Looking for modern farmhouse inspiration for your living room? Look no further! I’m sharing our small modern farmhouse living room details. Plus, a look at what our small living room looked like before we renovated it.
Don’t miss our small farmhouse living room Christmas decorations and our indoor Halloween decorations.
Modern Farmhouse Living Room Inspiration
As promised, I’m continuing my blog post series featuring all of the spaces in our new home we bought and renovated last fall. My first post was on Everly’s nursery, and today I’m SO excited to finally reveal photos of the space we spend the most time in…our living room!! You may remember the living room refresh I did last year in our rental home featuring some fun, tropical chic items from one of my favorite brands for affordable, designer-inspired furniture and home decor, Grandin Road.
I absolutely loved how unique each of the items were and I was so pleasantly surprised at how well-made each piece was (I’m actually storing many of those tropical chic -themed items for a future room idea I have…stay tuned!!) So you can imagined how thrilled I was to work with Grandin Road once again to furnish and decorate the living room space in our new home. Cole and I completely gutted and renovated the home (scroll to the bottom of this post for before photos!!) and were able to pick out every detail from the paint to the floor. So, I felt like I had a lot more freedom to truly make this space feel like home, and I absolutely love how it turned out.
The space is part modern farmhouse-inspired, with a little bit of Texas flair and cozy French country cottage vibes mixed in. Keep scrolling to see every detail in our small modern farmhouse living room, the inspiration behind it all, and how I was able to couple the styles of both myself and Cole for a space that truly feels like home.
SHOP THE ROOM – FURNITURE
WHITE SLIP COVER COUCHES: Grandin Road // MIRRORED COFFEE TABLE: Willa Arlo Interiors // WOOD BOOKCASE: Grandin Road // STUDDED WING CHAIR: Grandin Road // NAVY OTTOMAN: similar Everly Quinn // STORAGE OTTOMAN: Grandin Road
SHOP THE ROOM – DECOR
BRAIDED AREA RUG: Grandin Road // COW HIDE RUG: similar Laurel Foundry Modern Farmhouse Shop // GATE WALL ART: Grandin Road // GOLD VINTAGE ROUND MIRROR: similar Hickory Manor House // GOLD GALLERY FRAMES: Macy’s // BLUE EURO PILLOW SHAMS: Grandin Road // CORNFLOWER PILLOW SHAM: Minted // DEER HIDE PRINT THROW PILLOW: Minted // DISTRESSED RECTANGLE MIRROR: Grandin Road // ROUND WOODEN TRAYS: Grandin Road // FIDDLE LEAF FIG TREE: Grandin Road // STRIPED WOVEN BASKET: Grandin Road // WHITE TABLE LAMP: Grandin Road // MAGNOLIA WREATH: Grandin Road // DISTRESSED WOOD CANDLE HOLDER SET: Grandin Road // BATTERY OPERATED CANDLES: Grandin Road // FIREPLACE TOOL SET: Grandin Road // CHINOISERIE VASE SET: Frontgate // WHITE FRINGE THROW: Grandin Road // FLORAL CURTAINS: Minted
Our House Layout
Our home is on the smaller side, but is just the perfect size for our small family – with three bedrooms and a layout that was typically of the 1980’s…a kitchen that’s separate from the living space. While this wasn’t ideal (#housegoals for our next home!), we did have a larger living space to work with, so we decided to combine both our living room and dining room in that area. I’ll be sharing details on the dining room portion of the space later this month on the blog, so stay tuned! But for now, I’m just focusing on our living room area. As you can see from the before images, the space does have really high ceilings, so we loved that aspect. I’m also realizing that I didn’t get any shots that feature the ceiling + light fixture and faux wood beam we added to the room (sorry y’all!) so I’ll go back in and add some images of that later this week!
The Paint + Floor
We wanted to start out with a clean, neutral palette (I was sooo not a fan of the gold-ish brown walls in our previous home!), so we opted for a wall paint that we knew would work with any decor (and would appeal to anyone since we probably will grow out of this home within the next few years) We chose Sherwin Williams “Repose Gray”, a very light grey hue that’s perfectly in between warm and cool and will literally go with anything and everything. The living room area previously had some dull-colored wood flooring that had been pretty damaged over the years, so we ripped it out and replaced it with some dark (but not too warm!) brown wood-like porcelain tile. I absolutely LOVE using porcelain wood-like tile rather than actual wood at this stage in our lives because you can’t damage it like regular wood and with our little hot mess + two large indoor dogs, it just makes more sense for us (and is more cost-effective too!)
