This week, the Remodelista editors showed readers the elements of a modern farmhouse-style kitchen—elegant black benches, classic soapstone counters, simple peg rails, and more.
1. Soapstone Counters
![There\2\17;s no question soapstone counters and farmhouse kitchens go hand-in-hand, but are they worth it? Fan weighs in on the pros and cons of the natural stone in Soapstone Counters: Are They Worth It? Photograph by Justine Hand, from Kitchen of the Week: Hudson Valley Farmhouse Kitchen Reborn.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/hudson-valley-kitchen-dunja-von-stoddard-dishes-1-733x578.jpg)
2. Peg Rails
3. Black Benches
![Alexa rounds up the most chic black benches she could find, like this one by Moving Mountains, in \10 Easy Pieces: Modern Black Farmhouse Benches.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/moving-mountains-long-windsor-bench-733x489.jpg)
4. Bridge Faucets
![A classic, the bridge faucet is both understated and statement-making. Here it is (this one is from Waterworks) in the weekend home of architect Rafe Churchill. See the rest of the gorgeous space in A Renovated Farmhouse in Bedford, NY, with Scandinavian Influences. Photograph by Amanda Kirkpatrick, courtesy of Rafe Churchill; styling by Anna Molvik.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/modern-farmhouse-renovation-with-soapstone-counterts-integrated-sink-733x501.jpg)
5. Weathered Flatware
![\2\20;I’m told that someday I’ll inherit my parents’ wedding silver,\2\2\1; writes Annie. \2\20;Until then, I’m admiring this artfully pre-distressed flatware .\2\2\1; Read more in Object of Desire: Artful (and Affordable) Pre-Distressed Flatware.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/knindustrie-bricklane-cutlery-733x733.jpg)
Plus:
- Steal This Look: The Modern Farmhouse Pantry
- 7 Things Nobody Tells You About Renovating an Old Farmhouse
- The Cull: 10 Surprisingly Stylish Finds from the Container Store
- Aha! Design: The Kitchen Feature Every Pet Owner Should Have
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