By John Cherveny

Farmhouse design is a combination of both sleek and minimalist looks for your interior and exterior design. It is a good design to adapt as it is cozy and inviting. These days, most of the farmhouses built are a combination of both rustic and modern. This light and airy style are so popular as it reminds many people of how simple life on the farm is. 

If you are thinking of upgrading your farmhouse into modern farmhouse style, now is the right time. Get those paintbrushes, take out the decorations that you kept for so long and it’s time to update the look of your farmhouse. 

Here are some of the ideas that can help you if you have finally decided to update your farmhouse. 

Repaint with Neutral Colors

Repainting your farmhouse with neutral colors will instantly elevate your farmhouse and make it more elegant. Neutral and pastel colors make a room seem larger. It also makes the furniture pop because of its light color. 

Barn Lights

A farmhouse wouldn’t be a farmhouse if there were no barn lights. These barn lights will give your exterior not only a dramatic decoration but illumination as well. Put a barn light on each door and it will upgrade the elegance of your door. 

Change the Color of Your Front Door

As mentioned earlier, it is a good idea to repaint the house with neutral colors. But to give your farmhouse a little bit of color, you can simply repaint your front door with a little bright color. This will give a personality to your whole farmhouse. And this will be the first thing that visitors will notice. Putting vibrant color on your front door will give your house a more welcoming vibe. 

Sliding Barn Doors

This may be on the larger scale of remodeling, but installing a sliding barn door will give your interiors a farmhouse vibe. Sliding barn doors will give an industrial, sleek, and modern effect to any room on your farmhouse. 

Lanterns

If you have barn lights on the exterior of your farmhouse, why not complete the style with lanterns for the interior. Put in some industrial lanterns above your dining table and that could be a good conversation starter for any dinner party. These lanterns can be found in garage sales or the store, and if you are decorating a farmhouse, you would want to have these beautiful lanterns that will add to your shabby chic style. 

Black Windows

Aside from painting your walls neutral colors, there is a certain elegance in painting your windows black. Painting your windows black will contrast the neutral painting of the walls which will exude elegance to the interior and exterior of your home. 

Redecorating your farmhouse can be costly and tiring but it is good to do it once in a while. Having a refreshed look at your farmhouse can be relaxing. It will encourage you to visit your farmhouse more often, if not permanently live in it.