A SOUTHERN FARMHOUSE with EUROPEAN FLAIR

This newly built family home outside the city blends countryside calm and Old-World charm with thoughtful and warm design and room to grow.

- Emma Dorsey

Just outside the city in the southern countryside, nestled on what was once an old farm, a new build manages to feel like it's been there for generations. Designed by Anisa Darnell of Truth & Co. Interior Design, this Southern European-inspired modern farmhouse was created for an active family of six who wanted a home that was both beautiful and functional.

“To make it beautiful but very functional for the busy family,” Anisa says of the project goals. “We wanted to bring natural elements of the landscape where the home sits and did this with wood beams, oak floors, and fieldstone fireplaces.”

ROOTED IN THE LANDSCAPE

Built by Bynum Homes and designed by architect Mitch Ginn, the home sits on land formerly used as a farm. Surrounded by trees and open space, it called for a design that echoed its natural setting. That inspiration shows up in the home's honest materials—reclaimed beams, French oak floors, and hand-chiseled stone fireplaces.

“The beams are reclaimed and were hand selected from a local wood yard," Anisa says. “For the stone, we wanted to look like it was found on the property, so we chose a hand chiseled look with mortar that blends with the color of the stone.”

A NEUTRAL PALETTE WITH DEPTH