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There's a Twitter account called 'Farmhouse Shaming' and it's pretty much what you'd expect it to be. Hilarious. According to its description, the account is directed at the current middle-class suburban interpretation of low-income rural housing aesthetics. More specifically, the seriously bonkers aesthetic dissonance that it creates.

It has all the cliches you can think of; from overused pseudo-motivating signs to outdoor picnic tables indoors and SO. MANY. BARN. DOORS. (Seriously, can someone tell me why people are putting them everywhere they can?)

But, to paraphrase a popular saying, your farmhouse is your colonial mansion. Nobody can stop you from decorating it however the heck you want it to look.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whatever did we do before we had signs on every wall... LIVE LAUGH LOVE!!! GATHER!!!! FAMILY!!!!!... how did we live without the instructions?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Painting genuine antiques is a shame. This could be restored, at great expense.

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Interestingly, though, we're probably going to see a lot more interiors like these. According to a 2020 survey conducted by Homes.com of more than 5,000 adults across the U.S., "modern farmhouse" was the favorite house style in 42 out of 50 states.

Particularly in the Northwest, East, and Southeast, respondents opted for the classic, comfortable home style. According to those surveyed, a modern farmhouse looks "simple, cozy, and not too busy" and like "a nice big home for a family." Since time at home has recently gained new importance, it's no surprise that people are trying to balance what they consider to be beauty with comfort.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Especially beautiful mid-century or antique pieces. Get reproductions if you want to paint them, you heathens.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the kind of sign that would send me RUNNING from the house. Cult religion? Instructional sign to be submissive. No thanks.

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The runner-up most popular style was the "Mid-century Modern Ranch," which is preferred by residents of Midwestern states such as Wisconsin and Minnesota, as well as Southwest states such as Colorado and Arizona. The Mid-century Modern Ranch is known for its "clean lines and big windows," and for being more "minimal and natural-looking," according to the respondents.

According to the survey, homebuyers pay roughly equal attention to many exterior features of a potential home. The size of the windows is most important to them, but they'll also keep an eye out for the number of windows, the presence of a porch or patio, and the shape of the roof.

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Octavia Hansen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sharp, pointy objects on the ceiling and cactus print on the pillow . . . what message are they sending?

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'Live, Laugh, Love' (which has become an online synonym for basicness) dominates 'Farmhouse Shaming.'

Online retailers like Not on the High Street, Etsy, and Wayfair all stock hundreds of items urging us to Live, Laugh and Love in our homes with everything from wall stickers to coasters and pillows.

While it has often been misattributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson, the words were first linked together in a poem called 'Success' by Iowan writer Bessie Anderson Stanley in 1904.

The opening line of the poem reads: "He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much."

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amen! I heard about people stealing other people's empty barns, because they can sell the wood to city folks to make fake farmhouse stuff with.

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The poem was originally written as an entry for an essay contest run by Brown Book Magazine, and Bessie actually won a cash prize of $250 for it, which paid off the mortgage on her house, among other things. When she died in 1952, aged 73, the verse was inscribed on her gravestone in Lincoln Cemetery, Kansas.

Fast-forward 70 years and as one tweet by 'Farmhouse Shaming' shows, now you can even be buried in 'Live, Laugh, Love.' There are actual casket companies that offer shabby chic-styled coffins with the words written on the inside.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some of the engineered flooring is really great these days, but just as much is totally hideous. This would make me want to sand the floor every time I saw it.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And someone is so very proud of this. Fake wear on paint always looks cheap to me.

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Chris Boots, an owner of one of these companies, told Refinery29 that in the three years after they came up with the idea for the coffin's design, it has become one of their most popular products.

"We've found that our customers really like the option of this casket, it's more of a whitewashed look which is a popular style; but the quote is extremely popular too," Boots said, adding that they sell for around $1,500-$2,500.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This belongs on the witch from Hansel and Gretel's house "eat...eat...I'm always watching..."

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This actually makes me mad. Where's the bathroom storage?! How are short people supposed to use that mirror?!

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It bears more than a passing resemblance to Florida's "Old Sparky". All it needs is some wrist and ankle restraints.

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If you pull it off, however, the modern farmhouse can really be a welcoming design. Experts think that many people have gravitated to it because it can easily work with other styles. In recent years, there have been many spinoffs with coastal, Scandinavian, and industrial versions.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I bet this is an Instagram tub... just around for photos. I'll bet no one ever uses it because it's about as uncomfortable as a tub can be, is hard to get in and out of, and takes forever to fill.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not a fan of barn doors as used lately, but at least make the trim on them symmetrical. These are pocket door wannabes 😂😂😂

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Little Wonder
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Were they going for "worn paint" as a look? Because they missed and landed on "Sloppy undercoat"

Thomas Biorogue
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it an optical illusion or is that railing NOT up to code? Looks like you'd have to bend way down to put a hand on the rail.

Em Hubbs
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those look like stairs straight up to no teeth, and two broken hips!!!

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Cortney White
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you leave your toddler alone for five minutes and he finds the tube of desitin cream!

