farmhouse style
/ˈfɑːrm.haʊs staɪl/
Very CommonA home design aesthetic using shiplap, neutral tones, rustic wood, and vintage-inspired pieces.
Has a strong generational split online. People who decorated in 2016 defend it. Younger design creators use it as shorthand for mid-2010s taste. Neither side is wrong.
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | farmhouse style gets a bad rap now but honestly my house still makes me happy every morning | The speaker doesn't regret their design choices despite trend backlash. | instagram, 2024 |
| 02 | if i see one more farmhouse style flip i'm losing my mind. get some color in there. | The speaker is tired of seeing the same aesthetic in house flipping content. | tiktok, 2024 |
| 03 | we bought the house specifically because it already had the farmhouse style. nothing to redo. | The existing aesthetic was a feature that appealed to the buyer. | tiktok, 2023 |
| 04 | my parents renovated in 2017. full farmhouse style. the shiplap is structural at this point. | The parents committed fully to the trend during its peak. | x, 2024 |
Use it when
- Describing a home aesthetic using shiplap, neutrals, and rustic elements.
- Critiquing or referencing the HGTV-era design trend.
- Shopping for pieces with a rustic or vintage-inspired look.
Do not use it when
- The style uses bold color or maximalist elements.Use “maximalist” instead.
- You mean the clean lines of mid-century or Scandinavian design.Use “mid-century-modern” instead.
Variations and related forms
Farmhouse style vs mid-century modern
farmhouse style
Farmhouse style leans warm, rustic, textured, and organic. Shiplap, reclaimed wood, neutrals.
mid-century-modern
Mid-century modern leans clean lines, walnut, bold accent colors, and geometric shapes.
Origin and context
Popularized by Chip and Joanna Gaines on HGTV's Fixer Upper starting in 2013, farmhouse style became one of the dominant American interior design trends of the 2010s. The look peaked around 2016 to 2019 and entered trend backlash discourse by the early 2020s.
- First seen
- mid-2010s
- Confidence
- high
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