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HOME DESIGN
Hot Hybrids INTERIOR TRENDS ENHANCING DESIGN By Lisa J. Gotto
Your personal style in home furnishings says a lot about you. Some homeowners delight in design they can clearly define, such as Mid-Century Modern, French Country, or toney and time-tested Traditional—that which truly never goes out of style. However, today’s dwellings are also reflecting the personalities, sensibilities, and even family histories of the people living in them; blending what used to be more formal styles with aspects of other interior looks. So now, it’s not uncommon to hear descriptions such as rustic coastal, farmhouse modern, and bohemian to identify these hybrid interiors.
For inspiration’s sake, let’s take a look at these looks and see which of them you would most closely identify with your personal style. 116
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MILLENNIAL LEANINGS Perhaps modern farmhouse is a great place to start. In recent years, with the popularity of home remodeling shows like Fixer Upper with Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia brand, we have seen an explosion of clean lines combined with warmer tones and touches. You get a down-home look that’s kind of old-school but also leans millennial-ish with its crisp edges, unfussy palette, and splashes of the dramatic, as seen here in this hammered slab-look island countertop and retro rustic counter stools.
Perhaps the cozy farmhouse aspect appeals to you, but some of its edges are a bit too sharp for your liking. In that case you may wish to consider tweaking the palette just a bit and adding in some elements of the traditional to your farmhouse mix. By strategically using beams in a light wood, warming up the stark white paint to an ivory, and going old-school in this room with splashes of antique furnishings, you create your own take on modern farmhouse.
