Mastering the Art of Decorating Small Spaces: Urban Farmhouse Living Room

If you're looking for simplicity, minimalism, and warmth with a touch of personality, then this farmhouse living room will fit the description. In this particular one, the challenge was working with a small space. The constraints of space did not stop us from achieving an urban living room design. With a color palette that gives the urban living room enough breathing space and tricks like including a mirror on the wall to make it look more elongated than it is, the urban farmhouse living room is as good as it gets with the given constraints.

Products Featured in This Design

• Since it is a farmhouse living room, let’s start with what every living room needs - a sofa! The Milepost upholstery flared arms sofa from Wayfair with its rustic charm is a comfortable seating option that does not take too much space - always something one should keep in mind while decorating minimally.
• Another point to note while designing a farmhouse living room with less space is that instead of going for one or two large pieces of furniture, it is wise to invest in smaller, more practical items. In the case of this urban farmhouse living room, we wanted to ensure that there was enough seating. Since the sofa we picked was a little small, we decided to extend the seating area and the options by including 2 Raylan leather armchairs from Pottery Barn. These were casual, comfortable, make out of solid Oak, and much smaller in the frame - hence it did the trick.
• The Parquet reclaimed wood coffee table placed in front of the sofa is a piece that is bold and rich, apt as a critical decor item in a farmhouse living room. The table has a rustic distressed finish, which is very appealing, and its imperfections make it a pretty perfect piece.
• Less room requires us to include storage units without adding anything extra. So, we had to go about it in a way where certain decor items had to play a multifunctional role - that of storage as well as decor and aesthetics. The Posner TV stand from Wayfair with its lovely retro design is of a Walnut finish. It blends beautifully into the background - an ideal piece for the entertainment ensemble for the urban farmhouse living room and a place where you can keep the remote and other odds and ends.
• The Pierson storage Ottoman from All Modern, which is another great extension of the urban living room seating plan as it also doubles up as a storage unit where you can stash away your extra linens, magazines, reading materials, and more. The Bluxome end table with storage placed right next to the sofa is excellent for placing flower vases on top and keeping away your reading material at the bottom.
• The Ermont Etagere bookcase from Wayfair blends urban farmhouse aesthetics and modern minimalism and is a very on-trend piece to have in a farmhouse living room with less space. It also has a very typical industrial look to it, which is excellent for the urban farmhouse style. You’ll see that we’ve incorporated a lot of wooden elements (including the floor), and that’s because natural wood accents are classic urban farmhouse style.
• The Yatendra farmhouse/country beveled mirror from Wayfair plays a vital role in this Another design hack for those working on decorating a small space in the house. It makes space look larger and maximizes light as well. Besides, the mirror is designed in an industrial, urban farmhouse style and works well in the farmhouse living room.
• We managed to find some unique pieces of lighting for this farmhouse living room. The way these have been positioned is keeping in mind practicality first, which is essential for an urban farmhouse living room design—the Bitner dome light pendant from Wayfair - sturdy and efficient. The Simone single pendant light from Crate&Barrel - encased in a wrought-iron, glass-paneled frame is ideal for hanging over a seating spot. The fisherman table lamp - durable and best for when you need some mood lighting and the Stephen arched floor lamp from all Modern - enhancing the urban farmhouse look with its slender body and luxurious finish.
• Simplified minimalistic decor surrounded by sturdy, practical furniture, that’s the essence of an urban farmhouse living room.
• With the sturdy, functional furniture taken care of, it’s time we spoke about some of the gorgeous decor accessories that we’ve used here.
• The Brandt Gray area rug from Wayfair: creating a contrast against the neutral, earthy tones that have primarily been used in the farmhouse living room design. A much-needed break from the color palette as well.
• The Orvis Mocha knife-edge throw pillows from Wayfair and the Snuggle sentiment pillow from Pottery Barn: their off-white shade makes the sofa stand out even more, and let’s not forget the sense of cozy comfort they bring to the urban living room design. These two, coupled with the pastel polka-dotted cushions & the Soluri Medallions outdoor throw pillows with a floral print, both from Wayfair made the decor even more modern farmhouse-esque.
• To complete the look, we have incorporated a collage of paintings hanging above the sofa from All Modern and Wayfair, mostly in different shades of Blue brings a breath of fresh air into the urban farmhouse decor.