GoddessOdd
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ironically, I was a docent at a historic residence that had a beautiful Eastlake staircase. When they restored the house, the staircase was in incredible condition, because early on the owner had glopped on thick layers of white paint which were repainted every year or so for at least 70 years. It took a while, but they returned the staircase to it's original glory. Maybe someday this one can be saved too.

Ansi
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have white stairs with black "carpet steps". With no handrail I think the previous owners are trying to kill us... 😬

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Camo Pena
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

why not just hire Mrs Smiths 3rd grade class to do this for cookies and juice?

Ryan Badgley
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel someone fell down the stairs with a 5 gallon bucket said f cleaning this up and rolled with it.

Bittersweetie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Zero of my family members would walk in and offer praise on this endeavor

Amaranthim Talon
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it me or do those stairs look like they could be on the side of a pyramid in Chichen Itza?? That is STEEP!

Elyce
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Okay. MAYBE it would look good on just the railing. But the whole dam staircase?!

Jenny Michelle
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was like $350,000 ..to paint some stairs ?!! .. then I noticed the realtor sign...man do I feel stupid now lol

Fable Weaver
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Damn, I'd love to find a TWO STORY house for 350, you could paint the whole thing white....

Sammie 19
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I once saw a house on the realtor app of a house in the USA. Outside was a beautiful yellow, built in 1874. Walk through the front door and absolutely everything inside was grey. Floors, walls, woodwork, stairs, soft furnishings like sofas curtains, bed linen, towels. Basically their was no other colour in the whole house. 3 bedrooms + a small nursery off the master bedroom. Every room in different shades of grey. Even the nursery and the two children's bedrooms.

Nancy Lynch
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It looks like a bunch of preschool were given paint and let loose on the stairs.

Karin Gibson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That will have to be removed. It looks worse because of the beige paint on the walls. The two makes it look grubby.

Mya Lugar
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where are the fairies that sneak in and do good deeds when we need them?

Kyra DarkStar
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I bet under that hideous distressed look is some really nice wood, but as a potential home buyer I would take one look at that and nope right outta there. That's either an expensive fix or a labor intensive fix if you do it yourself. Cheapest fix would be to just paint over it, but it would drive me crazy wondering what the natural wood looked like.

Author SJ Baily
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All the time it's going to take to restore those balusters and handrail and risers. :(

Granny
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Better UP the homeowners insurance..thats trouble waiting

Nazda Pokmov
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nothing like tripping up the horribly painted stairs because you could not see the stairs....

Grace and Lucy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks completely unfinished as in....where is the final coat of paint ?

J. Maxx
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That just looks like they were primed and waiting for the actual paint job. And I guess ANYBODY can CALL themselves a DECORATOR.

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Janet Graham
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I predict some serious 'slip and fall' instances as stair users will have no depth perception on these ugly things.

Cathy Hinz
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No one ever paints stair treads white. Handrail yes, kick board yea why not. Trim work all the time. Bad taste wins yet another prize.

Lucky2BAlive
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beautiful staircase ruined. Probably listed as “needs a little TLC”.

Tiny Dancer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No longer on the market, but the "virtual tour" (it's just a bunch of pics) is still interesting. Every single room is just a tad off design-wise and a little too tight for comfort for me: https://virtualpropertiesworld.ca/tour/vpw1400

digitalin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok, I've done the "distressed farmhouse" chalk paint, and it is very time/effort intensive, but when done right, it can look really good, and bring new life to some hideous/irredeemable pieces. BUT this isn't it. This isn't how stairs wear.

Ansi
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Quick, someone help me spell marble marbel?

Lady Goldberry
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My staircase looks like this, but its because my otherwise lovely landlord hired a cowboy to decorate...

Drea Benoit
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Another one that would look great without the distressing. Except they’d be impossible to keep clean looking

Doug the Special one
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks better than some of the s h I t e that the property brothers inflict on gullible americans.

RafCo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I will.gladly accept 350K to not paint my stairs. Admittedly, it wasn't on my to-do list, but now that you're offering

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think I would almost rather be buried in this TV stand than the farmhouse coffin in the previous post.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

On one hand, I am very happy they kept stuff out of the landfill... I am all about the reduce-reuse-recycle thing, but it looks like they butchered a usable table to make this... chimera.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I could see extending those rails and mounting some inset shelves behind them to give them some functionality.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If that's an actual old clock instead of a reproduction I would go with that thing being fixed and used. It reminds of the old clocks that you used to find in the train stations. I like it.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I prefer to be only able to put one small thing per shelf, so this is perfect.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Buy this clock and you will be grateful at 11, thankful at 2, and blessed at 6.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tim Burton would get nightmares (not only before Christmas) from this thing.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Someone needs an intervention. I tremble to imagine what the bathrooms look like.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just hope it doesn't fry due to trapping in heat or any vents being covered up.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As the the Guess Who would say, “I got, got, got, got no time.”

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

On this sign, "Eat" looks more like a command than a suggestion.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

According to the US Federal Trade Commission, an antique is "Any item over one hundred years of age". Ruining the paint on junky furniture does not make it an antique.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Open concept and subway tile Mid-Century Modern style Barn doors and white cabinetry Watching too much HGTV

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As someone with cats that break blinds and tear curtains, I don't hate this in theory. But the execution leaves me...with a lot of questions.

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