Farmhouse Living Room Ideas That Will Transform Your Home into a Cozy Retreat

Article by Better Homes and Gardens

Make your home feel cozy and welcoming with inspiration from our favorite farmhouse living rooms. Whether you prefer farmhouse decor that leans more cottage, country, or even contemporary, the style offers something for everyone. Known for its use of neutral colors and natural materials (and yes, shiplap), modern farmhouse style draws on the past but with contemporary twists like tailored lines, mixed materials, and layered textures. Our roundup of 15 farmhouse living rooms will inspire you to put your personal stamp on this style to create a living room you’ll never want to leave.

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Start with Shiplap

It’s no secret shiplap has become a huge design trend over the past decade, making its way from home shows to Pinterest boards. With its clean lines and wide planks, shiplap makes the perfect backdrop in this modern farmhouse. A plaster fireplace soars to the vaulted ceiling and stands out among neutral furnishings.

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Modern Eclectic

Sliding barn doors are a sure sign of farmhouse style. These salvaged beauties were refinished and stained caramel for a warm contrast to the stone and concrete elements in this modern farmhouse living room. The caramel-color stitched-leather butterfly chairs continue the color scheme.

EDMUND BARR

Farmhouse Furniture

Consider slipcovers when furnishing your farmhouse living room. The practical update makes it possible to decorate with creamy white fabrics without the fear of permanent stains. Here, white slipcovered chairs provide a canvas for alluring blue accents. A weathered brick fireplace is the perfectly imperfect centerpiece in this otherwise polished room. 

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Eclectic Mix

This farmhouse family room is a little bit country, a little bit rock 'n' roll. The mounted banjo and guitar, a 19th-century piano, and graphic poster are noteworthy against the paneled accent wall and neutral furnishings that ground the living room in farmhouse style. An animal hide rug on a vibrant pink oriental rug adds eclecticism.

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Bright White Walls

Neutral walls and lots of natural lighting are hallmarks of farmhouse style. This crisp white living room allows wicker accents and fresh greenery to take center stage. Wood accents—the mantel, pendant light fixture, a mounted basket, and vintage crates—warm the color scheme.