If there’s one thing that’s never going out of style, its farmhouses. Traditional farmhouses have been around for centuries, and over the past decade, a new style has come to town. Modern farmhouses.
Modern farmhouses are adored for their balance of antique details and contemporary elements. While the traditional farmhouse style is rooted in the practical and functional needs of its tenants, the modern farmhouse style favors simplicity and clean lines.
When local homeowner Amber Hendrickson was flipping through home and decor magazines, she grew to love the farmhouse style and knew it would be her family’s next home.
Located near the sand dunes, their 5,000 square-foot modern farmhouse sits on 1 acre with 4 bedrooms, 3 master baths and 3 half baths. When taking on the farmhouse style with a modern twist, Amber and her husband James consulted with JAB Construction, but the designer was none other than herself. “I saw bits and pieces of houses that I liked in magazines, but I didn't love just one,” she said. “I wanted to just do it my way with a little bit of all of the things I liked.”
This modern farmhouse is every architecture enthusiast's dream. The combination of traditional farmhouse features and modern elements created a cozy, charming, light and airy home.
Fireplaces are often focal points in farmhouse design and usually make use of brick or stone. Brick is a traditional farmhouse element that was carried throughout this modern farmhouse, and what Amber describes as one of the traditional features she couldn’t go without. “The inside brickwork was actually done by Amber’s dad,” husband James said. “He’s a retired third-generation mason, but he did all of the inside brick, which was pretty cool.” Surrounding the fireplace are two other traditional elements: shiplap walls and open shelving.
Traditional farmhouses tend to have open floor plans and at the heart of this home, the large kitchen merges with the spacious family room. The openness of the home allows for more natural light flow and a greater sense of spaciousness. And not only that, but the open floor plan allows for people to easily communicate whether they’re in the living room, dining room or kitchen.
The large kitchen uses a combination of traditional and modern style with its brick walls, neutral colors, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and last but not least, the famous farmhouse sink.
What makes this home so unique are its antique accent details that pay homage to the traditional farmhouse style. “A lot of the lighting fixtures and some of the bath features are like your older farmhouses,” James said. The rustic wood light fixture in the dining area adds to the overall charm of the home, and throughout the home, you will find other vintage farmhouse accents.
This master bath incorporates many of the traditional farmhouse features but elegantly incorporates some modern features. The freestanding tub and vintage faucets maintain that classic charm, while the white walls and spaciousness give a more modern feel.
This half bath leans more on the traditional farmhouse style than modern with the barrel sink, rustic wood light fixture, floral wallpaper and black-and-white tiling, a popular color scheme for farmhouses.