Cottage Farmhouse Lighting & Home Tour
A collection of cottage farmhouse lighting that we used in our home, Cottage on Blackberry Hill. In a variety of finishes, they are vintage inspired, with little details that add just the perfect touch to any space.
When I was designing the interior of this home, I knew the lighting would play a very important part in creating the cottage farmhouse look I was going for. I was drawn to scallops and other charming details, along with antique brass, iron, and cream finishes. I’m so pleased with how it turned out, and they are some of my very favorite lights I’ve ever used.
Lighting is like the jewelry in any space, and it’s one of my favorite things to browse for and look at. That said, choosing lighting can feel like a lot! To help you on your journey to finding the perfect light for your home, I’m sharing the lighting collection we used. Whether you use the exact product or use it as inspiration, my hope is that it will help you in your search, and save you some time. I spent hours and hours hunting for just the perfect lights, and I’m excited to share them with you.
You’re also seeing the house during the first week of living here, as I snapped pictures in between unpacking and getting rooms settled–but not complete yet. It’s definitely a journey, which is all part of the fun!
Table of contents
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Kitchen
Like most of us, our kitchen is the heart of the home, where we spend the most time. It’s also a focal point, and I really wanted beautiful but simple lights that would add to the overall vintage and cottage feel. I did some searching on Etsy, and as soon as I saw them, I knew!! Schoolhouse lights are so perfect for cottage or farmhouse styles, and they had so many to choose from. This particular shop ended up providing many lights in our home, and they really have made such an impact in the overall look and style. I highly recommend!!!
Ultimately I selected lights with an antique brass finish, which goes well with the chrome fixtures (faucet and pot filler) and warm woods. I chose not to have pendant lights over the island, instead selecting stem lights to open up the area, and not restrict any views.
Over the sink I kept the antique brass in a sconce style with milk glass shades. They work perfectly together with the stem lights–love!
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Schoolhouse Stem Light (mine are the 14 inch size–the island is 11 feet x 4 feet)
Vintage Apron Sink with High Back
Dining Room
For this room I chose a lovely and simple black chandelier. You can see the dining room from the kitchen, so this is a third metal (along with the chrome and antique brass). There is black throughout the house, including the door hardware, so it meshes beautifully.
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5-light black cottage farmhouse chandelier
Pantry/Scullery
I have an obsession with scallops, and I searched for scallop lighting I could use in different spaces throughout the house. This darling scallop pendant is perfect in the scullery, as it hangs down low enough to spread light throughout the space. There are no windows in this room (it’s off the kitchen), so it was important to consider. It does come in a gold finish, but I decided on the black, as it matches the black vintage style faucet in that room.
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Scallop Pendant Lighting (comes in black and gold)
Scalloped Semi-Flush Light – There is also a semi-flush version that is so cute–if I didn’t need the pendant, I would have chosen this one.
Black Vintage Style Faucet, 2-Hole (we didn’t install sprayer)
Laundry Room
Schoolhouse lights are once again the star in this space. I went back and forth on the metal, but ultimately went with black. It goes well with the vintage chrome faucet, matches the black hooks on the lockers, and the room is within eyesight of the dining room light. They are a different shape of schoolhouse lighting than the kitchen, and add just the perfect vintage style–for cottage or farmhouse.
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Schoolhouse Light, Rockford style shade (mine are 12 inches)
Farmhouse sink with drainboard
Vintage 2-Hole Wall Mount Faucet
Family Room
I looked for a long time for just the right light in this room. It has wood beams, a brick fireplace, and has line of sight to the kitchen, that has a lot of wood in the space. Traditional chandeliers didn’t seem quite right–even though I saw quite a few I liked. But when I saw this lantern chandelier light I knew I had found it. I love that it’s not the usual family room light, and it brings together all the cottage farmhouse elements in the surrounding spaces. I snapped this picture as we were moving in, so there is more furniture now (I’ll share later!), but you’ll get the overall feel of the room. One of my faves!
