At a moment in time when even the bare-bottom basics are busting the budget, it might seem a little, ahem, rich to point out the less-than-luxe decorating choices that are bringing down your farmhouse style . We buy groceries, too, so we get your point. Still, there’s value in making the most of your favorite rooms, and the changes don’t have to happen all at once. Even better: You have an excuse to make regular stops at your favorite antiques shops, vintage sales, and salvage yards to hunt down old-school treasures that you can swap in when possible—or you can track them down online . “Salvaged fireplace mantels, heat registers, and antique doorknobs are small details that make a farmhouse feel historically correct and genuine rather than a trendy knockoff,” says designer and owner of

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