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Luxury Homes That Endure
Luxury homes are more than just exquisite properties; they represent a commitment to enduring quality and craftsmanship.
Lake House Inspiration and Tips
A lake house offers the unique opportunity to blend indoor comfort with the tranquility of nature.
Yankee Barn Second Homes
Whether you envision a small, large, or mid-sized design, YBH can bring it to life.
Coastal Homes at Yankee Barn
Yankee Barn Homes delivers luxurious and durable residences tailored to the unique demands of coastal living.
Mid Century Modern Hill House Inspires Five New YBH Builds
Mid-century modern homes are characterized by their seamless integration with nature, open floor plans, and emphasis on functionality.
Transforming New Home Building Through The Use of Glass
New homes frequently feature expansive glass walls, large windows, and glass doors that provide unobstructed views of the surrounding landscape.
YBH Builds High Quality Prefab Panelized Homes
Streamlined Process Modern high quality prefab homes, or prefabricated homes, are revolutionizing the way we think about residential construction. Unlike traditional stick-built homes,…
Location Location Location New York State
Location New York State Location New York State is the assignment. The mission: to exhibit some of the many homes Yankee Barn has…
New Contemporary YBH Annandale
Contemporary YBH Annandale Contemporary YBH Annandale is finished. Wow! This 7,482 square foot home is a stunner (and then some). One of the…
YBH Deck The Beams a Holiday Showcase of Homes
This year we begin with one of your (and our) favorites, Moose Ridge Lodge.
Guiding Principles of Building at Yankee Barn Homes
We prioritize transparency, communication and reliability …
The Importance of Trust in Your Builder
Yankee Barn Builds Homes and Trust The importance of trusting your home builder cannot be overstated. Building a home is a significant investment,…
YBH Post and Beam Durability In Unstable Weather
Post and Beam Durability For those who have been readers of our post and beam blog, you know we occasionally retell stories from…
YBH Mountain Homes Elevate Your Life
First, let’s take the idea that YBH mountain homes are all the same architectural style right off the table.
YBH COO Kerri Post Attends the NAWIC National Conference
Yankee Barn Homes COO Kerri Post recently attend the National Association of Women in Construction Conference, held in Houston, Texas.
Bancroft Is a Contemporary Barn House Style
Yankee Barn Homes comes back to our New Hampshire roots with The Bancroft Barn Home. While the architecture is completely barn homes in…
Farmhouse Charm at Yankee Barn Homes
The uniqueness of post and beam design lends itself seamlessly to the rustic elegance that defines the modern farmhouse style.
New House Plan PeaceThyme
PeaceThyme has a slightly smaller floor plan that adds a breezeway and attached garage.
Preserving Yankee Barn Craftsmanship
Yankee Barn craftsmanship in the 21st Century looks very different than when YBH began building homes in 1969.
Yankee Barn Builds New Designs
Yankee Barn is bursting at the seams with new designs this summer.
Prefab Construction Why The YBH Process Is Unique
Panelized prefab construction is not the same thing as a prefabricated modular build. The YBH process results in an insulated “shell” that your…
Coastal Home Best Build Practices
Building and designing a coastal home can be an exciting project, but it’s important to consider several factors before getting started.
Coastal Building Challenges and Opportunities
Coastal building requires unique considerations. The materials used must endure…
Green Building Practices Provide Sustainability at Yankee Barn
Yankee barn’s building system includes high R-value insulation, trademarked roof systems, and pre-installed Zip System® sheathing.
Building a Sustainable Home
A house utilizing quality systems that ensure durability and uses low-impact, high-performance materials is considered sustainable.
Post and Beam Flexibility in Living Spaces
Yankee Barn Homes Offer Post and Beam Flexibility Post and beam flexibility can not be overstated. The use of a timber frame structure…
Prefabricated Contemporary Homes
Prefabricated Contemporary Homes With a company name like Yankee Barn Homes, you’d be forgiven if you didn’t know we build more than barn…
Benefits of Building Prefab Homes with Yankee Barn
All prefabricated homes are dwellings, but not all dwellings are prefabricated or prefabricated using the same building method.
