here's one we are doing currently - perhaps more modern than you were thinking: https://www.houzz.com/photos/shaws-creek-home-modern-farmhouse-modern-exterior-toronto-phvw-vp~8879576

the original plan in this project was to do standing seam steel on roof and walls, but in the end we've moved to a batten n board. that's just basically a normal board n batten but with the battens going down first and leaving a 1/2" reveal between each of the boards.

hope that helps!

I like this one.

http://farmhousetouches.com/pins/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/a-classic-farmhouse-fine-homebuilding-1436393741p84cl.jpg

These are both from Dwell

I feel like this project has become one of the go-to standards of "Modern Farmhouse" - http://www.houzz.com/projects/275047/modern-farmhouse-in-dallas-texas

Hello! We are building this right now and it took me a year to design and draft this house! We took it to a professional to actually draw up the plans but I spent countless months looking at all kinds of designs and came up with this. We are framing it right now and I have so much advise for you as you go through this process. Feel free to email should you want to exchange thoughts. :) amberlamoine@yahoo.com We are doing Hardy and Brick with black windows. We can't wait to see this come to life! We hope to be in it by May!