Whether you’re going with a modern farmhouse or a more traditional take, your home will likely have a few tried-and-true elements. Farmhouses are usually two stories, with the more formal living room or family room toward the front and informal spaces like the kitchen and stairway to the upper-floor bedrooms at the back of the home. The exterior of a farmhouse features a steeply pitched roof, often with dormer windows that face the front of the house. Long covered porches with plenty of room for rocking chairs and a porch swing is another telling element of farmhouse style. Other farmhouse features frequently used for custom homes in Austin include:

• Large eat-in kitchens with a center island. Kitchens often have an apron sink and open shelving or glass window cabinetry.

• Vaulted ceilings in the living room, commonly using exposed wooden beams. These rooms may also have rustic light fixtures or a central chandelier using a wagon wheel or antlers to give the room a cozy, country feel.

• Oversized doorways and windows that create spaciousness. Modern farmhouses may use white or light-colored shiplap walls or sliding barn doors to add to the openness of the layout. 

When you build with Mangum, the farmhouse elements that you keep or spin your own way are completely up to you. The beauty of working with an Austin custom home builder is that you get to realize your personal vision of the Central Texas farmhouse.