Farmcore Puts a Rustic Spin on Your Cottagecore Design

Decor styles like modern farmhouse and cottagecore are classic for a reason, and they're not going anywhere anytime soon. So it's not too surprising that a more rustic version of these aesthetics is gaining popularity: Appropriately deemed farmcore, the trending style inspired by slow-country living gives a more earthy, rural feel to your space. While not as mainstream as other nature-inspired looks just yet, you're about to see it take over homes everywhere—big cities included. Here's how to get ahead of the trend.

Farmcore, aka countrycore, draws inspiration from Western farm life. It’s all about embracing the slower, simpler lifestyle that comes with settling down in a small town.

“Farmcore is close to my heart, hitting me at my roots, and I think a lot of Americans can relate,” says Melinda Trembly, principal designer of California-based design studio Rincon Rd. “Slow farm-to-table dinners with family and friends, farm animals in the backyard, or even chickens in the house. We all romanticize the lifestyle, so it’s no surprise it’s trending."

In interior design, this trend incorporates rustic wood furniture, cozy linens, home-grown produce on display, and stylishly repurposed farm tools and equipment. It also easily translates into a lovable style for kids' bedrooms and nurseries, showcasing animals, tractors, and other farm motifs. At its heart, it’s an aesthetic that features plenty of vintage and antique details, plus natural elements for an intentionally imperfect look.

While the name “farmcore” might conjure up images of corny (pun intended), barnyard-inspired decor, the style is actually far more refined than the name may imply.

“It doesn’t have to be taken so literally," Trembly says. «In fact, subtle nods