Our Living Room Furniture
When it comes to selecting furniture, I’m all about finding items that are classic and neutral, so you can switch up the style of the room whenever you please without the headache of having to replace the costly, bulky furniture in the room. I absolutely LOVED these amazing white slipcover couches from Grandin Road to start. I’ve always wanted white couches, but have been hesitant because of the fear of them getting messy, but these are stain-resistant AND so easy to pop in the wash when they do acquire some spills (which I have already done, more than a couple of times!) The couches are super spacious and extremely comfy, so if we have more than a couple of guests staying the night, they can crash on the couches and sleep comfortably. I also loved that the couches came with four fluffy euro-sized pillows each. I ended up placing shams over four of them and keeping the other four white (read on for details on the throw pillows). One of the other things we did in our home renovations was to update the mantle. We added Chicago brick going all the way up the wall for a rustic, farmhouse feel and put in a warm mahogany wood beam that matched our faux wood ceiling beam and our front door (which we also replaced!) I wanted to add a bit more natural wood to the space, so this gorgeous, modern wood bookcase from Grandin Road was the perfect find. I thought about adding an accent chair, but decided to keep with the neutral theme for the reasons mentioned above and I adore this roomy, cozy studded wing chair we got from Grandin Road. I also knew we would need a place to store Everly’s toys. This storage ottoman in a creamy white hue was absolutely perfect for storing Everly’s toys in a pretty and safe way (it comes in dozens of color options!) We kept the mirrored coffee table from our previous space and the bronze and glass media console we use for beneath our TV (I told ya – getting neutral pieces is always beneficial!)
Our Living Room Decor Theme
For this room, I really wanted to combine the style of both myself and Cole, so we had to do away with some of the pink, leopard and tropical vibes from our previous space that spoke more to my style and find a more balanced theme for our living room. As you may know, Cole is Texas through and through, and is obsessed with hunting, fishing, ranching…all of it! And his interior preferences definitely speak to that. My interior style, on the other hand, is more of an eclectic love of traditional, transitional, art deco, etc., but I’ve always loved the traditional-yet-cozy look of French country interiors, and I felt that the style would work great with Cole’s rustic farmhouse vibes. Thankfully, Grandin Road had tons of options when it came to finding decor to make our living room truly feel like us.
Our Living Room Decor
As I’ve said, I think the best way to incorporate a theme into a space is through your decor, so Cole and I did just that when picking out the decorations and accent pieces for our living room. To add Cole’s Texas farmhouse feel to the room, I opted for this distressed gate wall art we found at Grandin Road, a cowhide rug Cole received as a wedding gift from his mother (and was previously in the confines of his man cave), some deer hide-inspired pillowcases from Minted and a set of wooden marketplace trays from Grandin Road.
To add the French country feel that I love so much, I started by adding some blue and white chinoiserie vases to our bookshelf and continued the blue and white color scheme with some dusty blue velvet shams, and some blue floral accent pillow cases I found at Minted. I ended up using these four euro shams to place over four of the eight white pillows that came with the couches. Then, I selected this gorgeous distressed rectangle mirror to act as the centerpiece of our mantle. I topped it off with a faux magnolia wreath and a set of distressed wooden candle holders with some added some mossy accents to give a bright, Spring feel to the mantle. I’ve always loved this antique oval mirror we got from Cole’s grandmother and I was so excited to use it as the centerpiece of the room.When placed in between the gate wall art we chose, I feel like the wall perfectly mixes both me and Cole’s individual styles and sets the tone for the room.
We also added some modern elements to the room, like with the gallery wall featuring minimalist gold frames with some of my favorite images of our family in sepia tone. The large white table lamp, faux fig leaf tree and large woven area rug also helped add a modern feel to the room.
In the end, my love for French country decor seamlessly integrated with Cole’s preferences for Texas farmhouse vibes and we ended up with a living room that just feels…us! To shop each of the pieces we selected, scroll up to the links at the top of this post.
Stay tuned later this month to see the other half of this space…our dining room, which speaks a little more to the French country cottage style I love so much.
Our Living Room – Before We Renovated
Here’s a peek at our living room before we renovated (I told you it was scary, right?!) From popcorn ceilings to tacky light fixtures and a really dated tile near the front door, it was a bit of an eye sore. I was pregnant when we first saw the home, completely in its original, raw state, so I’ll blame it on my pregnancy hormones, but I cried. And perhaps once you see these photos and the before photos in our kitchen renovation post, you’ll understand.
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Fairwell xx,
-photography by Angie Garcia Photo.
SundayDahlias
May 8, 2019 at 12:40 pmI am so in love with that mirror! You did such a great job putting this space together 👍
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Lauren Vandiver
May 8, 2019 at 3:14 pmThanks so much love!! It’s a vintage piece we got from Cole’s grandmother (I think she was gonna get rid of it…thank heavens she didn’t!) definitely one of my fave pieces in our home too!
xx,
-Lauren
Missy May
May 8, 2019 at 1:22 pmWow, so beautiful and cosy. You have done a great job. Loving the decor a lot.
