FARM LIVING is the life for me This year’s HOMEARAMA® gives us a piece of that countryside BY AMY HOWELL HIRT
The bucolic setting and neighboring farms of this year’s HOMEARAMA®, at Highlands at Heritage Hill, provided an apropos opportunity for the show’s builders and interior designers to indulge in a little trendy farmhouse style. Think shiplap, barn doors, reclaimed wood beams, metal roofs and ... did we mention shiplap? F But just as in years past, what made the luxury home show so intriguing was how each designer translated the trend. Unexpected applications, modern pairings and genrecrossing selections created designs with appeal far beyond the farm.
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Revamped farmhouse standards Shiplap, barn doors and apronfront sinks have become the breakout stars of farmhouse decor, able to shed their downhome flavor and complement any primary style. That versatility was on display as shiplap reached beyond its usual applications (in the kitchen or mudroom). While barn doors were nearly as ubiquitous as farm sinks, streamlined handles and black finishes—in lieu of the expected distressed wood—set some apart, bringing an unexpected contemporary bent in homes such as Joan Marie, by The Leland Group, and The Savannah, by Justin Doyle Homes.
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1 Shiplap as a rustic backdrop for this niche in Stonewood by Frazier Homes. Photo by Connie Kimsey 2 The farm-style front porch of The Ashby Manor by Wieland Builders. Photo by Daniel Feldkamp 3 Corner barn doors in the study in The Shaker Run by Justin Doyle Homes. Photo by Daniel Feldkamp 4 Distressed wood in the cabinetry in Homegrown by High Pointe Custom Homes. Photo by Connie Kimsey 5 A hammered metal farmhouse sink in the kitchen of The Ashby Manor by Wieland Builders. Photo by Daniel Feldkamp
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Farm-fresh exteriors This year brought a revival of standing-seam metal roofs and board and batten siding, as four of the homes paired the finishes with modern elements to create a fresh facade. At The Woodburn by Sterling Homes, for example, a modern transom dormer and elongated window tweak the classic farmhouse composition. And while both The Savannah and Heritage B by High Pointe Custom Homes double-down on farmhouse flavor—the former features a steeple while the latter boasts ornamental gable trim, the vertical alignment and black casing of the windows give each home a contemporary air.
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6 Farmhouse style with an ornamental gable in Heritage B by High Pointe Custom Homes. Photo by Greg Grupenhof 7 A modern take on farmhouse style with a transom dormer in The Woodburn by Sterling Homes. Photo by Daniel Feldkamp 8 Black window casings with farmhouse charm in The Savannah by Justin Doyle Homes. Photo by Daniel Feldkamp
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An industrial edge Many elements in this year’s HOMEARAMA® entries would feel just as home inside a factory as outside a barn. Case in point: sheets of metal. In Joan Marie’s great room, nail-studded insets give a sleek window-pane effect to a black barn door. Distressed brick—another material that can lean into the industrial or agricultural zone—also was a popular material for main walls as well as accent spaces. Outdoor lighting likewise walked the line between the two styles, with gooseneck and cage downlights flanking more than one garage entry.
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9 Exposed brick, gooseneck lamps and ceiling beams in The Woodburn by Sterling Homes. Photo by Daniel Feldkamp
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10 Metal studded barn doors, stone arch and ceiling beams in Joan Marie by The Leland Group. Photo by Greg Grupenhof 11 Gooseneck lamps above contemporary garage doors in The Woodburn by Sterling Homes. Photo by Connie Kimsey 12 Exposed brick entrance leading to the tunnel between Heritage A and Heritage B by High Pointe Custom Homes. Photo by Greg Grupenhof 12
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Old world influences Just as some farmhouse details leaned Western, others looked across the pond. Stone archways provided subtle visual separation in the open floor plans of The Ashby Manor by Wieland Builders, Joan Marie and The Savannah, where Italian stone was laid in a 1,000-year-old design. In this home, traditional wrought-iron light fixtures and a hall cabinet with iron-screened doors conjured visions of a European homestead.
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13 Black clad windows, a stone arch and ceiling beams in Joan Marie by The Leland Group. Photo by Greg Grupenhof 14 Italian stone archway in The Savannah by Justin Doyle Homes. Photo by Daniel Feldkamp
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Going West From tabletop-sized wagon wheels to hearthside deer skulls, accessories in several homes ventured beyond farmhouse style, applying fresh interpretations to “a home on the range.” Cowhides and cow portraits were everywhere, including in the study of Stonewood by Frazier Homes. Here, the black-and-white of a cowhide rug became a crisp pattern to complement a bold abstract painting. On the room’s black built-in shelving, individual antlers seem more sculpture than trophy, presented individually and perched on Lucite stems alongside modern brass accents. Throughout the show, most of the antlers and wall mounts are rendered in metal, crystal, Lucite or glossy ceramic, calling to mind eclectic luxury rather than taxidermy.
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15 Deer antlers in the master bedroom of Stonewood by Frazier Homes. Photo by Connie Kimsey
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16 Cow print rug and antlers on the shelving in Stonewood by Frazier Homes. Photo by Connie Kimsey
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17 Deer head on the parlor wall and secret doorway (left of stairs) in Lighthouse by High Pointe Custom Homes. Photo by Connie Kimsey 18 Bovine rug on the landing of The Woodburn by Sterling Homes. Photo by Connie Kimsey 19 Cow prints on a club chair in The Ashby Manor by Wieland Builders. Photo by Daniel Feldkamp
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An equestrian touch The farm-fresh aesthetic likewise spanned into classic territory, with HOMEARAMAŽ homes displaying a stable’s worth of horse-themed artwork, accessories and other details associated with a stately equestrian lifestyle. Nailhead-trimmed upholstery and plaid, for example, were no longer corralled in the home office. The traditional tartan print even turned up on laundry room wallpaper, carpeted stairs and great room curtains. For a complete list of resources for each of these homes, please visit houstrends.com/ homearama 20 Equestrian artwork in The Ashby Manor by Wieland Builders. Photo by Daniel Feldkamp 21 Nailhead trim in a barstool in Lighthouse by High Pointe Custom Homes. Photo by Mike Gennaria 22 Plaid drapes in The Ashby Manor by Wieland Builders. Photo by Daniel Feldkamp
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1 Lighthouse Builder High Pointe Custom Homes Interior design Designs on Madison 2 Joan Marie Builder The Leland Group Interior design Creative Environments by Carol & Katie 3 & 4 Heritage A & B Builder High Pointe Custom Homes Interior design Designs on Madison 5 Homegrown Builder High Pointe Custom Homes Interior design Designs on Madison 6 The Shaker Run Builder Justin Doyle Homes Interior design Taylor Interior Designs 7 The Ashby Manor Builder Wieland Builders Interior design Designs on Madison 8 The Woodburn Builder Sterling Homes Interior design Designs on Madison 9 The Savannah Builder Justin Doyle Homes Interior design Doni Flanigan Interior Design 10 Stonewood Builder Frazier Homes Interior design Interior Design Consulting
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