The farmhouse trend has taken the interior design world by storm. There are a multitude of ways you can mash upthis style to fit your personal taste – whether you are looking to channel a traditional vintage aesthetic, a more modern look, or something in between.
For Wes Kestermont, President and CEO of Laurel Mountain Structures in Ebensburg, PA, farmhouse decor is much more than a trend – it’s a way of life. He realized that he had a love for farms when he started working at a local dairy farm at just 12 years old, where he was taught by local farmer Ava Berkey “to appreciate the land and animals for which we are just stewards while here on this earth.” Now, Kestermont is the proud owner of a farmhouse that was built in 1890 and was an active horse farm until the early 1960s.
When updating their kitchen, Kestermont and his wife Tricia wanted to stay true to the integrity of the period in which the home was built. In addition, they wanted their home to reflect the humbleness of the farmhouse design, which embraces simplicity and functionality with a relaxed, down home feel. “We were told the house originally had an old black cookstove in it and wanted to create a similar look in the renovated farmhouse kitchen,” says Kestermont. He and his wife selected farmhouse inspired appliances from Elmira Stove Works due to their superior quality and attention to detail. Notes Kestermont, “We went with an entire suite in the Black/Bisque color combination to create a two-tone look that really enhances the rustic character and style of our home.”
The Kestermonts couldn’t be more pleased with the way their kitchen turned out. “When guests visit our home, they say it’s like stepping back in time, and what makes the Elmira products so unique is the fact that they take people back to a time when things were simpler.”
As functional as it is beautiful, the kitchen is regularly put to good use. Says Kestermont, “Tricia loves to bake apple dumplings with the double convection ovens. Each fall, she bakes hundreds and then turns her focus to Christmas cookies.”
Elmira Stove Works appliances make it easy for homeowners to re-create styles from yesteryear without sacrificing the modern amenities to which they have grown accustomed – from ranges, cookstoves and woodburning stoves to refrigerators, wall ovens, microwaves and dishwasher panels. Learn more about Elmira’s line of farmhouse appliances.