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Lauren Vandiver
May 8, 2019 at 3:13 pmThanks so much love!! Was definitely going for pretty but cozy!!
xx,
-Lauren
Yvonne
May 9, 2019 at 2:04 amLove how used your living room space! The decoration and colours are very beautiful. I love the photos on the wall!
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Lauren Vandiver
May 27, 2019 at 12:49 pmThank you so very much!! It was hard to choose colors that wouldn’t be considered “too girlie” by my husband, but I love the way it all turned out!!
xx,
-Lauren
Ashley
May 9, 2019 at 9:21 amGirlfriend, your space is GORGEOUS! You totally transformed it and I love how it turned out! So beautiful!
-Ashley
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Lauren Vandiver
May 27, 2019 at 1:06 pmThank you so so much love!! I had so much fun with it and was nervous at first, but really love how it all turned out!! 🙂
xx,
-Lauren
Dess
May 9, 2019 at 1:52 pmSuch an AMAZING online space you have! I am very impressed, your photos are so beautiful. Loved this living room post too.
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Lauren Vandiver
May 27, 2019 at 1:13 pmTotally blushing over here! Thank you SO much for your incredibly sweet compliments love!! 🙂
xx,
-Lauren
Emily
May 9, 2019 at 2:32 pmI am SO obsessed with your style! So cozy and inviting, I am in love!
Lauren Vandiver
May 27, 2019 at 1:14 pmThanks so much Emily that’s so sweet!!
xx,
-Lauren
jodie filogomo
May 9, 2019 at 3:03 pmGosh, Lauren, you have such a creative eye when it comes to home decor!!
This space is amazing!!
XOOX
Jodie
Lauren Vandiver
May 27, 2019 at 1:15 pmWell how sweet are you?! Thank you so very much for your compliments love!!
xx,
-Lauren
Amo pão
May 9, 2019 at 4:06 pmI Loved how you used your living room space!
Lauren Vandiver
May 27, 2019 at 1:16 pmThank you so very much! We definitely had to get creative with it being so small but I love how it turned out!!
xx,
-Lauren
Marisa Cavaleiro
May 9, 2019 at 4:13 pmWoww amazing work!!
Love all the details! Looks so comfy and so chic!
And you look lovely in it!
xoxo
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Lauren Vandiver
May 27, 2019 at 1:18 pmThank you so much Marissa!
We had so much fun working with Grandin Road to put it together and love dhow it turned out!
xx,
-Lauren
Jill
May 9, 2019 at 6:30 pmYou did an amazing job! This is such a beautiful space! I love all of the cozy farmhouse details!
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Lauren Vandiver
May 27, 2019 at 1:21 pmThank you so much Jill!! Grandin Road definitely made it very easy – they have such great home decor and furniture!! 🙂
xx,
-Lauren
Lovely
May 10, 2019 at 4:21 amYou did an amazing job and that chair is fabulous!
xoxo
Lovely
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Patrycja Dubert
May 10, 2019 at 5:43 amI love the interior, amazing design ♥
Jade Goddard
May 10, 2019 at 6:41 amOmg stunning post!
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Paola
May 10, 2019 at 8:17 amSuch a lovely space, so many beautiful details!!!
Kisses, Paola.
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May 10, 2019 at 8:35 amYour house is so gorgeous! Love all the details and mix of fabrics and color! 🙂
Maria
May 10, 2019 at 12:06 pmVery well done with the renovation. The living room is beautiful! I love the decor, and the color choices.
xo, Maria
Paula Lopes
May 11, 2019 at 7:40 amThe ambience is wonderful! The photos were amazing, have a great day!
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Gabrielle
May 11, 2019 at 10:44 amWhaaaaat?! This is YOUR space?! Girl you have some serious interior design skills; it looks straight from the pages of a magazine. Wow! I particularly adore how you’ve accessorised the seating area; it looks both aesthetic and inviting 🙂
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Patricia
May 12, 2019 at 6:29 amI Love it!! It looks fantastic!
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Rena
May 13, 2019 at 9:38 amWow, it looks wonderful and just like a living room from a magazine! You can feel so lucky to have such a room!
xx from Bavaria/Germany, Rena
Jane
May 14, 2019 at 2:09 amYour living room looks so amazing!
xoxo, Jane
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Atsuna Matsui
May 15, 2019 at 12:17 amYou seriously did suchhhhhh an amazing job at designing the space in your home. You give me so much inspiration on how to redecorate my future home and how to make so personal and homey as you did here.
Kara
May 17, 2019 at 7:05 pmYour living room looks so good!! You did an amazing job of decorating it and mixing the two styles. I love the gate wall art with the gold mirror, and your couch looks so cozy! Your attention to details is perfect too.
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