John and Anthony blended old and new motifs to enhance both function and aesthetics in this farmhouse kitchen in a home that's more than a century old.

The home is in the New Jersey farmlands, about an hour west of Jersey City. It sits on ten acres of land and was built around 1900. In the newly remodeled dining room seen here, highlights include a large farmhouse table, vintage wooden console and a sliding door made using antique barn wood. Simple vintage chairs were painted black to give them a new, clean look. The pendant light features a mint green shade that coordinates with fixtures in the adjacent kitchen.

For a look that's cohesive with the kitchen, the adjacent dining room gets new white paint and dark gray wainscoating. Accent elements of mint green and pale blue also help to tie the two spaces together visually.

Homeowners Nate and Katie Bennett purchased the country home with hopes of starting a small working farm. They loved the home's history, but the kitchen – likely updated in the 1970s – had lost some of its original and authentic farmhouse charm.