Rustic Farmhouse Style Decorating

My Uncle Art's 100+ yr old Pennsylvania Farmhouse.

 Country porches remind me of summertime. Sitting on the stoop as a kid and sipping ice cold lemonade after playing in the meadow outside my great uncle's farmhouse in the mountains of Pennsylvania. I grew up in a suburb of Philadelphia, just 5 minutes outside of the city. But my family enjoyed the luxury of driving to my dad's uncle's farmhouse every summer, to get away from the stifling heat of the concrete, to the cool, crisp air of the mountains.

Uncle Art's garage.

 This is where I first developed my love of the country, nature and all things rustic.

My uncle owned the land on both sides of a long country lane, with hundreds

of beautiful acres of fields, meadows and woods to explore. With expansive vistas

of foggy mountain tops in the distance.

It is only fitting that now I own a rustic farmhouse style home decor company,

along with my wonderful husband. My beloved great uncle Art lived a long, healthy

life, like farmers do. He lived well into his 90's, long enough to meet my husband,

but sadly not long enough to see us become successful entrepreneurs in a business

that showcases items that are reminiscent of his old farmhouse.

Pieces such as this Olde Farmhouse sign. We make each sign to order here at

Outer Banks Country Store. Made out of real wood and hand distressed to look old and weathered. This size is large enough to fit perfectly over the fireplace mantel. 

 

I try to relive that old nostalgia by decorating porches reminiscent of his vintage farmhouse that I loved visiting as a child. One way I do that is by always flying the American flag. But in true Americana fashion, I make sure the flags, buntings and banners I use are the primitive tea stained style.

 A painted and distressed 3D Metal Barn Star is a must for farmhouse style decorating.

If you're hanging them on vinyl siding, I suggest using a no drill, no hole, vinyl siding hook.

In short, Rustic Farmhouse Style is natural, upscale casual, using upcycled items and

showcasing your love of nature. It's comfortable and welcoming. It's distressed furniture, wood with paint coming off, mixing metals and wood. It's using light and airy colors that transition easily from indoors to outdoors. It's a big farmhouse sink and using and eclectic mix of store bought items and hand-me-downs. Setting a long wooden dining table and benches, with your grandmother's colored iced tea glasses. 

Get creative with Burlap!

Incorporate bee skeps & natural elements!

Think distressed metal, rustic wood, natural elements, light colors, lots of natural light coming in and some sentimental pieces from the past mixed in.... and you've got Farmhouse Style!

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