hen your home
doesn’t have farm-
house architecture,
it’s up to the interior
design to fill in the
details. Homeowner Samantha Young is a
California native, but she prefers southern-
inspired farmhouse design over the modern
style popular in her home state. Samantha
and her husband, John, have creatively
transformed their traditionally built house
into a home that embraces rustic farmhouse
style and has become the perfect haven in
which to raise their two young sons.
FARMHOUSE FLEXIBILITY
One of Samantha’s favorite elements of
farmhouse style is the possibility for varia-
tion. Not only has she found she can modify
the farmhouse décor in her home from sea-
son to season, but the style as a whole has
also been a platform for her to personalize.
Samantha’s mother, who introduced her to
interior design at a young age, is also a fan
of farmhouse style. Samantha has added her
own rustic twist to the look that finds the
sweet spot between coziness and openness.
As the Instagrammer behind Rustic Home
Momma, Samantha shares her enthusiasm
for home décor with an enthusiastic online
community. When she first joined with the
online community Instagram, she “never
knew it had this amazing home décor com-
munity” and was amazed to find it. Saman-
tha believes when you find a home design
style you like, you should “just go for it.” Her
Instagram account has been a gratifying
creative outlet for her, and she loves sharing
her philosophy of home décor with others.
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