It is not necessary to live in rural areas to decorate your home in farmhouse-style. This easy, welcoming and warm decorating style is characterized by its casual, country feel. This bedroom is a great example of the traditional farmhouse style’s emphasis on space and light.

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  Old and new mix

  The modern farmhouse style embraces both the traditional and the contemporary. Decorating a farmhouse-style bedroom with antiques, old-timey items, and found objects is popular. Three vintage straw hats are displayed above the headboard. The rest of the items are all new replicas.

• Bedroom Fireplace

  You’re halfway there if you have a fireplace in your bedroom. This serene farmhouse bedroom is from the lovely decorating blog My Paradissi. You can install a faux fireplace if you wish to have one. They look like real ones, but they don’t require a chimney, wood or produce ashes or flames.

• Shiplap Walls

  Shiplap is a trademark of farmhouse style. These wood-clad wall panels can be white or in soft colors, such as the grayish-green color shown here. They add warmth and a nostalgic feel to any room. Shiplap wallpaper is a great alternative to real wood paneling. It looks so real, you will have to look very closely to see the difference.

• Repurposing Found Objects

  The farm is a place where repurposing and recycling are common practices. This attitude extends to decor. Thistlewood Farms took the idea further by using old shutters as a headboard. A wall made up of old shutters can add an unexpected and wonderful touch to a farmhouse-style bedroom.

• DIY Headboard

  Farmhouse style is often characterized by rustic wood and repurposed objects. Why settle for a standard headboard when you can have a roughhewn, yet utterly wonderful DIY header created from old boards? vintage washtub can be used as a footboard. Farmhouse blog Show off both ideas with this charming primary bedroom.

  The primary bedroom

  The term “Master Bedroom”, as used by many real estate associations and the Real Estate Standards Organization, is considered to be discriminatory. The term “Primary Bedroom”, which is now commonly used in the real estate industry, better describes the purpose of this room.

• Classic Quilts

  Quilts and farmhouse decor go together like peanutbutter and jelly. You can find vintage quilts online, in antique shops, and specialty shops. However, you are free to buy a quilt that looks old. The farmhouse style is characterized by layering a quilt on top of a bedspread.

• Girl’s Farmhouse bedroom

  The farmhouse theme is just as appropriate for a preteen’s or teen-aged bedroom as it is in the main suite. A charming modern farmhouse girl’s bedroom is adorned with pink touches, a chandelier and straw hats decorated with florals. This room’s rural feel is emphasized by the unfinished ceiling painted with exposed rafters.

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  Yellow and White Color Scheme

  Buttery yellow has been a farmhouse color for centuries. Yellow walls are as cheerful as the sun, as warm and inviting as a hug from the country at the end the day, and versatile enough to go with any other color. They also set off the soft color scheme that is so common in this style of decorating. The farmhouse look is characterized by the use of yellows and whites.

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  Four-Poster beds and rocking chairs

  A four-poster wooden bed and an rocking chair are two pieces of furniture that you will often see in the farmhouse bedroom. This authentic farmhouse bedroom, from the blog Farmhouse 5540 is a great example of how to create a cozy, comfortable space.

• Whites Predominate

  There is no specific palette for farmhouse design, but you will find a lot of white and soft colors for accents. This peaceful country-farm room from the blog Farmhouse 5540 is a good example. Farmhouse style is also characterized by the wooden bench placed at the footboard of the bed and the baskets used for storage.