"We" can get past it any time "you" want! Who said you have to have it? You don't decorate or design by trend. You do it for you, whatever style that may be. Whatever colors those may be. You don't live in Joanna Gaines home, or anyone else's for that matter. You live in yours.

Start an idea book of rooms that appeal to you and ask yourself WHY they appeal. Sit in a Barnes and Noble, and look at coffee table books from important designers. .........you have to educate your eye. : ) Point is , don't have a farm unless you want a farm.

I think Cor just wants people to post about other house styles or build other house styles.

I am an individualist in my decorating and I know if I posted most of my rooms here they would get picked apart and not Kindly but yes, I, too, am tired of seeing the same old white kitchens with big pendants over the island, grey, grey an grey and words and clocks and shiplap on the walls. But for those that love that style because they LOVE that style, good for them! But I think every decade has it's "country" style of decorating -- from Early American in the 50s to that antique pine in the 70s to shabby chic and painted furniture to now the farmhouse style. I think many people like a more casual home.

And actually the farmhouse style is not what real farmhouses ever looked like!

From what I am seeing here on Houzz, more and more people are seeking advice on “BoHo” styling. Perhaps a reaction to the white/gray farmhouse look that has been popular? And something that is more attainable for those who inherit or acquire a variety of furniture and accessories from friends and family, or flea markets. More colorful, organic, eclectic than what we call “farmhouse” today. (And yes, no farmers that I know have farmhouses that are all white and gray!). I welcome an appreciation for old together with new, especially the growing interest in antique furniture and old china, silver, etc. Again...as a trend, a new direction, but not to everyone’s taste or lifestyle.

Yes, I am right there with you! The grey farmhouse style is cold and doesn't look right in most applications, especially when it's patched into a home that doesn't support the look. I personally love California modern with lots of subtle textures and layers.

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@IdaClaire you said it all beautifully.

I love an eclectic, gathered-over-time, "I love it and don't care what anyone else thinks" approach.

That description sums it all up. It is the kind of home that makes my heart sing.

IMO trends are just that and there is no reason for anyone to follow a trend in anything. I love MCM with a bit of contemporary and I admire good traditional style I just don't want it myself. I think all the home renovation shows have contributed to this weird idea that you need to follow a trend and anything else is "dated" Good design no matter the style will always win IMO .

If I may just add: I do believe that the willingness to buck trends is something that comes with maturity, and if we're honest, maturity is sometimes (often?) synonymous with aging. This is not to say that the younger ones among us don't have the ability to think for themselves, but I'm remembering myself in my 20s and 30s, and how swayed I was by what was all the rage back in my day. (Those who adorned their homes with country DIY stencils, geese motifs and/or faux Victorian crapola will know what I'm talking about.) At that time, our inspiration came largely from decorating magazines, which don't exist on anywhere near the same level of proliferation as they once did. I had stacks and stacks of 'em, and pored over them repeatedly. Today's younger set does the same, but in a different format. I have to remind myself of that from time to time.

But I do think it's true that knowing what you love -- what you really, really love and admire and treasure above all else when it comes to your home -- is something that often only begins to take shape as you find yourself advancing into middle age and beyond. The stuff with which we fluff the nest before it all begins to gel is sometimes trendy, sometimes regrettable (you should see some of my own photos; well, no - you shouldn't, actually), sometimes so much fun that we are beside ourselves with joy when we create something we believe to be beautiful and "just like I saw it done [in a magazine] - or - [on Instagram]."

I look back so fondly on the evolution of my own home. I treasure those first houses and apartments with a fierceness that might even be maternal. I look back and think of who I was, but at the same time I'm awfully glad that my current home reflects who I am now and who I'm continuing to become. Even though I did say "it's just stuff", our homes really are such perfect outward expressions, aren't they!

I can tell you from experience an authenic farm house does not look like the modern farmhouse trend...... lol

We did "modern farmhouse" in our last remodel (which was ACTUALLY a farmhouse). Now we are remodeling a California beach house and going with a modern/minimalist vibe, just for fun! I know people either love or hate this style, but I find it crisp and clean looking, and I like to switch things up!

I like it when it doesn't appear I just backed out of the driveway. .........I like it more when it lasts a decade or more and someone is still happy. .......despite I wanted to change it

Truth is, these clients are ( usually ) what I call the "trusters". They don't want what everyone else has. You can watch them smile when you say "/what if............."

Second truth is, they're fairly rare. If you say "This is going to sound really scary", they even set their phone down. You say "dark" , they say darker.

The day I walked in this house? It was so tangled, so grungy, dated, so weirdly configured that I set my handbag down and couldn't find it for a full thirty minute despite calling from my contractors phone.s.. He too was rather speechless, and said "Well, that's one big mess"

Many of these begin as big messes. Maybe, that is the third truth lol

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I don’t even love the style look.