Farmhouse

In the master bedroom, a vaulted ceiling is anchored by a pair of centuries-old hand hewn beams. An oversized wood burning fireplace, faced with a panel of oxidized Cor-Ten steel, warms the space.

Leen and Middendorp’s living space is peppered with an assortment of objects and textures, including sheep’s wool, an antique French farmhouse table, salvaged chairs, a Glo-Ball light by Jasper Morrison for Flos, and an Axel leather sofa by Gijs Papavoine for Montis.

Located in Springfield, Missouri, this modern farmhouse designed by Kansas-City based firm Hufft Projects exudes the traditional vernacular of Kansas with an updated take on the conventional form. The rolling hills and expansive land resemble the tone of quaint Marquette.

The streamlined shape of the home kept slab, framing, and roofing costs down, Pavonetti explains. A barn red shade on the front door adds a touch of farmhouse whimsy to the modern structure.

Our clients were interested in a “contemporary farmhouse”, “modernist agrarian”. Timeless, simple, elegant. Scandinavian, Shaker, Japanese influenced.

A section of the farmhouse’s original shingled roof peeks out from under the new, raised ceiling in the master bedroom.

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The master bedroom opens up to the sea “like a maw,” says Callahan, who is delighted with the high ceilings and expansive space. Callahan and Hayes’s full-time residence in Fairfield, Connecticut, is a 1734 farmhouse with, as she puts it, “small, dark rooms and very low ceilings.” Rolling drawers under the bed and window seat allow for considerable storage while keeping the room clutter-free. His-and-hers desks flank the window seat in a room one is loath to ever leave.

Vanessa Choy's compelling story about designing a modern farmhouse in LA landed her in the LA Times (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)

Kartell’s 4801 chair occupies a corner of the master bedroom.

The Everharts added two porches to the form of the original farmhouse, this one for dining.

An exterior view of the connection between the East Wing and the existing farmhouse.

All of the home's wide-plank floors were reclaimed from the original farmhouse during the demolition process.

Among the first Passive Houses in France, this bamboo-clad farmhouse by the Parisian firm Karawitz Architecture only uses a tenth of the energy a conventionally constructed home does. Photo by Nicholas Calcott.

Passive ProgressiveStunning bamboo covers this house in Bessancourt, France, on all four sides, its lattice making up a striking set of adjustable screens that allow the residents to modify the facade to suit the weather. Photo by: Nicholas Calcott

A bright, modern living area opens onto the porch.

The new home’s porches glow like lanterns at night.