American Farmhouse Style – August 2019

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Elizabeth’s home is in the city of Meridian, which neighbors her hometown

of Boise. When Elizabeth couldn’t find her dream style available in Idaho

houses on the market, she and her husband, Nathan, decided to design the

home themselves. They were able to customize a farmhouse to perfectly suit

their needs.

For home design, Elizabeth recommends going back to basics for furnishing

and decorations. This attitude has resulted in her avoiding passing trends in

As twin sisters and business partners, Margaret (left)
and Elizabeth (right) have made a career out of their
creative passions of “making homes beautiful with
secondhand items.” They host their biannual barn sale
out of the barn attached to Elizabeth’s home. With
their Idaho-based and farmhouse-inspired work, they
keep their interests happily close to home.

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