There is a reason that fall brings on what’s affectionately known as «sweater weather.» This is the perfect season for layering, after all—and turns out, layering is designers' favorite styling trick to get things warm and toasty at home.
26.09.2023 - 15:01 / bhg.com / Cori Sears
Decor styles like modern farmhouse and cottagecore are classic for a reason, and they're not going anywhere anytime soon. So it's not too surprising that a more rustic version of these aesthetics is gaining popularity: Appropriately deemed farmcore, the trending style inspired by slow-country living gives a more earthy, rural feel to your space. While not as mainstream as other nature-inspired looks just yet, you're about to see it take over homes everywhere—big cities included. Here's how to get ahead of the trend.
Farmcore, aka countrycore, draws inspiration from Western farm life. It’s all about embracing the slower, simpler lifestyle that comes with settling down in a small town.
“Farmcore is close to my heart, hitting me at my roots, and I think a lot of Americans can relate,” says Melinda Trembly, principal designer of California-based design studio Rincon Rd. “Slow farm-to-table dinners with family and friends, farm animals in the backyard, or even chickens in the house. We all romanticize the lifestyle, so it’s no surprise it’s trending."
In interior design, this trend incorporates rustic wood furniture, cozy linens, home-grown produce on display, and stylishly repurposed farm tools and equipment. It also easily translates into a lovable style for kids' bedrooms and nurseries, showcasing animals, tractors, and other farm motifs. At its heart, it’s an aesthetic that features plenty of vintage and antique details, plus natural elements for an intentionally imperfect look.
While the name “farmcore” might conjure up images of corny (pun intended), barnyard-inspired decor, the style is actually far more refined than the name may imply.
“It doesn’t have to be taken so literally," Trembly says. «In fact, subtle nods
There is a reason that fall brings on what’s affectionately known as «sweater weather.» This is the perfect season for layering, after all—and turns out, layering is designers' favorite styling trick to get things warm and toasty at home.
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Swede (Brassica napus) is a delicious and nutritious vegetable that can be grown at home. Grow them yourself for organic produce with better flavour than shop-bought. Sown in spring, they’ll be ready to harvest for warming and hearty meals in the depths of winter.
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Interior design trends come and go—two-toned kitchen cabinets? As of now, out. Incorporating natural elements? As always, in. But, there's one decorating movement that’s ridden the trend wave for years (and years) now, and we want an answer to its ultimate trendiness: farmhouse design. After a decade of shiplap walls and barn doors saturating the interior design world, the question remains: is farmhouse still in style? Or, should you set down the distressed wood and try another trend? We asked two design experts for their thoughts.
Dryers are a convenient staple in most modern homes for a good reason. They make drying our clothes and household linens easy. However, not all items can withstand the heat and tumbling of a dryer. Delicate fabrics can be damaged, rubber can melt, and structured items like bras and swimwear can warp or shrink. Instead, air-dry these types of items on an indoor drying rack or an old-fashioned outdoor clothesline. Here are eight things you should never put in the dryer.
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Is there a gardener anywhere who wouldn’t appreciate a beautiful space designed specifically to keep maintenance requirements realistic and manageable? I recently designed such a landscape for a client who wanted to replace her front lawn with a garden where her family of six could play, socialize, and gather with their large circle of relatives and friends. The goal was to strike a balance between beauty and ease of care, since she wanted to maintain the space without hiring outside help. The design we came up with is an excellent example of a hardworking landscape that looks great but does not require hours of labor or a crew of landscapers to keep it that way. As a bonus, the new garden requires about half the water that the turfgrass did.
You probably weren't aware that much of the honey found on grocery store shelves is actually fake—in some cases, it contains little to no actual honey. In fact, honey is one of the most faked foods found in our food supply today. Here's why, and how it's affecting those who produce real honey—plus what it means for all the supposed health benefits of the so-called superfood.
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