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I also like to bring in color. I prefer to have an unfitted look in some of these spaces and I love how color can really do that without adding overdone details. When I think of farmhouse I think “utilitarian” and “making do with what is around look” thinking this is most likely how it would have been in a vintage setting. HEATHER ALTON
Handmade elements: Alton also likes to work with local artisans to create unique features. In this kitchen she worked with a glass artist to bring leaded stained glass windows to cabinet doors and transoms. “It brings visual interest and layers the realistic farmhouse details and knowing a local artisan was involved in the creation of the space as it would have been likely back in the era as well,” she says.ROOSTER?
Lighting. This light fixture was made from a found object by a local artisan. The wood piece is an antique vice from the client’s grandfather’s work bench. She had it turned into a one-of-a-kind light fixture. Mason jar “lampshades” continue the farmhouse theme. TIE IN farmhouse-y lightingLanternsForgedBarn lights/gooseneck sconces
Found objects: Interior designer Heather Alton likes to hunt around a property, looking for unique details that will personalize a farmhouse kitchen. On this horse farm, she found the horseheads buried in the dirt just outside the door. She also sourced reclaimed wood from an existing barn on the property.HORSEY STUFF?
Roosters: Did you spy this rooster silhouette in a previous photo? While you don’t want to go overboard with a farm animal theme, roosters are good luck in the kitchen so I’m always all for them no matter what the style. You can use everything from a tray to a weathervane, a piece of rusty folk art to a sleek Alessi tea kettle.https://www.houzz.com/photos/products/query/rooster
Kitchen designer Heather Alton agrees. “Natural or aged wood is a must. This adds the character and the warmth to the space,” she says. “Whether it’s flooring, beams or walls, I feel this is the connective element to both the period of farmhouse and also the casual element of ‘farmhouse.’”Color: Alton loves to bring in color for farmhouse style. This also helps with the mixed furniture look looked at. “I prefer to have an unfitted look in some of these spaces and I love how color can really do that without adding overdone details,” she says. “When I think of farmhouse I think ‘utilitarian’ and ‘making do with what is around.’ This is most likely how it would have been in a vintage setting.” A beautiful barn red brings this New Hampshire kitchen to life.
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