Get Joanna Gaines’ Modern Farmhouse Style—at Dollar Tree Prices! 6 Finds That Look So Expensive
#4 will help you create the bright openness her designs are famous for
Key Takeaways
- Dollar Tree lets you create Joanna Gaines' signature look with dupes starting at $1.25 each.
- Open shelving with natural wood and industrial hardware nails her airy aesthetic.
- Candles in frosted jars with wooden lids look just like her $20 boutique version.
Joanna Gaines‘ modern farmhouse style has totally captivated millions of us, yet getting the look has always seemed impossibly pricey—until now. Because Dollar Tree has recently lined its aisles with stunning finds that let us recreate Gaines’ signature blend of airy minimalism and rustic charm on a tight budget. In fact, the expensive-looking pieces start at just $1.25 each!
What is the Joanna Gaines modern farmhouse aesthetic exactly?
If you’ve seen Gaines on HGTV’s Fixer Upper (also featuring her contractor hubby, Chip) or taken a peek at the home decor she helps carefully curate for the couple’s website Magnolia.com, you know she gravitates toward natural textiles and textures, muted colors and the stark contrast of industrial elements (like black wire, brass finishings and iron hardware). When mixed together, they make rooms feel light and clean but also functional and incredibly inviting. Amateur designers may need to experiment a bit to find the right balance—but that’s pretty easy to do when you have the right Dollar Tree pieces to work with.
6 Dollar Tree finds to channel your inner Joanna Gaines
Here are our favorite Joanna Gaines-inspired picks:
Love Joanna’s $278 mirror? Here’s a dupe for less than $14!
When Gaines designed Hotel 1928—her family’s boutique luxury hotel in Waco, Texas—she used grand, multi-paneled iron mirrors to give the rooms a striking focal point. You can buy a version of the mirror for big bucks or simply try this: Pick up nine of Dollar Tree’s beveled mirrors ($1.50 each) and group them together over a mantel or entry table to mimic the nine-paneled Hotel 1928 look. The effect is opulent and luxurious for a fraction of the price.
Pricey boutique candles have a Dollar Tree twin
The Dollar Tree Scented Candle with Lid ($1.25 for 3 ounces) is basically a “mini-me” version of Magnolia’s 9-ounce boutique candles. Budget-design bloggers rave about the frosted jar candles with simple labels and wooden lids as perfect clones for Magnolia’s style. While the scents differ a bit, they have natural herbal notes perfect for a modern farmhouse vibe. As one Dollar Tree fan posted: “They don’t have the same long burn time as a high-end candle, but for the price, you can’t beat the value. They’re fantastic for creating ambiance.”
Lookalikes of Joanna’s “go-to styling piece”
One key to the modern farmhouse look is breaking up soft, neutral spaces with “industrial pops”—and iron accents are key. For $1.25 each, you can grab some of Dollar Tree’s Black Iron Candle Holders and use ‘em just like the $30 hand-forged Black Gatecrest candle holders that Magnolia.com calls “one of Joanna’s go-to styling pieces.” Simply add taper candles and group a few on any table or open shelf.
This might be the most impressive deal of all
Open shelving is a core element of Gaines’ modern farmhouse aesthetic, helping create the bright, wide-openness she’s known for. Dollar Tree has several open shelves to choose from, but we particularly love the Special Moments Hanging Shelf with its natural wood base and industrial hardware. They not only nail modern farmhouse, they’re almost impossibly inexpensive at $1.50 each.
Effortless minimalist greenery for (a lot!) less
Gaines is a fan of “real touch” silk flowers and greenery with a restrained and realistic look, which Magnolia sells for about $24 per stem. By comparison, you can pick up similar minimalist stems at Dollar Tree for $1.75 each. To match Gaines’ aesthetic most closely, go for the faux grasses, foliage and eucalyptus stems in muted tones—and arrange them with plenty of “breathing room,” adding just one or two branches to a vase.
An amber vase adds golden glow
If you need a beautiful vessel for faux greens or fresh blooms but don’t want to shell out $19 for Magnolia’s scalloped brass bud vase, grab this 5-inch faceted amber vase from Dollar Tree instead. It costs $1.75, and it captures that same warmth and vintage flair. Bonus: When you set it on a sunny windowsill or shelf, it casts gorgeous golden shadows.
The bottom line about bringing the Joanna Gaines aesthetic home
Sometimes a tiny change is all a room needs to be completely transformed. And with a little help from Dollar Tree’s modern farmhouse finds and some Joanna Gaines inspiration, you really can work wonders with as little as $5. Happy shopping, fixer-uppers! If we missed any great modern farmhouse finds, please let us know in the comments.
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