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Couch with chaise (color is Serene Ivory)
Bedrooms
When I was looking for bedroom lights, I asked my kids which of them wanted a ceiling fan. The boys did, and the girls didn’t. So I started looking for fans first, because I knew that would take the longest amount of time. Fans are useful, but I generally don’t love the way they look in a room, and to find one that fits my style is nearly impossible. In the end, I found a white ceiling fan that is perfect for the boys’ rooms, and I used the same fan in the rec room and bonus room as well.
This was also taken as we were moving in, so it’s not as sparse as it looks here! But you can see the fan, and how it just blends in to the ceiling, while also contributing to the overall look of the space. I’m so happy with it! If my girls wanted fans, I would have used it their rooms too, and it would have worked with their furniture just as well.
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This light that I put in all of my girls’ rooms, was one of those finds that I actually gasped when I saw it. Remember I told you I’m obsessed with scallops? This is a scalloped schoolhouse light, and it is just the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. It’s absolute perfection. And it comes in different base color options–the green is also to die for, and I’d love to figure out a place for it!
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Scalloped Schoolhouse Light (in cream)
In the master bedroom, we put the same light as the one that’s over the kitchen island–the antique brass stem schoolhouse light. We are waiting for our bed frame to arrive and finish putting the room together, then I’ll update with pictures.
Bathrooms
Bathroom lights are the ones that I struggled to find just the right look, because of them lend more modern than I like, and than what the style of the baths are. With vintage sinks, faucets, and tile, along with the scalloped mirrors I found, it needed to be just the right light. I looked for a long time, but kept coming back to these simple milk glass sconce lights. In the end I used them in every bathroom of the house! They come in brass and black, and I used both. The master, girls’ bath, and guest bath are in brass, while the boys’ bath and pool/laundry bath are in black. It works in every single space. Sometimes when you find something you love, you stick with it!
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Antique Brass Vintage Faucet (this is a kitchen faucet–we didn’t install the sprayer)
Milk Glass 2-light Sconce Bathroom Lighting
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Milk Glass 2-light Sconce Bathroom Lighting
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Milk Glass Vintage Wall Sconce (Single)
Antique Brass Vintage Faucet (this is a kitchen faucet–we didn’t install the sprayer)
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Milk Glass 2-light Sconce Bathroom Lighting
Vintage bathroom sink with faucet, 24 inch
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Milk Glass 2-light Sconce Bathroom Lighting
Vintage bathroom sink, 30 inch
Offices
We have two offices in this home–one is my husband’s, where he works when he’s at home. Originally it was drawn as a second closet off our room, but we decided it would be better put to use as an office–one closet was plenty. There is also a tiny “pocket office”, which I designed for myself when we were drawing up house plans. It’s right off of the family room and kitchen, and it’s just big enough for the vintage desk I thrifted (and it fits perfectly!), and an adorable chair. I love this work space!
In my office I chose a light that actually hasn’t arrived yet–it was a pre-order, and set to be delivered in November. I’ll post it below–it’s a darling scalloped lantern. Until then, I put up a stem schoolhouse light like the ones in the kitchen and scattered throughout the house. It really fits the space well too, and if something happened to the other light, this would be great long-term as well.
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Antique Brass Stem Schoolhouse Light
For my husband’s office, I chose an antique gold semi-flush light that’s open on the sides, and has carriage light feel. It works really well with the dark wall (Sherwin Williams Iron Ore), grey & cream rug, and leather office chair.
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Library
This is my favorite space, I think. I love a lot of rooms in our home, but this one has my heart. Floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, brick fireplace, bead board walls, comfy couch, and a frame tv that makes it look like I have beautiful paintings above the fireplace. I went back and forth about lighting in this space, and just couldn’t decide for the longest time. Ultimately a metal didn’t feel right, and I decided on a cream chandelier that fits the vintage style of the room.
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Right now the light I purchased is unavailable, and I’ve checked multiple sites. I’m hopeful it will come back in stock, and I’m linking it here so you know what it is, in case you want to keep checking.
