Take a tour around a cool converted farmhouse
Take a look inside this cool converted farmhouse - a real life home from a Livingetc reader. See classic designer furniture and stylish Dutch modern at housetohome.co.uk
Wooden furniture and white walls give a rustic feeling to this open-plan living space.
1/7 Living room | Cool converted farmhouse house tour
Danish Homestore is a good source of midcentury armchairs. Opium has interesting wooden coffee table and head to London Taxidermy for skulls.
2/7 Dining room | Cool converted farmhouse house tour
A huge wooden table looks perfect in this large dining room. The covered chairs add softness and texture.
Find a similar table at I&J Brown. Brissi stocks cadelabras. Buy chair covers from chaircoversuk
3/7 Dining room | Cool converted farmhouse house tour
A cool, calm white palette is perfect for relaxed living.
The moda table is from Heal's. Buy a Norm 69 light from Normann Copenhagen at Purves & Purves
4/7 Hallway | Cool converted farmhouse house tour
Unsual paintings and a reclaimed sideboard add interest to the white hallway.
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The paintings are from Hanneke Benade. The sideboard is traditional Karoo, Castle Gibson sells similar.
5/7 Kitchen | Cool converted farmhouse house tour
An aga takes centre stage in this neutral kitchen, full of eclectic art and junk shops finds.
Source an Aga from aga-web.co.uk. Find similar flooring at Stonell
6/7 Bedroom | Cool converted farmhouse house tour
An oversized wall relief acts as a temporary headboard while also framing the bed.
The patterned bedlinen is from Dwell Studio, and Cologne & Cotton sells yellow pillowcases. Visit Camping World for a hurricane lamp.
7/7 Bathroom | Cool converted farmhouse house tour
The double ended tub is a great place for looking at a striking wall display.
For a similar freestanding bath try Fired Earth. Victoria Plumb has counter-top basins and I&J Brown has console tables you can convert.
Looking for more modern decorating inspiration? Check out our House Tours section for more inspiring ideas from real homes.
Heather Young has been Ideal Home’s Editor since late 2020, and Editor-In-Chief since 2023. She is an interiors journalist and editor who’s been working for some of the UK’s leading interiors magazines for over 20 years, both in-house and as a freelancer.
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