Mid Century Modern Inspired Highland View Goes Up
Once the factory production process has been completed on a Yankee Barn build, the home shell package components are shipped to the build…
Winter Warmth in a Yankee Barn Home
The secret behind a Yankee Barn homes’ airtight quality is our True Panel System.
Misconceptions About Prefab Yankee Barn Homes
Misconceptions About Prefab Yankee Barn Homes Debunked Prefab is a word many of us confuse with other construction terms. Some people believe prefab…
Building Innovations at Yankee Barn Homes for 2024
Top build trends and innovations currently in use at Yankee Barn Homes.
Home Building Trends For 2024
Home building trends for 2024 include virtual construction, prefabrication and more.
Holiday Season at Yankee Barn Homes
The Holiday Season at Yankee Barn Homes Holiday Season at Yankee Barn is a hectic but joyous time of year. This year we…
Yankee Barn Prefab Home 5 Upgrades to Add
Worthy Upgrades for Your Yankee Barn Prefab Home A Yankee Barn prefab home is a popular choice for homebuyers due to sustainability and…
Managing Build Costs
While building can come with some challenges and expenses, the more you plan the better off you’ll be.
YBH Road Trip Series Massachusetts
Yankee Barn Homes Road Trip Series This month, the YBH road trip visits several of our builds in the state of Massachusetts. We…
Mid-Century Modern Home Style Continues to Appeal
Mid-Century Modern Home Style The mid-century modern home style remains popular due to its timeless appeal and unique design elements. The style emerged…
Yankee Barn Homes Builds in a Factory Controlled Environment
Building In a Factory Controlled Environment Building homes in a factory controlled environment is the process of producing components of a structure in…
Yankee Barn Panelized Homes vs Stick Built Homes
Yankee Barn Panelized Homes Are Built Faster Yankee Barn panelized homes are better than stick-built homes for a number of reasons. Panelized homes…
Real Life In a Yankee Barn Build
Day to Day In a Yankee Barn Build vs Magazine Photo Life If you’re like many of us, you enjoy the occasional flip…
Road Trip Series New Yankee Barn Builds in Vermont
Yankee Barn Builds In Vermont With Vermont named The Green Mountain State, you’d think that mountain homes would be the singular popular design…
New House Builds at Yankee Barn Homes
New Builds at Yankee Barn 2023 Yankee Barn Homes new house builds have been fast and furious this year. The homes featured are…
Yankee Barn Builds Energy Efficient Houses
Energy Efficient Houses Energy efficient houses are the name of the game in 2023. With the cost of living constantly on the rise,…
Road Trip Series New Yankee Barn Builds in New York
New York, New York The Empire State is home to quite a few Yankee Barn Homes. Our estimate is in the 100+ range…
House Plans Currently In Demand at Yankee Barn Homes
In Demand House Plans at YBH Welcome to the “In Demand at Yankee Barn Homes” collection, where design meets unparalleled comfort and functionality.…
YBH Road Trip Series New Hampshire
YBH Road Trip Over the next few months Yankee Barn Homes will take you on a road trip. We’ll be visiting one state…
Meet the Yankee Barn Homes Staff: Panel Drawings and Estimating Team
Yankee Barn Panel Drawings and Estimating Team The Yankee Barn Homes Panel and Estimating Team consists of three people. YBH Chief Operating Officer,…
Small Builds Split Rock Bunkhouse and Cottage at the Barn
Two Small Builds In The Virginia Woods If you been looking for great design in small builds, you’ve found it! The two cottage/cabin…
Meet The Yankee Barn Sales and Marketing Team
Yankee Barn Sales and Marketing Team The Yankee Barn Homes Sales and Marketing Team consists of primarily three people. YBH Chief Operating Officer,…
Include Outdoor Spaces When Planning Your Yankee Barn Home
Outdoor spaces complete the exterior look of a home.
