Welcoming Style with Modern Farmhouse Shades

Rustic charm meets sophisticated contemporary design in modern farmhouse style. It’s no wonder that Michigan homes are embracing the welcoming feel and reinvented look of modern farmhouse design where cozy and comfortable meet twenty-first century sensibility. For while classic farmhouse décor evokes the 1800s feel of homesteading with vintage décor and heavy woods, modern farmhouse streamlines the classic look with smoother lines, lighter furnishings, and the use of lustrous accent pieces.

Classic and modern farmhouse use a nature-inspired color palette that sticks largely to tans, greys, and off white to create a relaxed feel and whenever possible embraces openness with big windows and pitched ceilings. When shopping for modern farmhouse shades, look for treatments that are in line with the following 3 design principles:

1. Use the farmhouse color palette that includes wood tones, tans, greys, and whites. Pops of accent colors can enrich the palette but continue to stick to earth tones even for the accent colors using bright blues, greens, reds, or oranges to enliven design.
2. Choose natural elements like wood or cotton because they read more authentically farmhouse than synthetic fabrics or artificial materials.
3. Create a minimalistic feel because in farmhouse style quality is emphasized over quantity with each piece being very intentionally used in a room.

Modern Farmhouse Shades by Hunter Douglas

• Roman Shades: The cascades of folded fabric in Roman shades can work beautifully in modern farmhouse style if fashioned from the right kind of fabric. An array of cotton-based textiles as well as linen, woven fabrics, plaids, gingham, lace, and even burlap appear in smartly styled modern farmhouse shades.
• Custom Drapery: Different types of custom drapery and vertical treatments can be used in different rooms for homes that have an overall modern farmhouse aesthetic. Café style curtains in kitchens or breakfast nooks, sheer side panels in dining rooms and living rooms; full linen drapes in bedrooms or great rooms. The options are countless and can be customized to individual homes.
• Hardware & Accessories: Complete the look of modern farmhouse shades with the smart styling of hardware and accessories. Consider wood valances to add textural richness and a natural element to the window fashion. Fabric tie backs complement the softness of Roman shades or drapery for function with style.
• Also consider using Fabric by the Yard® to create custom accessories like pillows or bedding to coordinate with new modern farmhouse shades and intertwine their materials and style into the design fabric of the room itself.

Contact Us

If you love the look of modern farmhouse interior design, the team at The Shade Shop is ready to help you bring that welcoming style into your home. Using modern farmhouse shades customized to your household, you get the benefit of high-end Hunter Douglas treatments and the stylish look of modern farmhouse design.

The Shade Shop is located near Grand Rapids, Michigan, and serves the communities of Holland, Grand Haven, Spring Lake, and Grand Rapids, MI. Request a consultation today to talk with a design expert about your new window treatments.