10 Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Ideas
Learn how to seamlessly combine modern design elements
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What does modern farmhouse mean?
The traditional farmhouse look is a bit more rustic, with exposed wood, cozy details, and mismatched furniture. If you close your eyes and picture a functional kitchen on a country farmstead, you’re likely thinking of a traditional farmhouse style. Whereas a modern kitchen will have sleek furniture, clean white tile, and stainless steel details. These are kitchens you’d see in new construction or luxury apartments. Modern farmhouse is a combination of these two styles. It borrows the warmth from farmhouse kitchens, and the sleek sensibilities of modern kitchens, for a perfectly balanced style.
Modern Farmhouse Design Elements
From cabinets to countertops, in this article we’ll describe how you can acquire a modern farmhouse kitchen design with a few simple ideas:
Hardwood floors
Wood floors are a must in a modern farmhouse kitchen. You can choose to leave the floors unfinished if they’re balancing out an otherwise more modern kitchen. Or you can sand and refinish them with a glossy finish to dress them up. If your kitchen is mostly white, you can add a dark element with a rich finishing stain. Or brighten up your space with a light stain. Note: light woods tend to be easier to maintain, with less visible scratches. However, dark woods are easier to match with multiple styles and remodels over time. The choice is yours!
Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Color schemes
When it comes to farmhouse design, we recommend choosing colors found in nature. This includes pastel pops of color such as light blue, green, white, pale yellow, and lavender. We don’t recommend using neon or bright colors since we want to make the farmhouse interior color scheme look as natural as possible. You can incorporate these colors into your curtains, tile backsplash, wall color, artwork, wallpaper and more. Here are some additional tips:
Use neutral colors
Accent colors
Adding additional colors such as teals, green, or blue or certain surface or walls can really make the neutral colors of a farmhouse kitchen stand out. They are not too overwhelming but at the same time can really bring out the base colors, making your kitchen look like a masterpiece.
Take advantage of natural light
Always take advantage of natural light. It will literally brighten up the mood of your kitchen bringing out all the great designs and details throughout it.
Check the color temperature of the room
Your paint color that you chose should complement everything else that you have in your modern farmhouse kitchen such as countertops, flooring, other objects in the kitchen. Having the right color to complement these elements will make everything fit well together and not look out out place.
Include texture for a balanced fit
Wooden look ceiling beams and counter tops, certain wall coverings, and subway tiles make a good finishing touch to a modern farm kitchen. This adds more style and personality making it feels cozy and having a nice atmosphere.
Modern Farm Kitchen Decorative Patterns
Speaking of colors, why just choose a solid color? A busy pattern harkens back to traditional farmhouse curtains and upholstery, whether in gingham, paisley, or other floral prints. Be sure to pick a bold pattern within your chosen color scheme and go with it. The right prints can bring a minimalist modern kitchen to a country chic farmhouse, especially when paired against crisp white subway tiles and other monotone areas in the kitchen.
Simple wood cabinets
Craftsman-style or Shaker kitchen cabinets are known for their simple lines, which make them a great example of blending the rustic farmhouse look with modern sensibilities. They are practical, easy to clean, and very stylish. You can choose to pair cabinetry with antique-inspired or industrial hardware. Leave the wood natural, or paint them to match the colors in the rest of your kitchen.
Farmhouse kitchen sink
One thing is for certain: a modern farmhouse kitchen needs a modern farmhouse sink. Get the look of a crisp white vintage farmhouse sink without sacrificing all the modern benefits. These apron front sinks are made for prepping a farm-to-table meal, and handling all the clean-up afterwards. Plus they have all the nostalgic appeal of simple farm life. Their timeless quality makes them equal parts modern and retro. BLANCO farmhouse sinks are available in four durable and stylish materials: Silgranit, stainless steel and Fireclay.
Statement light fixture
You’ll want to make sure to have as much natural light in your space as possible, whether through windows, glass doors or skylights. But statement lighting can also have its place in modern farmhouse style. For example, you can opt for a light fixture with exposed bulbs rather than lamp shades, which might skew too far towards the country-end of the spectrum. And industrial lighting can skew in the opposite direction towards too-modern. Consider bright white light fixtures, pewter, brass or copper with a matte finish.
Farmhouse Kitchen with Stainless Steel appliances
Your modern farmhouse kitchen appliances should be stylish and practical: making stainless steel the optimal choice. Your faucet, fridge, oven, and range hood can act as the “chic” part of shabby chic, i.e. the modern part of modern farmhouse. Farmhouse kitchens by nature should feel lived-in, and these appliances promise a long-lasting finish for a high-use kitchen.
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Country countertops & kitchen islands
A butcher block kitchen island is a perfect combination of functionality and form. This no-fuss wood accent brings all the charm of farmhouse life, with the practical and minimalist benefit of a modern kitchen. Consider a farmhouse table as extra counter space, and transition it to additional eating space when needed. And if you’d rather keep your wood accents on the floor, some kitchen designers opt for white countertops to offset the bright walls and steel appliances. How you mix the media of a modern farmhouse kitchen is up to you!
Open shelves
We love open shelving in order to showcase intentionally mismatched cups, plates, glasses and more farmhouse kitchen decor. The shelves can be made to match the style of your kitchen cabinets or countertops. Reclaimed or live edge wood is also a popular choice to display your favorite antiques or country-french accessories.
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