Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeffrey Steele has been a freelance writer for one-third of a century. Fashion fads come and go, as do popular home design trends.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I think old houses, and the people who love them, are fascinating. In truth, farmhouses have never been known for their modernity.

The farmhouse style, or country house, dominated the interior design scene over the past decade, especially with the influence of names like Joanna Gaines. But in 2025, what is the relevance of this ...

These days, the fashion industry is characterized by trends that come and go seemingly overnight; interior design seems to now be following suit, albeit at a slightly less blistering pace.

Like a well-made quilt, a classic farmhouse aesthetic comes together gradually—a little bit of this, a touch of that. Each addition is purposeful and personal—and isn’t that what home is all about, ...