Modern Farmhouse Decor - Rustic Windmill Wall Art

When I think of a farmhouse, I think of images like this...

One common feature -- a windmill!  While we will have a later post on the actual windmill we select to water the belted galloway cattle, this post centers around a local female rustic decor artisan that features her art and vintage farmhouse finds at Bella Patina.  If you are not familiar with Bella Patina, you need to be!  Need. To. Be.

Bella Patina is a vintage and antique shop in Kansas City that features many booths of shabby chic, industrial, primitives, and farmhouse chic items in three floors!!!  The shop is located in the West Bottoms and are open on First Fridays!  Love them!

After hearing that this blog features modern farmhouse art, including local Kansas City artists and female super stars, my friend connected me with the amazing Shannon Gardner.  Shannon has a booth at Bella Patina which features, among many items, actual reclaimed windmill blades.  

Actual.  Reclaimed. Windmill. Blades.  She picked them up in Wyoming and brought them to Bella Patina.  Some of her personal home windmill blade art includes:

Here is a shot she took after reclaiming them before she headed home...

So, now I have to have them, right?  After all, I'm loving this artwork, like:

Mr and Mrs 2015

Hinz 57 shop

And so I am buying my own windmill half to probably put over the bed in the master or guest room.  SO AMAZING!!!  

Please check out Shannon's booth and many other amazing vendors at Bella Patina at its website, and more effectively, at First Fridays October 7th!!!

Modern Farmhouse - Favorite Blogs so far...

I am a super fan of Chip and Joanna Gaines and their show Fixer Upper.  So when we first started talking about this crazy modern farmhouse build, I set out to learn from others who have done this before.  Since then, I have started following several blogs for farmhouse design, new home construction, and other farmstead-ing topics :)  Enjoy!!!

Modern Farmhouse for the Modern Family - mine! http://modernfarmhousemodernfamily.blogspot.com/

My blog is organized by several topics, which you can sort at the top of the screen:

• Decorating a Modern Farmhouse
• Designing a Modern Farmhouse
• Multi-generational Living
• Picking your Pasture 
• Progress Pictures of our Modern Farmhouse

City Farmhouse - http://cityfarmhouse.com/

I first starting reading this blog because, well, every pinterest link I pinned seemed to link back to them!  Haha!  They have such great style and great DYI tutorials!

My Sweet Savannah - http://www.mysweetsavannahblog.com/

Seriously drool-worthy style and ideas for modern farmhouses!

Olive and Ford - https://www.instagram.com/oliveandford/

Okay, I broke the rules a bit and posted an instagram account instead of a blog, but OMG.  You will understand why when you see their amazing ideas for farmhouse design.

Christina's Adventures - http://porch.com/christinasadventures/

With her designs being featured in Country Living magazine, I was already sold.  But her 1902 farmhouse remodel is breathtaking!

Randi Garrett Design - http://randigarrettdesign.com/

If you want to be inspired, or visit every best dream farmhouse room, look at Randi's blog.

Four Generations Under One Roof - http://www.fourgenerationsoneroof.com/

Well, this family is way ahead of us!  This awesome extended family blogs about ideas, DYI, and multi-generational issues that arise when living together.

PlayHaven Farm - www.playhavengreen.com

This is a local Kansas City couple that blogs TONS of information on farmsteading and belted galloway cattle.  In addition to presenting all of this helpful information, they are seriously amazing people who will answer questions from total novices (me)!

Little Red Farmhouse - http://redfarmhouse.blogspot.com/

This couple from Oklahoma has such a great writing style.  Love their sense of humor!

Little Baby Garvin - http://littlebabygarvin.blogspot.com/

Confession - I have been following this blogger for a long time....a long time.  She has such a delightful writing style and down-to-earth vibe.  Did I mention that she also has a keen eye for decorating AND has three adorable little girls that remind me of my two munchkins?  :)