Country Sampler Farmhouse Style

Celebrating farmhouse decorating with beautiful homes tours and more.

Country Sampler Farmhouse Style

Summer Is the Time to Live Life Outdoors

JUST A CLICK AWAY • FARMHOUSE FINDS FROM THE WEB

Whirling WONDERS • Once prized for their cooling abilities, vintage electric table fans now provide nostalgic appeal to home decor.

Keeping It Fresh • See how the farmhouse look is evolving to embrace new patterns, materials, colors, styles and more.

What about Color Trends?

STAIRCASES with Style • Let these makeover ideas lead the way to transforming standard stairs into the wow-worthy highlight of your home’s interior.

At Home on the Road • Tour campers and RVs that have been revamped and retrofitted with rustic charm and farmhouse flair.

Fresh Farm-Style Homes

TIMELESS Charm • A California homeowner ensures her light-filled farmhouse exudes the same warmth today as it did in 1886.

IN PERFECT Harmony • A music-minded South Florida family orchestrates an overhaul of their 1970s ranch home, giving it a vintage farmhouse feel with classic and coastal touches.

Happily Ever After • A couple build the homestead of their dreams, along with a unique wedding venue, amid the pastoral landscape of southwestern Pennsylvania.

Wedding Bells at the BARN

A Promise Kept • Vintage materials and cozy collections help a pair of South Carolina homeowners craft a new farmhouse with an old soul.

Read All about It

Porch Primer

Do-It-Yourself Farmhouse

Cool Off in a STOC TANK POOL • See how this barnyard icon is making a backyard splash.

5 COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS • Casey Freeman and Savannah McNeill from Stock Tank Pool Authority, a site that offers information on building and maintaining stock tank pools, address the beliefs and opinions they often hear from skeptics when discussing stock tank pools.

HOW BIG?

CARING FOR YOUR NEW POOL • No one wants to swim in a green, slimy pool. Keep your stock tank clean and the water crystal clear by following some basic steps.

WHERE TO BUY?

Sweet Summer PICNIC • Host a casual outdoor meal featuring a sunny citrus theme, bright DIY decorations and plenty of freshly squeezed lemonade.

Variation on a Theme • If bright yellow lemons don’t excite your senses, try a different idea for your picnic. The options are endless!

QUICK LEMON COOKIES

Dynamic DRAWERS • If you haven’t started collecting drawers from discarded furniture pieces, now is the time! These sturdy wood boxes can become anything from a wall shelf to a pet bed to a lantern—see for yourself!

FLEA-MARKET FIX-UPS • Help forlorn furnishings and orphaned salvage pieces shine anew with these inspiring designer projects.

POTLUCK Favorites • These crowd-pleasing dishes are perfect for sharing at family reunions, church picnics and other summer get-togethers.