I was undoubtedly glad a professional was with me every step of the way
My house is that classic farmhouse, and the homeowners before me undoubtedly leaned into it as well. The outside of the house is yellow with brown trim. The inside is all wood walls, wood ceiling, and brown carpet. There is even wallpaper in areas and the carpets are yellow diagnosed, but any furniture the previous owner left is an ugly wood, ornate looking thing. I just hated the entire space. It had potential though. I could see it. I could feel it, so I contacted an interior design company and asked for some assistance. I wanted to see if they could make the farmhouse look disappear. They informed me that it was too strong. You had all the wood, a farmhouse sink, and the shape of the rooms were in that style. You cannot change how things were built unless you want to demo it. I undoubtedly didn’t. So I had them make it in a contemporary farmhouse style. The wood ceiling stayed but the wood walls were painted white. The brown rug came up and the gray stone went down, then no more wallpaper or ugly curtains. The couch is a sleek gray with yellow pillows. I have some certainly high quality custom oak furniture that ties in the ceiling and with silver knobs that tie in my contemporary style! Finding that right blend was tough. I was undoubtedly glad a professional was with me every step of the way. I couldn’t have changed the style as easily, cheaply, and abruptly without an interior designer and custom furniture builder. They undoubtedly saved me butt.