32 Delightful DIY Farmhouse Decor Ideas

Create something for your home with these DIY farmhouse decor ideas. Each idea is a project that takes you through recreating the look, step by step. There's a wide variety of tutorials that include stenciling, woodworking, and everything in between. Each project will give you that farmhouse look that you love and that great feeling of a job well-done.

Decorating in farmhouse style doesn't need to be difficult. These projects will help transform your home into a place you love to be, and best of all, most of these ideas are simple, quick, and can be put together in an afternoon.

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Farmhouse Patent Art

The Navage Patch

Add a farmhouse-style touch to any room with these free patent art prints. There are 18 in all and they include blueprints for windmills, barns, tractors, and silos. There are a few other bonus printables here, too, that you won't want to miss!

Farmhouse Patent Art from The Navage Patch
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Blanket Ladder

Joyful Derivatives

This rustic blanket ladder would look great in just about every style of home. Change the wood stain and types of blankets you hang on it and you have a whole new look. The best part about this project is that it costs less than $25 to make. This is a simple woodworking project that even a beginner should be able to handle.

Blanket Ladder from Joyful Derivatives
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Centerpiece Tray

The Navage Patch

Build this gorgeous centerpiece tray to adorn your dining room table. This intermediate building project will show you how. Change the stain and add your choice of fillers to make it truly match your style.

Centerpiece Tray from The Navage Patch
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Industrial Farmhouse Reclaimed Wood and Pipe Pantry Shelf Sign

Funky Junk Interiors

Mix farmhouse elements like reclaimed wood and industrial elements like pipe and you have a stunning combination. Instructions for putting everything together and adding the stencil are all included in this project.

Industrial Farmhouse Reclaimed Wood and Pipe Pantry Shelf Sign from Funky Junk Interiors

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Drop Cloth Curtains

A Ray of Sunlight

Dropcloth curtains are going to instantly add a farmhouse feel to any room you hang them in. They also add a good amount of privacy. The best part of these curtains? You don't have to sew anything.

Drop Cloth Curtains from A Ray of Sunlight
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Tobacco Basket Wall Hanging

Joyful Derivatives

If you're looking for a budget farmhouse decor idea, this is a great one. Thrift an old tobacco basket, craft a wooden sign, and then add some greenery to create this basket. This would look great on the front porch but would really fit anywhere in your home.

Tobacco Basket Wall Hanging from Joyful Derivatives
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Simple Ticking Lumbar Pillow With Ruffles

She Holds Dearly

With some basic sewing skills, you can make this lumbar pillow that would look great atop your bed or guest bed. It's made with ticking fabric, which is really what gives it its farmhouse look.

Simple Ticking Lumbar Pillow with Ruffles from She Holds Dearly
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Magnetic Chalkboard Cutting Board

Cherished Bliss

Using a photo transfer method, you'll learn how to make this chalkboard cutting board. Throw a magnet on the back and you have a reusable shopping list for your fridge.

Magnetic Chalkboard Cutting Board from Cherished Bliss

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Aged Galvanized Planters

Little House of Four

Take an inexpensive galvanized planter and learn how to age it with this tutorial. The best part of this project is that it uses a lot of items that you already have on hand.

Aged Galvanized Planters from Little House of Four
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Pottery Barn Farmhouse-Style Cubby Wall Shelf

A Piece of Rainbow

You can build this beautiful Pottery Barn–inspired cubby shelf to put all your other farmhouse treasures in. This stunning shelf can be built for just $15 in supplies.

Pottery Barn Farmhouse-Style Cubby Wall Shelf from A Piece of Rainbow
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General Store Sign

The Quaint Sanctuary

This handmade general store sign would look great in your farmhouse kitchen. It's rustic and charming, and you'll learn how to make it in an afternoon.

General Store Sign from The Quaint Sanctuary
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Wire Laundry Hamper

The Merry Thought

Treat yourself to some new laundry baskets with this DIY. This project takes you through building the base, wire surround, and then the laundry bag. Besides being great for laundry, these can also be used to keep hard-to-store items corralled.

Wire Laundry Hamper from The Merry Thought

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Reclaimed Wood Coffee Crate Lid Sign

Funky Junk Interiors

Farmhouse meets rustic in this DIY project that starts with salvaged fence panels. These fence panels are transformed with a stencil and rustic touches like the hinges and hooks.

Reclaimed Wood Coffee Crate Lid Sign from Funky Junk Interiors
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Farmhouse Upcycled Stool, Lamp, and Mat

She Holds Dearly

You'll find three upcycling projects here that will give you that instant farmhouse style. Take an existing lamp, stool, or door mat and follow these simple directions to get the same look.

Farmhouse Upcycled Stool, Lamp, and Mat from She Holds Dearly
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Industrial Farmhouse Bathroom Sign

Cherished Bliss

Mix the best of industrial with the best of farmhouse by making this wooden sign that's perfect for the bathroom. If you don't need any more bathroom decor, keep in mind that you could use the same technique for any set of letters for a DIY sign that works in any room.

