Three Bestsellers to Help You Achieve the Farmhouse Look
The popularity of farmhouse décor continues to grow as more people strive to achieve the warmth and charm of simpler times that this style evokes. Whether you want to incorporate this look into a few areas of your home or you’re about to tackle an entire house, start by learning more about the subject.
Here are three bestselling books that can help you create a look that truly feels like a breath of fresh, country air. Each one provides a different look at farmhouse interior design.
1) Nora Murphy's Country House Style by Nora Murphy, published by Vendome Press. This volume provides basic information as well as examples. In the first section, the author imparts basic knowledge about the style. Next she shows how she used these design elements in her own home. In the final section of the book, she demonstrates how these ideas can be applied in different ways and locations, providing ideas for creating your own individual look.
2) A Touch of Farmhouse Charm: Easy DIY Projects to Add a Warm and Rustic Feel to Any Room by Liz Fourez, published by Page Street Publishing. The author not only takes readers through her family’s house that was restored to its 1940’s rustic farmhouse style, she shows how to create decorations using projects that require minimal effort but add lots of farmhouse charm.
3) City Farmhouse Style: Designs for a Modern Country Life by Kim Leggett, published by Abrams. This book is the first design book of its kind aimed at transforming urban interiors with welcoming, country-style decor. The author, who is a favorite designer to celebrities, tells readers where to hunt for antiques and items that will help create the right look. Then she shows how to create the farmhouse style and atmosphere in city dwellings.
These books are all available on Amazon.