cut-and-come-again plants like lettuce and rainbow chard, can surprise you with their supply. “Abundance and easy growing is about finding crops that give you a great return, even when resources are limited,” Sarah writes. Kale and squash fit into a category of plants that can thrive on…

americanfarmhousestyle.com HOW TO DECORATE WITH ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE Reuse, recycle and repurpose takes on new meaning when you use architectural salvage to add character and vintage charm to your home. We have tips on how to use this fun element for your farmhouse. HOW TO OVERCOME RENOVATION SETBACKS Every home build or renovation project—whether DIY or professional—will run into unexpected delays and problems. Here are two examples of serious setbacks and how the homeowners overcame them. HOW TO GROW BACKYARD GRAPES Growing your own grapes isn’t as challenging as you might think. Get the ins and outs here for your own grape harvest this summer. WHAT IS COASTAL FARMHOUSE STYLE? Perfect for summer, coastal farmhouse style combines the best of the laid-back farmhouse with airy spaces and coastal breezes. ADD CHARACTER…

Life on the farm is all about crafting those quintessential wide-open spaces. But even if you’re residing in a suburban neighborhood, you can still usher in a hint of the farm’s simple splendor and down-to-earth landscape. Joseph Richardson, principal and founder of Richardson & Associates Landscape Architecture, did just that in a Washington, D.C. abode, where he brought in traditional garden touches balanced with modern fare—like a putting green—to make some truly original outdoors. DREAM LAND “This particular house was one our clients fell in love with the moment they moved into the neighborhood,” says Joseph. The homeowners had first bought another home on the block but then purchased this house when it became available. “They loved the Queen Anne style architecture with its historical character and hired an architect…

Striking the perfect balance between modernizing an older home while maintaining all the vintage charm that attracted you to it in the first place can be a difficult line to walk. For Holly Thompson, designer and owner of Holly Thompson Design (with studios in downtown Franklin and Nashville, Tennessee), finding this balance was the main goal when renovating her 1920 bungalow. “If you can go with the house rather than fight against it, you get the best result,” Holly says. A COUNTRY BUNGALOW Just an hour outside of Franklin, Tennessee, the home is in a lovely rural town, offering Holly, her husband, David, and their kids the opportunity to enjoy life in an idyllic pastoral setting. In their renovation, they added two large areas and brought some fresh, modern elements…

Snow. Water. Mud. One of the heaviest winters in recorded history recently struck Utah, and things have gotten a little slushy for The Fox Group’s speculative build; however, the design firm is ready for all challenges. And while Mother Nature has left no option other than to halt progress on some parts of project, the team is proceeding ahead on others. “Due to the weather conditions, we’ve had to halt installation on the brick for the chimneys and porches, along with the stone,” says Cara, owner of The Fox Group. “Luckily, warmer months are ahead.” In lieu of working on the exterior, the focus has shifted to the interior. This includes finalizing the electrical and wire placement, plumbing, and heating, along with details like cabinetry and tile. It goes to…

NEW HEIGHTS PAGE 24 Island cabinets, frameless kitchen cabinets: Simply Kitchens, simplykitchenusa.com. Quartz countertops: Stone and Tile World, stoneandtileworld.com. Wood top countertops: Grothouse, glumber.com Gold sink faucet: Brizo, brizo.com Refrigerator, wine refrigerator/freezer, cooktop, wall oven: Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove, subzero-wolf.com. Dishwasher: Miele, mieleusa.com Floor tile (matte field prism), backsplash (white glossy kaleidoscope): Mosaic, mosaictile.com. WIDE OPEN SPACES PAGE 28 Landscape architect: Richardson & Associates, jrichardsonla.com. INSIDE OUT PAGE 34 Designer: Rill Architects, rillarchitects.com FAITH, FAMILY & FARM PAGE 42 Miscellaneous furnishings, antiques and decorative items: The Shops at Main and McGrew, mainandmcgrew.com; The Perfect Picker. (931) 632-5034 or theperfectpicker@yahoo.com or @theperfectpicker on Facebook; Poppi Vernon, (860) 519-4000 or poppivernon@gmail.com or @poppivernon on Facebook. EMBRACING HISTORY PAGE 52 Dining room light fixture: Hudson Valley Lighting, hvlgroup.com. Coffee table, end tables: Crate &…