12 Farmhouse Living Rooms With Timeless Style
Modern farmhouse living rooms blend contemporary comfort with rustic charm. Often featuring open floor plans with large, cozy seating areas, exposed wooden beams and neutral color palettes, the overall effect is a harmonious blend of old and new, creating a welcoming environment that feels both stylish and homey. Whether you’re aiming to create a cozy, rustic retreat or a modern farmhouse blend, use these ideas to transform your space into a welcoming haven. From vintage furniture pieces and distressed wood accents to soft, neutral color palettes and inviting textiles, these farmhouse living rooms capture the essence of easy living.
Get Inspired By These Farmhouse Living Rooms
Exposed Beams, Please
In the living room of this Hudson Valley mountain home, a Jean Michel Frank-style sofa clad in a Romo fabric joins French club chairs from 1stdibs updated with leather tinting by Falotico Studios. Wood side tables from Lucca Antiques are topped with Arteriors lamps. The coffee table is vintage.
In the living room, a Jean Michel Frank-style sofa clad in a Romo fabric joins French club chairs from 1stdibs updated with leather tinting by Falotico Studios. Wood side tables from Lucca Antiques are topped with Arteriors lamps. The coffee table is vintage.
How To Mix Modern Farmhouse With Other Styles
Beyond the custom Danby marble entry table in this New Orleans-inspired home in Houston, the living room’s skirted sofas and chairs are upholstered in fabrics by Perennials and Schumacher respectively. Grounded by a Carol Piper Rugs floor covering, the space also features vintage Lucite end tables scored in Round Top and lamps from Skelton-Culver-Stefflen.
Beyond the custom Danby marble entry table, the living room’s skirted sofas and chairs are upholstered in fabrics by Perennials and Schumacher respectively. Grounded by a Carol Piper Rugs floor covering, the space also features vintage Lucite end tables scored in Round Top and lamps from Skelton-Culver-Stefflen.
A Rustic Yet Refined Abode
This modern farmhouse brings a touch of country to San Francisco. The living room’s oversize sectional and chandelier are both by RH. Arbor Upcycle fabricated the reclaimed-wood coffee table, and the stools beside it are by CB2. Designer Sondra Ganz scanned a vintage photo found at Oleander + Palm to display on the television.
The living room’s oversize sectional and chandelier are both by RH. Arbor Upcycle fabricated the reclaimed-wood coffee table, and the stools beside it are by CB2. Designer Sondra Ganz scanned a vintage photo found at Oleander + Palm to display on the television.
Neutral Furnishings Set The Stage
Subdued neutral furnishings—including RH’s Maxwell sofa, Currey & Company’s Saxon Black chandelier and an antique English farm bench—ensure the living room’s focal point is the view through the massive bifold doors. This timeless Colorado getaway’s walls are painted Benjamin Moore’s Seapearl providing a quiet backdrop to artworks by Carlos Martín, Sean Kratzert and Denver artist Madeleine O’Connell.
Subdued neutral furnishings—including RH’s Maxwell sofa, Currey & Company’s Saxon Black chandelier and an antique English farm bench—ensure the living room’s focal point is the view through the massive bifold doors. Walls painted Benjamin Moore’s Seapearl provide a quiet backdrop to artworks by Carlos Martín, Sean Kratzert and Denver artist Madeleine O’Connell.
A Farmhouse Living Room With Contemporary Flair
The living room of this historic New England farmhouse marries centuries-old architecture with modern furniture, including a Vladimir Kagan sofa, Holly Hunt armchairs and A Rudin barrel-back chairs. The coffee table is Wendell Castle, the watercolor is Nicole Schmölzer and the sconces are from Lightmaker Studio.
Modern Farmhouse Meets Contemporary Country
For the family room of this new-build Nashville residence, designer Natalie Hager recommended cedar beams and shelves—milled on site by Mapleleaf Construction Inc.—to add coziness to residential designer Preston Shea’s voluminous architecture. Corralled atop a Surya rug, slope-arm Highland House upholstery surrounds an RH coffee centered beneath a tiered iron chandelier—which, like the Gaios table lamps, was sourced from Circa Lighting.
