02/19/2026
FARM HOUSE DÉCOR
By Travis Eklund
Last week the missus and I were dinning in town
A date night away from the ranch
A short little break before haying
Just the two of us, soft conversation and romance.
We overheard some people at the table beside us
talking about how they adore
This latest home interior styling
Known as 'farm house decor'.
I didn't know what they were talking about
My better half though it was funny
She said to me with a smile on her lips
"Goggle it when we get home, honey"
That evening I looked it up
I studied the photos for hours
Searching for similarities between
Their 'farm house' and ours.
I was amazing by what I saw,
All the walls and cabinets were white!
Even the furniture and rugs were snow-colour
With some barnboard for accent and highlight
I didn't see any farming or ranching magazines on the coffee table
The stack of mail on the kitchen island was missing
No tractor dealer caps hung by the door
There wasn't even a sign that said 'I'd rather be fishing'
The kitchen widow sill was empty and barren
I didn't see any cattle syringes drying
No vase of wild flowers, or suncatcher sparkling
Or sore muscle ointment for applying
Our farm house has a calf bottle next to the sink
Waiting it's turn to be clean
A laptop showing the combine parts page
Next to a cold cup of black caffeine
Fence staples, ear plugs and a knife rest on the dryer
Waiting to go back in my pocket
Kids toys are scattered all over the floor
There's even a 10mm socket
There's not a real farm house in the world
With white walls and a white couch
Keeping the dirt off all those white surfaces
Would turn any farm wife into a grouch!
Could you imagine sitting on a white couch
After a day in the field
You wouldn't be sitting down very long
It would be a couple days before your injuries healed.
A farm house isn't perfect, it's lived in.
It's functional, a haven to weather the storm
A place to raise a family
Cozy, comfortable and warm.
Real farm house decor is a reflection of a lifestyle
caring for livestock and land
Of love, hardship, family and friends,
It has seen and known these things first hand
Every scratch, scar and imperfection
On the walls, doors and floor
Has a reason, a memory, a story
That's real farm house décor.
