BH&G Farmhouse Do It Yourself

Start creating the authentic look you love this weekend with our collection of easy decorating tips and budget-friendly projects. Whatever your favorite version of farmhouse style – classic, flea market, or modern – you’ll find rooms packed with clever ideas, quick makeovers, and heart-felt inspiration.

Editor’s Letter

Better Homes and Gardens

In the Details • Inject a final layer of farmhouse flair into your space with these textures and patterns.

Beyond Shiplap • Give walls a reboot with these affordable alternatives to a classic farmhouse material.

New Growth • Enliven your porch or patio with planter projects that add farmhouse flair.

The Magic of Making • Some people possess a special creativity. They see art in a skein of yarn, a lump of clay, or a fat quarter of fabrics. Enchant yourself with these five makers.

Cottage Cozy • With thrift store finds and plenty of white paint, a young couple refresh their century-old Craftsman home, room by room—while their kids sleep.

Starting Small • In their first home, a California family began with big dreams, a tight budget, and a willingness to roll up their sleeves and do some of the work themselves.

Greener Pastures • A young couple breathe new life into a Kentwood, Louisiana, farmhouse fixer-upper and create easy, breezy interiors that evoke a sense of nostalgia.

Lending Grace • Dire and dilapidated, this Waco, Texas, farmhouse became a family home once again—thanks to Magnolia Network’s Clint and Kelly Harp.

Fresh Start • Take a closet for a spin by turning it into a full-service laundry center.

Next Generation • Rebuilding this family farmhouse meant honoring the past while designing a beautiful space that could function for years to come.

Dare to Downsize • When a couple gave up their sprawling suburban home to rehabilitate a forgotten cottage, they discovered the joy—and beauty—of living large inside a small space.

Resources • Check our sources to find materials, furnishings, and accessories shown in Farmhouse Do It Yourself™ magazine. We cannot guarantee the availability of items or services.

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