For the family room of this new-build Nashville residence, designer Natalie Hager recommended cedar beams and shelves—milled on site by Mapleleaf Construction Inc.—to add coziness to residential designer Preston Shea’s voluminous architecture. Corralled atop a Surya rug, slope-arm Highland House upholstery surrounds an RH coffee centered beneath a tiered iron chandelier—which, like the Gaios table lamps, was sourced from Circa Lighting.
A Coastal Dwelling With Farmhouse Elements
Who says a modern farmhouse can’t be on the coast? This Los Angeles beach house takes nods from both classic and contemporary design. The family room’s bespoke sofa is upholstered in a dusty-blue fabric from Rose Tarlow Melrose House to provide a dash of color in an otherwise neutral space. A concrete-and-oak coffee table from Lucca Antiques and Engle & Deutch’s Rush lounge chair rest atop a Merida rug from Harbinger.
The family room’s bespoke sofa is upholstered in a dusty-blue fabric from Rose Tarlow Melrose House to provide a dash of color in an otherwise neutral space. A concrete-and-oak coffee table from Lucca Antiques and Engle & Deutch’s Rush lounge chair rest atop a Merida rug from Harbinger.
Modern Elements Elevate This Next-Level Farmhouse
Designer Caroline Tyler DeCesare softened vaulted ceilings in this modern Arizona abode with a chandelier by Roll & Hill and selected comfortable seating options, such as Rowe Furniture swivel chairs. A large Millcreek Furniture console creates a natural partition between the great room’s sitting area and adjacent kitchen.
Designer Caroline Tyler DeCesare softened vaulted ceilings with a chandelier by Roll & Hill and selected comfortable seating options, such as Rowe Furniture swivel chairs. A large Millcreek Furniture console creates a natural partition between the great room’s sitting area and adjacent kitchen.
An Elegant Farmhouse With Mountain Views
A Hudson Furniture sofa, armchairs by Ferrell Mittman and a Coup Studio swivel chair create a comfortable farmhouse-style living room where everyone can relax and enjoy the Montana mountain views. The custom Ferrell Mittman ottoman is upholstered in a Holland & Sherry leather.
A Hudson Furniture sofa, armchairs by Ferrell Mittman and a Coup Studio swivel chair create a comfortable living room where everyone can relax and enjoy the view. The custom Ferrell Mittman ottoman is upholstered in a Holland & Sherry leather.
Traditional Materials Impress In This Idaho Property
Working in collaboration with interior designer Jennifer Hoey Smith, architect Scott Payne realized a home that takes its inspiration from a mix of historic buildings, ranging from 19th-century mining and farm structures in nearby Triumph, Idaho, to European estates. For the rustic great room, a photograph by Kene Sperry overlooks Verellen armchairs, a vintage shearling settee from Eneby Home and a custom coffee table by J. Inlow Art. The lamp is by BDDW, and the rug is Stark.
Above the great room fireplace, a photograph by Kene Sperry overlooks Verellen armchairs, a vintage shearling settee from Eneby Home and a custom coffee table by J. Inlow Art. The lamp is by BDDW, and the rug is Stark.
A Moody Modern Farmhouse With Midcentury Influences
In the living room of this moody modern farmhouse in Newport Beach, an RH leather sofa cozies up to a set of Denver Modern chairs and a CB2 bouclé swivel chair grounded by a Blaxsand blackened-elm coffee table. Katy Skelton’s Anderson sconces brighten the custom stained white oak console.
In the living room, an RH leather sofa cozies up to a set of Denver Modern chairs and a CB2 bouclé swivel chair grounded by a Blaxsand blackened-elm coffee table. Katy Skelton’s Anderson sconces brighten the custom stained white oak console.
A Light + Bright Modern Farmhouse Living Room
For a more modern take on traditional farmhouse design, the team behind this San Francisco abode implemented rich textures with the style’s more typical light and bright elements. The family room, which opens to a covered porch, offers two conversation spots. A pair of armchairs from Loro Piana flank a bespoke stone-topped coffee table, while custom sofas offer seating for television viewing. Overhead is a dome pendant by March, and a stylish Gérard floor lamp provides reading light. The rug is by AM Carpet & Textile Design.
The family room, which opens to a covered porch, offers two conversation spots. A pair of armchairs from Loro Piana flank a bespoke stone-topped coffee table, while custom sofas offer seating for television viewing. Overhead is a dome pendant by March, and a stylish Gérard floor lamp provides reading light. The rug is by AM Carpet & Textile Design.