Industrial Farmhouse Bathroom Sign from Cherished Bliss
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Galvanized Bucket for Spring

A Ray of Sunlight

Head on out to the dollar store and pick up what you need to make this springy DIY farmhouse decor. Using a galvanized bucket to start, you'll make carrots and arrange them inside the bucket for a cute final look.

Galvanized Bucket for Spring from A Ray of Sunlight

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Farmhouse Laundry Sign

Remodelaholic

Get the farmhouse look in your laundry room with this extra-large laundry sign. It would make quite the impact on your wall! Besides written instructions, there's a video here to help you make it.

Farmhouse Laundry Sign from Remodelaholic
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Primitive Cabinet

Knick of Time

This primitive cabinet starts out as a wooden crate and a picture frame. Add some hardware and assemble to get this primitive cabinet. It would look great in a bathroom, kitchen, or any other room in your home.

Primitive Cabinet from Knick of Time
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Home Sign

504 Main

This project takes you through the process of creating a sign that simply says "Home." The rustic feel of the sign contrasts nicely with the green wreath that's used for the letter O. A nice bonus is that the letters are provided as a file that you can print and use to stencil.

Home Sign from 504 Main
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Fence Picket Flower Vase

Salvaged Living

It doesn't get much easier than this! This project will take you a whooping 5 minutes to complete. Before you get started, you'll need to thrift an old fence post and visit the hardware store.

Fence Picket Flower Vase from Salvaged Living

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Upcycled Herb Drying Rack

Domestically Creative

This beautiful herb drying rack starts out as an ordinary shelf that you can pick up at your local thrift store. Use the hooks for drying your herbs and the chalkboard for labeling them.

Upcycled Herb Drying Rack from Domestically Creative
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Stylish Storage Containers

The Crafty Blog Stalker

Take an empty plastic container and a couple of colors of paint and you've got some stylish storage containers that you can use for anything. Chalkboard paint is used to make the label, so you can reuse the containers to store whatever you want over and over again.

Stylish Storage Containers from The Crafty Blog Stalker
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Wood Spool Table

Must Have Mom

This fun DIY project takes a wooden spool and transforms it into a small side table. This project is great for someone who wants to try staining wood for the first time because the rustic look makes it very forgiving.

Wood Spool Table from Must Have Mom
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Farmhouse Wooden Box Centerpiece

The Turquoise Home

This beautiful centerpiece is a drawer that you build from wood scraps. The result is a box that you can use over and over again by filling it with different items representing the seasons and holidays.

Farmhouse Wooden Box Centerpiece from The Turquoise Home

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Farmhouse Chalkboard With Rustic Wooden Frame

Knick of Time

This may look like a repurposed project, but it's actually one you make from scratch and then distress to get a rustic look. Hang a vase in front of it or use it as your message center.

Farmhouse Chalkboard with Rustic Wooden Frame from Knick of Time
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Industrial Farmhouse Storage Drawers

Little House of Four

You won't believe that this project starts out with some plastic storage drawers from the dollar store. The result is mind-blowing. Combining industrial and farmhouse styles, this set of storage drawers functions as well as it looks.

Industrial Farmhouse Storage Drawers from Little House of Four
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Chalk Paint Milk Bottles

Little Red Window

This DIY farmhouse decor idea is great because you could put the final products—perfectly rustic milk bottles—anywhere. You'll be brushing chalk paint on glass milk bottles that you picked up from the dollar store. It's a fun project that has great results.

Chalk Paint Milk Bottles from Little Red Window
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Farmhouse Chalkboard Style Sign

Domestically Creative

Chalkboard signs have been popular for a while now, and it's easy to see why. They look great and literally get a message across. Learn how to make a sign that says whatever you want with this stenciling tutorial.

Farmhouse Chalkboard Style Sign from Domestically Creative

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Simple Burlap Basket

A Fresh Squeezed Life

Create a simple burlap basket that's both functional and pretty to look at. This is an easy sewing project that creates a gorgeous lined basket. Mix up the lining fabric for a whole new look.

Simple Burlap Basket from A Fresh Squeezed Life
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Scrap Wood Picture Holder House

Salvaged Living

Make these wood houses out of scrap wood you have and then use them as decorations on their own or as picture holder, as shown here.

Scrap Wood Picture Holder House from Salvaged Living
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DIY Barn Quilt

Newly Woodwards

If you've ever wanted a barn quilt but weren't sure how to go about it, this tutorial will walk you through making a custom one for your family. If you don't have a barn, this would still look great on an outbuilding or even your home.

DIY Barn Quilt from Newly Woodwards
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Necklace Holder

Visibly Moved

Rustic meets vintage in this farmhouse-style DIY necklace holder. It's created with a piece of driftwood and then decorated with knobs. The necklaces are hung on the knobs to keep them separated and tangle-free.

Necklace Holder from Visibly Moved

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