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Classic American & Vernacular

Modern Farmhouse

Popular / familiar

Crisp white volumes, black windows, and warm wood — rural form, current detailing.

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Overview

Crisp white volumes, black windows, and warm wood — rural form, current detailing.

The most requested residential style of the last decade. Modern Farmhouse keeps the silhouette of the working farmhouse — gabled roofs, board-and-batten, a big front porch — but strips the ornament and sharpens the lines, then warms it back up with reclaimed wood and natural texture. It's traditional enough to feel like home and clean enough to feel new.

01 Key principles

  • 01Classic gabled farmhouse forms, simplified and crisp
  • 02White or light siding (board-and-batten, shiplap, lap)
  • 03Black-framed windows and black metal accents for contrast
  • 04Deep covered porches and metal roofs
  • 05Warm wood tones balancing the cool white shell
  • 06Open-concept interiors with a clear hierarchy of spaces
Spatial direction
Tall central gable volume; open kitchen-living-dining; exposed beams; a generous porch; mudroom and pantry as featured spaces.
Furniture
A mix of rustic and refined — a farm table with upholstered chairs, slipcovered sofas, woven baskets, iron and matte-black lighting.
Textures
Shiplap walls, apron-front sinks, subway tile, woven and linen textiles, vintage-inspired hardware, open shelving.

02 Materials & finishes

Board-and-batten and shiplap, reclaimed and rough-sawn wood, black steel windows, standing-seam metal, brick, butcher block, matte black hardware

Color palette
7 tones — the working palette for this direction.
Bright White
#F7F5EF
Warm White
#ECE6D8
Charcoal Black
#2C2C2A
Natural Oak
#C9A878
Soft Greige
#C2B7A5
Muted Sage
#9AA589
Denim Blue
#45617A
The feeling

“Fresh, warm, and broadly loved. Comfortable tradition with clean, current bones.”