Include a Home Office In Your New Build Plan
Plan a Home Office No Matter Your Life Stage The Covid pandemic changed the world and how we work in it. To this…
Meet The Yankee Barn Homes Design Team
The Yankee Barn Homes Design Team The Yankee Barn Homes Design Team consists primarily of four people, while ancillary staff comes into play…
Housing Shortage Solution Building New with Yankee Barn Homes
Building New is Today’s Viable Solution to Housing In the past, buying a resale home has been far less expensive than building new.…
A Prefab Home Can Be Any Architectural Style
Prefab Home Styles There is a misconception that prefab homes are boxy in style with a post modern appearance. That may have been…
How To Find a General Contractor
Find a General Contractor Near You There are many ways to find a general contractor. These are a few of the best suggestions…
MoonRise Cottage Provides Optional Single Floor Living
Smaller House for Downsizing or Empty Nesters Home size square footage is in the eye of the beholder. Some or us love space…
The Yankee Barn Homes Process From Start to Finish
The Yankee Barn Homes Process Welcome to understanding the Yankee Barn Homes process. Our system develops and progresses through the use of advanced…
Why You Should Build a Timber Frame Home
Build a Timber Frame Home There are any number of reasons to build a timber frame home. The following are some of the…
Top Questions To Ask A Custom Home Builder
Interviewing a Custom Home Builder The home building industry is booming. However, the fact that builders are booked months, if not years, out…
Kerri Post Named Chief Operating Officer at Yankee Barn Homes
Meet Kerri Post, The New COO of Yankee Barn Homes Yankee Barn Homes is pleased to announce Kerri Post has been named Chief…
Ways Timber Frame Homes Are Environmentally Friendly
With proper design and maintenance, timber frame structures can deliver centuries of reliable performance.
Debunking the Top 5 Common Prefab Home Myths
Prefabricated homes have not only gained in popularity but also in their reputation for being quality construction
10 Best Upgrades To Build Now Into Your Prefab Home
Yankee Barn Homes suggests these 10 upgrades to design and build now.
Plan Now To Build in Fall or Winter 2023
Plan now to build might sound like a sales pitch, but it truly is not.
New Plans From Your Favorite Post and Beam Home Builders
YBH Had a Banner Year in 2022 WOW! Yankee Barn Homes is grateful to announce we have had an amazingly successful 2022. We…
Decked Out In Holiday Style with Yankee Barn Homes
During the holiday season homeowners share pictures of their decorated homes.
Post and Beam Mountain Homes Equal Ski Homes at YBH
Post and beam mountain homes as vacation ski homes are extremely popular at Yankee Barn.
7 Suggestions for Monitoring Construction Cost
Yankee Barn Homes offers seven suggested areas where cost can be considered.
5 Tips for Decorating Your Prefab Contemporary Home
Use neutral colors like white, beige, brown, and gray for the interiors of a contemporary home.
Must-Know Benefits of Custom-Built Mountain Homes
Custom built mountain homes by YBH are as diverse as the people who live in them.
What Yankee Barn Post and Beam Home Builders Offer New Owners
YBH Post and Beam Home Builders Provide Beauty and Efficiency It’s a big part of our business at Yankee Barn Homes success depends…
Custom-Built Cottage Perch Pond Is Finished
Perch Pond is a small post and beam design perfect as a primary home, a second home or a guest house.
Carriage Houses Top Features and What To Know
The primary living space is always on the second level of a carriage house.
YBH True Panels Are Not SIPs
The core of the YBH True Panel system is traditional dimensional lumber construction.
4 Popular House Styles To Inspire Your Custom Home Design
The farmhouse, mountain home, barn house and contemporary home are most popular.
Great Rooms With Great Views
The best sited and designed homes will also have great rooms with great views. It’s that simple.
A YBH Scores High on Home Energy Efficiency
Snoqualmie Lodge has received an outstanding energy report from Puget Sound Energy.
5 Tips for Choosing the Right Home Builder
Important Factors to Consider Finding the right post and beam home builder is both a professional and personal search. Research the builder’s professional…
Welcome To Coastal Post and Beam Home Waterview Haven
Waterview Haven is a full post and beam home on the New England coastline.
Gorgeous Prefab Farmhouse Victoria Point
Victoria Point is a prefab farmhouse design inspired by our Springfield Barn home.
5 Design Items for Your Custom Mountain Home
Yankee Barn Homes offers these 5 items to keep in mind as you design your mountain home.
