Maybe you are already aware of how trendy earthy tones are. Today, we’ll be seeing how they were used to update this old midcentury farmhouse.

According to Studio Manfold’s cofounder and codirector, Morgan Novy, the first time they visited the home they would be working with for their latest project, they described it as “cold and soulless”, and that “it didn’t feel like anyone had lived there and loved it and embraced it”.

However, the home still had plenty of magic left in it, even beyond its walls, since it had a splendid view of the rolling bushland and the vineyards, which were more than enough to convince the clients to get this property for themselves, although the famous decorator, Simone Haag, who was working with them, pointed out that the home needeed a serious makeover.

To fit the midcentury aesthetic that Haag was striving for, it was decided to use earthy tones as the main color theme in order to fit in with the whole “hunting lodge” aesthetic, which would pair beautifully with the home’s surrounding vineyards and bushes.

From the very beginning, in the entrance, the soothing presence of the earthy tones is already very visible, mostly on the floor tiles and the double doors, although the rest of the decor complements these colors.

This entrance serves as an incredible introduction to what this home’s aesthetic is all about, and it makes it so that anyone has the urge to go in and explore the rest of Haag’s project.

Moving on to the kitchen and the dining room, the earthy tones are still a very prominent aesthetic, making it so that these two rooms feel intensely connected to nature, which goes along with the splendid rural view they provide.

The kitchen is simple and functional, serving as an excellent passageway into the stunning dining room, where the minimalist, simple furniture, paired with a beautiful brown rug with lighter and darker tones of brown, matches the furniture’s earthy tones, furthering the home’s close-to-nature aesthetic.

Although the room is equipped with everything necessary to make it an entirely functional dining room, the owners were more content with using it as a room where they could simply have a quiet coffee and read the paper.

The living room is a true ode to comfort and relaxation, where earthy tones take the lead, although they share the spotlight with a few neutral tones, such as white and grey, that can be seen in the furniture and in other elements of the room.

The overall minimalistic feel the room emanates is, in part, due to the usage of the earthy tones, although Haag’s choice in simple furniture is the main reason for this, even though Haag also made sure to mix in different things to make the room feel more unique and personal, such as the dark-green chair that is iraadiating sophistication, and the hung wall sculpture, that brings about the “louge feeling” we spoke of earlier.

In these rooms, Haag chose a more rustic aesthetic, pairing the aforementioned earthy tones with uniquely patterned rugs, featuring different pieces of furniture that match the entirety of the home’s aesthetic, as well as decorative elements that make the room feel even more rustic and close to the client’s personal tastes.

Making sure this home doesn’t feel too repetitive meant that Haag had to change up the themes a bit between rooms, changing the aesthetic, even if just a bit, while keeping the same cozy, welcoming feelings the clients are seeking, choosing to maintain the usage of earthy tones to make this a reality.

Lastly, we’ll be taking a look at the main bedroom, which is being decorated with a horse-themed rug, as well as an abstract painting on the wall, along with minimal furniture, but we’ll also be taking a look at the guest wing, which takes the earthy tones much more into consideration, choosing to engulf the room in these colors.

The furniture used in the guest wing has a very rustic and lounge-like design style, using geometrical shapes as its characteristic elements, and a small, circular mirror, which makes the room feel much more sophisticated and elegant.

And with that, our “tour” through Simone Haag’s spectacular work using earthy tones, different decorative elements, and styles in this midcentury farmhouse is done.

If you felt inspired by Haag’s masterful usage of earthy tones in this project, make sure to look into HOMMÉS Studio’s options for your next interior design project.