A beautiful farmhouse layout with carefully curated furniture placements and rustic accents is stylish and elegant. You can add warm and inviting to the list of descriptions of your home by adding some personal touches to your design.
Instead of heading to the store or looking for new items on Marketplace, here are some DIY farmhouse decor projects you can do this weekend. All you need are some basic tools and a touch of creativity. By Monday morning your home will have character, which is something you can’t put a price tag on.
1. Wooden Signs
Start your weekend off with your own unique handmade wooden signs. It’s such a charming way to welcome guests and pull through that farmhouse style. It’s as easy as sanding down a piece of wood and using stencils or freehanding your lettering with some paint.
A pallet board, some barn wood, or even scrap lumber will do and you can choose whites, black, or even deep grays for the paint. Words like “Gather,” “Home,” or “Blessed” work well, but you can also opt for family names, quotes, or your own personalized message.
If you’re hanging it in the kitchen you can add a knife and fork or some teacups to your design. For a more vintage option, use some sandpaper to give it a distressed look and hang it anywhere inside or outside your house.
2. Mason Jar Crafts
Mason jars are a farmhouse staple, whether you work your magic with them or leave them plain. With just a few jars and some creativity, you can craft dozens of pieces in a single afternoon. Paint some jars in chalk paint and distress them lightly, then use them as vases for wildflowers, dried greenery, or cotton stems.
Group a couple together and create a statement centerpiece for your farmhouse dining table. Mason jars can also be transformed into candle holders or storage containers, and if you replace the lid with a pump you can turn it into a DIY soap dispenser. Alternatively, you can wrap them in twine, lace, or burlap for extra farmhouse flair, or group them together in a wooden caddy.
3. Rustic Centerpieces
Mason jars aren’t the only simple items that can create rustic farmhouse dining table centerpieces. Natural and handmade centerpieces speak louder than overly polished, store-bought alternatives. Place a wooden tray or crate in the center of your table and fill it with candles, mason jars, greenery, and burlap ribbons.
You can also use small galvanized buckets or enamel bowls instead of the mason jars. Layer textures and give your table a lived-in feel with wood, metal, and other natural elements. Change it up seasonally by adding pumpkins in the fall, fresh flowers in spring, and pinecones in the winter.
4. Pallet Furniture
If you’ve got old wooden pallets lying around, you’ve got a couple of DIY farmhouse decor projects you can do this weekend. The distressed appearance fits perfectly into farmhouse design, and the good news is that you just need a couple of tools to make your own pallet wood furniture.
Sand and seal the wood to ensure that it’s safe for indoor use, but don’t get rid of all the charming imperfections. You can make coffee tables, shelves, bed frames, benches, entryway shoe racks, and even vertical garden planters with a couple of pallets and some creativity.
5. DIY Planters
Farmhouse decor and greenery go hand in hand. Bring those natural elements indoors and onto your porch with your own handmade planters. Use galvanized buckets, wooden crates, tin cans, and anything vintage and rugged you can find as planters. Paint them in muted tones, add some distressed finishes, add rope handles, stencil some lettering on, or add chalkboard labels.
If you want something even larger, use stacked pallets or reclaimed wood to build your own planters. Fill them with flowers, creeping vines, succulents, or even herbs and place them where they’ll thrive. The options are endless, but the key is to make sure that your planters match your home’s aesthetic.
6. Natural Wreath
A natural wreath is another way to add some greenery to your farmhouse. You can choose any natural materials like grapevine, eucalyptus, cotton stems, or dried flowers for an organic look. Keep it simple with a burlap bow or twine hanger and hang it on your front door or above the mantel. It’s one of the most affordable DIY farmhouse decor projects you can do this weekend, but it’s also one of the most versatile.
You can choose any materials, any shapes and sizes, and you can even customize it or change it up occasionally. Use deep red berries for winter, lavender for spring, wheat stalks for fall, orange ribbon for Halloween, and anything pinecones with fake snow for Christmas.
7. Chalkboard Feature
A chalkboard feature is one of the most functional yet elegant things that you can add to your farmhouse. It’s a very simple project with very few materials, but the results are incredible. Choose a bare wall and turn it into a permanent home command center for your weekly menus, grocery lists, chore charts, and even inspirational quotes or seasonal greetings.
If you’re renting, you can use a board or canvas for the same effect. Frame it in reclaimed wood for that added farmhouse touch and pair your new chalkboard feature with wooden signs, mason jar crafts, and greenery.
8. Shiplap Walls
If you think shiplap walls aren’t a DIY farmhouse decor project you can do this weekend; think again. Installing real shiplap can be expensive, but there are budget-friendly (and beginner-friendly) alternatives. Plywood is by far the most popular option. Use plywood panels cut into strips, nail them to the walls, and paint them white or soft gray to look like shiplap.
You don’t have to upgrade all of the walls in your house because a single accent wall can transform an entire room. Shiplap, including your own makeshift shiplap, pairs well with all other farmhouse staples.
9. DIY Pillowcases
Create your own pillowcases by taking on an easy weekend sewing project. It’ll add instant charm to your living room or bedroom, or even dining room if you use pillows on your chairs. Choose fabrics like linen, burlap, and cotton in neutral tones, stripes, or simple patterns.
If it’s too plain for your liking, stencil on words or designs and add lace trimmings. Envelope-style pillowcases are fast and easy to make, whether you’re new to sewing or a professional. Make a couple of sets so you can swap them out seasonally for a quick refresh.
10. Furniture Flips
Farmhouse, furniture, flipping, fun, flexible, fabulous… It’s not just the alliteration that ties these words together. Homemade items add character and charm to your farmhouse, but you can reach your desired look much faster by flipping existing furniture. You can use pieces from your home that need an upgrade or source cheap furniture online or from local thrift stores.
The most time-consuming part of these DIY farmhouse decor projects you can do this weekend is finding the items, which can include bedside tables, cabinets, coffee tables, and dressers. Use chalk paint and sandpaper to give them rustic character, and finish it off with black iron or bronze knobs and handles.