Contemporary Barn House Hayfield is a Stunner
Contemporary Barn House Beauty The word contemporary takes on differing connotations when using it to describe architecture. Often times the term Modern is…
Cottage Style Homes 3 Key Elements To Know
Cottage Style Homes The word cottage conjures a picture of warmth and coziness. While this remains true, today’s cottage home designs have more flexibility…
Post and Beam Mountain Homes Snoqualmie Lodge
Based on the YBH design Moose Ridge Lodge, Snoqualmie benefits in space usage in several ways.
Post and Beam Farmhouse Design
Causal and homey with varying degrees of modern features define today’s farmhouse style.
Post and Beam vs Timber Frame Construction The Differences
Post and Beam structures allow the building designer a great deal of freedom.
Choosing Between Modern vs Contemporary Home Designs
Modern vs Contemporary Home Designs Modern vs contemporary home designs are a gray area in today’s lexicon. Most times the two terms are…
What You Need to Know When Building a Custom Home
Building a Custom Home Start at the very beginning – think about setting a budget, a timeframe, and finding the right piece of…
5 Benefits of a Prefab Home You Should Know
A prefab home from Yankee Barn Homes is produced in our factory regardless of the weather.
Summer Homes Vacation Homes and More
Like our year round homes, our summer homes come in all shapes and sizes. Architectural styles run the gamut.
Consider Universal Design When Building a New Home
Universal designs provide the option to remain independent and in your own home.
2022 Popular Trends in Floor Plan Design
The movement toward informality and relaxed living is significant in floor plan design trends.
You’ve Found Your Build Site, Now What?
Yankee Barn Homes is here to help you throughout the process of building a new home.
Frame Options Offered at Yankee Barn Homes
At Yankee Barn Homes you are in the driver’s seat when it comes to frame options.
Why Builders Love Working With a Yankee Barn Homes Shell Package
The True Roof™ and True Wall System, developed by Yankee Barn Homes, is unique in its design and functions as as the basis…
7 Reasons to Choose Yankee Barn Homes
Yankee Barn Homes has been designing and building custom homes for over 50 years.
The YBH Architect Collaboration Program
YBH Builds Both Our Own Custom Designs and Architect Designs Yankee Barn Homes is able to custom design your home from the ground…
Yankee Barn Builds Carriage Houses But Not Barndominiums
Carriage Houses Yes, Barndominiums No Social media is a blessing and a curse. Overall, more a blessing for Yankee Barn but, there is…
Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit, Build A Yankee Barn Home
There has never been a better time to consider building with a non-fossil fuel energy source.
Yankee Barn Homes Donates Pavilion to Grantham Village School
Yankee Barn Homes owners, Paul Marinelli and Jeffrey Rosen, offered to donate the structure to the playground rebuild project.
New Barn Home Within Reach of Nature’s Presence
New Barn Home Treehouse on Fawn Meadow Treehouse on Fawn Meadow is a new Yankee Barn Home inspired by our Springfield barn house.…
Small Barn Home Plans With Big Space
Yankee Barn Homes builds many homes under 2,000 square feet.
North Point Is A Popular Age-In-Place Design
North Point is an ideal plan for those seeking age-in-place home design.
Single Level Homes For All Ages and Lifestyles
Yankee Barn Homes single level plans are unique and stylish.
Yankee Barn Offers Unique Barn Homes and So Much More
Unique Barn Homes Barn homes are a Yankee Barn Homes specialty. The unique aspect for each design is brought by the individual preferences…
Energy Efficient Features of a Yankee Barn Shell Package
Yankee Barn Homes offers an energy efficient structural shell.
Buy Your Valentine a Yankee Barn and Get a Sweetheart of a Home
Get your Valentine the gift of a lifetime, a new Yankee Barn Home!
How to Design and Build Energy Efficient Homes
Yankee Barn Homes offers guidelines for designing and building energy efficient homes.
Your Build Site Will Affect Your House Design
Know your build site before you begin design on your new home.
The ABCs of YBH Build Terminology
This article is one-stop-shopping for definitions or clarifications on build terms and builder terminology.
Putney Carriage House Comes Online
Putney Carriage House is currently underway in a New England coastal community
2021 A Year To Remember Is In the Books
Join us as we reminisce about a few of our designs from 2021, a year to remember.
