If you have been pouring over different home plans, you may have discovered there are different versions of your favorite farmhouse style home. Custom homes can be adapted to your family’s specific lifestyle needs. For those living in Maryland or Virginia, the farmhouse style stands out on a picturesque countryside lot. According to an article by Country Living, it’s easy to decorate in the farmhouse style.
Whether you choose a Southern, Simple or Swedish Farmhouse architectural plan, your can have fun decorating the space with a barn-wood table, iron hand-pump faucet for the kitchen sink, rustic vintage-style kitchen cabinets with reclaimed barn wood and bead-board wainscoting in the bedrooms. Hopkins & Porters offers several floor plans in the Farmhouse tradition.
The Southern Farmhouse
Custom homes can be built in a variety of farmhouse styles. The Southern Farmhouse style often includes a front porch, open kitchen and family room and first floor master bedroom suite. Your Southern farmhouse may include several fireplaces and a second floor office.
The Simple Farmhouse
The Simple Farmhouse style is an adaption that includes a first floor master bedroom suite with a private porch and fireplace. If you have a lot of guests, you may prefer this style with a private deck off the guest bedroom on the second floor. The simple style comes with a 2-story Great Room with stone fire place as well as a mudroom, library and large eat-in kitchen area.
The Swedish Farmhouse
If you prefer a lot of outdoor living spaces, you may like the Swedish Farmhouse with decks and porches including a second floor porch. This plan has a master bedroom suite on the first floor with a fireplace as well as a dining room with butler’s pantry and gourmet kitchen. The living and family room boasts a see-through fireplace.
A design-build contractor, Hopkins & Porter has been transforming the way people live in Maryland and Virginia since 1977. For more information on our custom homes including the Farmhouse and other styles, please contact us.
