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12.5.12

A White Christmas in a Country Farmhouse

Trina and Mike with their young daughters on the front porch for Country Living

Trina’s blog A Country Farmhouse chronicles their adventures in renovating a “dilapidated seven-acre homestead 60 miles outside Portland.”

You’ll also find adorable pics of their cutie-pie kids Margaret and Graham.

I’ve been following their blog for a long time and was excited when Country Living featured their house decorated in clean, spare, white Christmas style.

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A Country Farmhouse Christmas in Oregon

A living room filled with furniture and a fire place

Trina told Country Living, “I go crazy with the holiday greenery. I put garlands on the shelves and over the mirrors and doors. I love it everywhere!” She even painted the front door that they’re standing in front of, above, with a Sherwin-Williams paint called “Evergreens.”

A bedroom with a bed and a chair in a room

Their bedroom has a 1940s mahogany four-poster bed that Trina rescued from a friend’s barn.

The wood looks gorgeous against all the white.

A kitchen with a stove and a sink

Trina wrote about the Country Living shoot with all the fun behind-the-scenes stories I love.

For instance, the Christmas photos were taken in July, and the brass lantern next to the front door in the top photo was hanging from fishing line to make it look like it was mounted to the wall.

Read all about it on A Country Farmhouse.

Read the article at Country Living.
Photo credit: Max Kim-Bee.

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Comments

  1. Trish @TheOldPostRoad says

    12.5.12 at 7:25 am

    They are adorable. And such a peaceful, serene home!
    -Trish

  2. Meredith says

    12.5.12 at 7:59 am

    Such a beautiful, classic home. I especially love the simplicity of the nursery…the crib is lovely.

  3. Stephanie @ The Hardscrabble Home says

    12.5.12 at 10:10 am

    I have to comment before I even read this thread. Those kids are so cute!! What sweethearts! Now…on to reading about their house. 🙂

  4. Luciane at HomeBunch.com says

    12.5.12 at 10:58 am

    Oh, I could move right in! I love the kitchen!

    Wishing you a wonderful day, Julia!

    xo

    Luciane at HomeBunch.com

  5. Laura says

    12.5.12 at 11:32 am

    I’m not one for white houses, but this one is very tasteful and beautiful. I’d keep everything they have – just paint the rooms and add more stuff!

    • Laura Schmidt says

      12.5.12 at 3:24 pm

      Completely agreed with Laura! haha Us Laura’s are really in sync 🙂

  6. Jennah says

    12.5.12 at 12:48 pm

    Her furnishings are lovely but, to me, the house is screaming for soft, warm paint colours.

    • todd says

      12.6.12 at 12:26 am

      Agreed. I could understand a white bathroom and/or white kitchen cabinets but this is overkill. Color, please!

      • Melissa Daly says

        12.9.12 at 10:05 pm

        I love the idea of this but my design school kicks in and screams if you’re not doing scandinavian design…more color please. 🙂 There is something peaceful and quiet about all the white though. It really makes some of their beautiful pieces pop, such as the bed.

  7. Amy says

    12.5.12 at 1:10 pm

    Very fresh!

  8. Kelly says

    12.5.12 at 1:13 pm

    That is white done so well! I love myself some bold paint colors, but so admire when others can resist and do it up with white.

  9. Christina from Dallas says

    12.5.12 at 1:58 pm

    I think this is a beautiful house. It looks clean and sophisticated and elegant.. It’s not just all white. They have wood furniture and the greenery and a few small accents of color if you look closer. Love it! I’ll run over to their blog to check out more.

  10. julia sheets says

    12.5.12 at 2:10 pm

    love it..love it.. love..it, but i think the baby will have a life long fear of owls….

  11. Erin says

    12.5.12 at 2:45 pm

    Love it, and the view from that porch…swoon!

  12. Ranell says

    12.5.12 at 4:22 pm

    I also have followed their blog for quite awhile and I love the serene way they have styled their farmhouse. I especially love the kitchen. the whole thing is just lovely, how you would have imagined the farmhouse was or should have been.

  13. Linzy says

    12.5.12 at 6:41 pm

    I have loved their house for a long time! Even though it isn’t really my personal style (lots of white, very clean, extremely reserved) I find that I love every single room of their house.

  14. Destiny says

    12.5.12 at 8:24 pm

    Oh, this one is lovely!

  15. Tracie says

    12.5.12 at 9:37 pm

    So pretty! I dream of all white fabrics….maybe when my boys grow up and out. 🙂 …and my dogs.

  16. Anne says

    12.5.12 at 9:47 pm

    I really love this house. This is what I have strived to create in my own home. I will definitely be taking a look at their blog. Thanks Julia, you consistently share such great sources of information! I may have to add a shortcut to this blog (along side yours) on my desktop!

  17. Rebecca@MidcenturyModernRemodel says

    12.5.12 at 11:07 pm

    I am blinded by your white Christmas. Truly stunning. It was the dining room that really caught my eye. So elegant.

  18. Kim says

    12.6.12 at 2:55 am

    I’m usually not a fan of white interiors, but I got to say, this house is stunning. What a warm and lovely place.

  19. Juju at Tales of Whimsy.com says

    12.6.12 at 9:24 am

    Gorgeous. I love it all. And I want to know more about those stockings.

    BTW, how sweet and classic is that baby’s room?

  20. A Country Farmhouse says

    12.6.12 at 4:31 pm

    Hello, hello!
    Just heard through the blog grapevine about your post – thought I’d stop in and say thank you for thinking of us, and for the kind words.
    I’ve always loved your blog – I’ll be sure to add it to the blog roll so that others may enjoy!
    Best,
    Trina

  21. Cate says

    12.6.12 at 5:52 pm

    The tree is beautiful….but way too much “white” in the house for me. Good luck keeping it that way with two little kids.

  22. Terry says

    12.6.12 at 6:17 pm

    I truly love this house. It doesn’t read cold to me, not with all of the beautiful, rich furniture and natural touches. I love colorful houses but they have to be done well. This house just works. Besides, the family provides color, movement and warmth. I truly love this home.

  23. annika-lee says

    12.6.12 at 6:30 pm

    I love this house- so calm and peaceful. My hope is to have an old farm house one day and decorate it just like this. It is so inviting. Think people have way too much stuff in their homes. Love how clean, elegant, and pure this is!

  24. Holly @ General Contractor, Az says

    12.7.12 at 8:18 am

    White is Bright and this house is truly brightening thru its whitening. But as small children in house, it’s very hard to maintain the cleanliness of the house as they do a lot of things which disturbs the whitening of the house.

  25. Desiree {CHIC COASTAL LIVING} says

    12.8.12 at 9:26 am

    What a pretty house! Love everything especially the living room decorated for Christmas! Have a lovely weekend Julia! XO, Desiree

  26. Autumn says

    12.8.12 at 8:21 pm

    Gorgeous…….simplistic beauty at its best. Love it!

  27. Menahil says

    12.9.12 at 8:08 am

    Gorgeous house. Love it. Except maybe some of it is just TOO white for me, and impossible to maintain at times, but that is still a very nice place to live in.

  28. mia-sara says

    12.9.12 at 8:24 pm

    Love the dining room and kitchen. The livingroom looks too empty for my taste. Not much to it but a sofa , two chairs, and a coffee table. Somehow it needs more.

    I adore the white color scheme but agree that it will be difficult to keep looking so white and bright.

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