The style of brick & wood farmhouse is rooted in nostalgia for both the agricultural and industrial past. Brick & wood is based on the aesthetics of the Industrial age and has become increasingly fashionable in recent decades as the industry began to disappear from cities, and warehouse and factory conversions of homes and offices became synonymous with urban hip and chic. Modern farmhouse style can skew a little cutesy and twee, while pure industrial can feel cold and sterile. The two styles together create a pleasing balance that explains why they work so well together and remain a mainstream trend.