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Farmhouse deco style – rustic and relaxed

Laid back and rustic, farmhouse deco style’s look and feel is both easy going and nostalgic. Drawing on the simplicity and charm of rural living, it blends painted wood panelling and exposed brick with pastel hues – all softened with cotton and linen textiles in gingham and ticking stripes. Also known as shaker style, these vintage-inspired spaces invite you to ease into mastering the craft of relaxation. 

Mint green modern farmhouse deco style kitchen with open shelves, painted cabinets, pendant lamps and bentwood chairs.
Mint green modern farmhouse deco style kitchen with open shelves, painted cabinets, pendant lamps and bentwood chairs.

Farmhouse deco style furniture – traditional, timeless and simple

Natural grain wood is in farmhouse deco style furniture’s key player – its nod to shaker style showing up in turned legs and curved lines. Upholstery is neutral or pastel, in washed greens, pinks, yellows and blues, while curtains are light and sheer, and rugs are flatwoven and layered over large-plank wood flooring. It’s naturally simple.

Farmhouse deco style dining table shown in a kitchen with cream sofa, kitchen trolley, rattan pouffe with storage and flatwoven rag rugs.
Close-up of modern bentwood farmhouse deco style dining room chairs.

Farmhouse deco style accessories – naturally warm and inviting

It’s in farmhouse deco style accessories that nature is most in evidence – whether in hung dried flowers, windowsills of plants, smaller woven basketry, or patterned decorative wall hangings. Collections are also key, especially of treasures foraged from nature. Which means display hutches and open shelving are, too.

Group of farmhouse deco style framed prints on a painted wood panelled wall.
Farmhouse deco style hallway with painted chequered floor and wall hooks with storage baskets and pink painted bench with storage beneath.

Farmhouse deco style living room – light, easy and breezy

Take a light touch to the living room, with farmhouse deco style. Vintage-style furniture finds easy company with rattan basketry and warm-hued blonde wood. Cotton and linen curtains drape across windows, both softening the light and letting it flood the space, while pastels tie it all together – with well-placed accents in sunflower yellow or cherry red. Freshening things up is as simple as gathering grasses and reeds for fuss-free arrangements in glass jars and bottles.

Simple cream upholstered sofa with yellow storage trolley, flatwoven rag rugs and rattan pouffe with storage in a farmhouse deco style living room.
Dining table in farmhouse deco style living room with stacked paint-splattered plates, rippled glasses and storage jars used as vases.

Farmhouse deco style bedroom – calm and cosy

White, cream, warm grey – these are the light neutrals found in farmhouse deco style bedrooms. As their centrepiece, the bed combines graphic black cast iron with crisp white bedding and cushions in slubby, natural linens and bold, monochrome ticking stripes. Walls are minimally dressed – think a single feature wall hanging and/or smaller gallery picture collection. In the farmhouse-style bedroom, less is more.

Black wrought iron bed in traditional deco style bedroom with a white bedding set, ticking stripe cushions and black wooden bedside table.
Close-up of tie detail on natural linen farmhouse deco style cushion cover.

Farmhouse deco style bathroom – crisp and clean

Nature is a big feature in the farmhouse deco style bathroom, together with clear-cut or fluted glass, and sanitary ware and bathroom textiles in crisp white. Taken together, it all feels fresh and clean.

White farmhouse deco style bathroom sink set against white metro-tiled wall, with curved washbasin mixer tap and mirror cabinet with doors above.
Close-up of metal storage trolley with farmhouse deco style soap dispenser and sprigs displayed in rippled glass vases.

Farmhouse deco style kitchen – fresh yet functional

In the farmhouse deco kitchen, the light woods of this style appear as accents in functional essentials such as cooking spoons, chopping boards and washing-up brushes. These sit against light and simple backdrops, freshened with growing herbs and green plants, and softened with raw linens, both plain and striped.

Farmhouse deco style kitchen sink with dual control mixer tap in front of windowsill with large ceramic vase of cut flowers and wooden serving bowl on it.
Close-up of black metal wall rail with hooks hung with white enamel colander and glass measuring jug, with potted herbs and wood chopping boards nearby.