This Downeast Maine bay side retreat is meant for fun and a relaxing good time. Nothing fussy here, from the design of the structure to the interior decor, everything melds beautifully toward one unifying theme: relaxed enjoyment. Upon approaching this unassuming structure, you get the sense it may not be revealing all it’s secrets at first sight.…
I wrote a post on this barn style home three months ago; Yankee Barn Homes Open House in East Hampton, New York (to see the interior of this home, please click the link). At that time the house had just been completed inside and the exterior landscaping was underway. Now it’s almost July and the wait is over. The exterior is finished…
This post and beam farmhouse by Yankee Barn Homes is the latest surprise here at Post and Beam Living. I would have sworn is was an eighteenth century building remodeled, except I happen to know when it was built – two years ago! The exterior of the home is beautifully landscaped. Rock retaining walls and gardens are…
Having written this blog for over two years now, I’m pleased to share with you the five posts which have become top favorites of readers by receiving the most views since the beginning of this blog. They appear here in the same order as they do on Post and Beam Living’s Stats page. Once I’ve listed the top five posts,…
A Post and Beam Farmhouse Style Guest Cottage has followed me around for several years now. It was the first post and beam cottage I’d ever seen and I took an immediate liking to it. Nothing has changed over the intervening years as it remains one of my most favorite, even though others have come…
As I’m now well into my third year of living in a post and beam carriage house, I’ve discovered there really is something to the notion of a certain “lifestyle” when living in a building such as this. The idea of creating a smaller footprint and scaling back, while still surrounding yourself with the things you love,…
My family is originally from Vermont and, other than college, I’ve never lived farther than the boundaries of New England, so I have a true affinity for the architecture of the Northeast. Particularly this house and carriage house, as it just so happens to be located within 15 miles of where I grew up. No, I am not related to, nor do…
Some readers of this blog may already know I have extensive gardens at my carriage house. I definitely spent as much time planning them as I did planning the carriage house itself. Some of my past musings have dealt with my gardens, such as How Does Your Garden Grow? , My Carriage House Gardens: The Zen Garden , and My…
Last week I featured some fabulous timber frame homes on the water – Post and Beam Outdoor Living: On The Waterfront. In doing the research, I discovered there were also post and beam homes, while not on the water, which had some amazing set-ups for outdoor living areas. I guess it’s time for me to quit being…
I feel the need to confess something; I’m one of those people who LOVES to decorate a room, live with it for a bit then begin the move-it-in, move-it-out, or move-it-around process. Redecorating is in my blood. But before you think I’m a person who loves to throw money around – think again. I’m quirky, not crazy!…
It’s finally here – Spring In New England. It arrives later than in most places and, honestly, I’m just beginning to see the ground around my yard. No joke, there’s still a lot of snow here, which I seem to measure daily. Apparently my thinking is that in doing so, it might actually melt more quickly. Ha! …
If you’ve ever been one of those people, like me, who sees a house while driving by and thinks “I’d love to see the inside of that place”, then here is your chance! A rare peek inside a gorgeous East Hampton’s barn home built by Yankee Barn Homes is possible the weekend of April 30-May 1, 2011…