Deep sofa with chaise ( color, Flanders Natural)
Piano Room
We’ve never had a formal dining room–or at least used the room perhaps intended to be one as such. As a pianist, this piano is one of my favorite things (and I can’t believe how we lucked into it!). It sure takes up a lot of space though, and so we eat in the kitchen and have a room for the piano! I wasn’t sure how I wanted this space to look, so I decided on a similar light to the library, and went with a cream chandelier. The foyers have black lighting, and I didn’t want do the same thing right next to it. I’m really happy with what I chose, and as I fill in the room with decor, chairs in the corners, etc., I think it will all come together nicely!
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5- Light Persian White Chandelier
Stairs & Foyer
Our main stairs are right inside the front door, and since it’s a two story foyer, I needed a large light (this one is 60 inches across) that could fill the space but not overpower it. I went with black for the main light, and antique brass (schoolhouse light) at the very top of the stairs. This style works so well tying all the elements in the space together.
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6-Light Black Chandelier, Cottage Farmhouse
The back stairs are off of the kitchen, with the same banisters and posts as the main stairs. Instead of board and batten, vertical shiplap is in the stairwell. In that same vein, I chose a similar light, but not as big, since it’s a smaller space.
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6-light Candle Style Black Chandelier
Rec Room
This room morphed a bit even after we started building, and shifted in purpose slightly. It’s located at the top of the main stairs, but with the hallway to the back stairs on the other side. It’s accessible by all the bedrooms upstairs, and is at at the center of the floor. We always planned for it to be a movie room, and put in a small kitchenette. Originally we intended it to be a game room as well, but ended up finishing the bonus room over the garage and switched it there. My kids and husband requested a fan in this room, so I went with the same white fan that I put in the boys’ rooms.
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Cozy couch with 4 ottomans (fits our family of 7-8 people at a time!)
Hallways
My go-to for hallway lighting was schoolhouse style lights. They are my favorite! In the halls that are the most prominent, such as the top of the main stairs, next to kitchen and library, I put the more expensive lights that are also in the kitchen and our bedroom. For the other hallways, like the back hallway at the top of the back stairs, I chose lesser expensive options which I also love. If I could have found the lesser expensive option in antique brass, I would have used them in more places, but they only come in black or gold.
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Antique Brass Stem Schoolhouse Light, 12 inch
Antique Brass Flush Mount Schoolhouse Light, 10 inch
Black Schoolhouse Light, Semi-Flush
Exterior
The exterior of our home is white, and it’s a farmhouse cottage style. To distinguish it between modern farmhouses that are also white, I made a few specific design choices. Instead of doing any exterior board and batten, which typically is on more modern farmhouse styles, I decided on all lap siding (hardie board), as well as all white window trim instead of black. Lighting was going to be really important as well, and after searching and searching, I came across beautiful lantern lighting that was exactly what I was looking for.
They have three sizes, and I used all of them in different places. For the front porch, I went with the largest size (27 inches), over the garages is the 22 inch (3 of them), and on the other exterior doors is the smallest size at 15 inches. I absolutely love them, and they really help define the overall style.
For contrast against the white, I chose black ceiling fans that go all the way around the front porch, and on the back porch too. Since we have canned lights in the porch ceiling, I went with the fans with no lights–which I also prefer the look of outside.
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Black Ceiling Fan, Hunter, Matte Black
Exterior Lantern Lighting, 27 inch
Exterior Lantern Lighting, 22 inch
Exterior Lantern Lighting, 15 inch
NOTE: You have to choose Mystic Black for the 22 inch, and Black for the 27 inch. They came as the exact same color, but were never available in the same color listed.
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Thank you so much for being here with me! This has been an 18-month project, starting with designing our plans, finding the property, and then building. Moving from Old Salt Farm was really tough, because we loved it so much, but we are really happy to be finally able to settle down again and experience new adventures. Stay tuned…I have lots more to come! Join my newsletter for all the up to date posts–don’t miss a thing.
