Create a space that exudes warmth and charm. Ask yourself, what is most suitable and practical for you and your family? Focus on designing areas around your home dedicated to sharing and connecting with your loved ones. Julie Backer has decorated her front porch with warm blankets, colorful garlands and lawn chairs so the interaction isn’t just limited to the indoors.
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Wool rugs, vintage record players, watching the rain fall on a foggy morning—the Danish word “hygge” can mean all these things and more. Hygge loosely means “cozy” or “charming,” and is a deeply personal experience that is easy to incorporate into the farmhouse style. After all, what could be more warm and welcoming than the classic American farmhouse? In their book Hygge & West Home: Design for a Cozy Life, authors Christiana Coop and Aimee Lagos explore what hygge means for diff erent designers and styles across the country. Here are a few ways you can add hygge to your own farmhouse.
Stephanie Housley likes to focus on handmade pieces and lots of warm textures, so she made sure her log cabin was carefully handcrafted, even down to the chinking.