Unique Features Offered by Yankee Barn Homes Set Us Apart
Unique Features: The Heart of the Matter Yankee Barn Homes uses Douglas fir for all of our timbered frames, whether they are full…
Small House Design Packs Punch
Greylock is a new small house design that packs a lot of punch into it’s 1,627 square feet of living space.
Summer Wind is a Coastal Homes Dream
Coastal Homes Appeal The coastal homes found on the eastern seaboard hold a special appeal for many people. Grand architectural style combines with…
Top Yankee Barn House Plans
YBH designs are well thought out while always taking the individual clients requirements into consideration.
Beachcomber Coastal Home Is Finished
Coastal Home The Beachcomber The Beachcomber is a contemporary style coastal home located on the shores of New England. Its unique architecture was…
Small Barn House Plan Foothill Folly Skips Along
Foothill Folly is a Small Barn House Small barn house plan Foothill Folly is the type of place we all wish we had.…
New Build MoonRise Cottage Is Underway
MoonRise Cottage Inspired by our Eastman House and Overlook designs, MoonRise Cottage puts its own spin on a versatile floor plan. MoonRise borrows…
Perch Pond Move In Date is Near
The final countdown to completion is underway at Perch Pond.
Panelized Homes Provide High Quality Construction
Modern panelized (prefab) homes are built faster and have a smaller environmental impact than stick-built homes.
Farmhouse Style Defines the Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury to be Modern Farmhouse Style The trend of modern farmhouse style came into its own in 2019 and appears like it’s going…
Partial Timber Frame and Hybrid Builds Are One in the Same
Hybrid builds have become very popular in the timber frame industry. Yankee Barn Homes has been ahead of the game because we devised…
Mountain Home Pond View Build Going Strong
Mountain Home Lodge Progresses Pond View is a mountain style home inspired by our Springfield barn design. Using Springfield as a staring point,…
Small Post and Beam Cabin Perch Pond Welcomes Fall
Small Post and Beam Cabin Makes Big Statement Small post and beam cabin, Perch Pond, is speaking in ALL CAPS and the message…
Small Post and Beam Windham Is Going Up
Small Home with Big Appeal Windham Lodge is a small post and beam recently designed by Yankee Barn Homes. The house is currently…
Welcome to Small Mountain Home Foothill Folly, a Post and Beam Design
Post and Beam Foothill Folly Foothill Folly is a small mountain style home currently under construction. The small home is a post and…
Single Level Floor Plan Emerald Lodge
Emerald Lodge is a single level floor plan specifically designed for those looking to age in place
North Point Photography is Finished and in the Books!
Sited on one of the Great Lakes, the homeowners wanted North Point to fit in with its surroundings.
Paul Marinelli Celebrates 10 Years at the Helm of Yankee Barn Homes
In the late 1980’s, Paul Marinelli and his wife, Marilyn, were on the way to their vacation home in Vermont….
A Modern Kitchen Meets Farmhouse Flavor
Here are six smart ideas worth stealing from this modern-meets-farmhouse style kitchen…
Welcome to Pond View Mountain Home
Pond View Mountain Home offers all the ambiance of our Springfield Barn while changing a few key features.
Loft Space Versatility
A loft is airy yet private, perfect for whatever space suits your home and lifestyle.
Architectural Styles Best Suited to Post and Beam
Architectural styles such as the barn house, farmhouse, contemporary/Mid-Century Modern, cottage/bungalow, and mountain lodge styles are all possible with a post and beam…
Architect Designed Northwest Harbor
Northwest Harbor is an architect-designed Yankee Barn Home.
Important Factors to Control Construction Costs
Introduction Custom post and beam or timber frame style homes are considered a premium product in the building industry, and with that, they…
Small Single Level Timber Frame North Point
Single level small house, North Point, is a spectacular design.
Emphasis on Designing the Entryway
Introduction Designing an entryway might seem like an after-thought, but it should be anything but. The entryway is the first step inside the…
Adorable Perch Pond is Underway
Perch Pond is a small post and beam design that has plenty of usable space
YBH Explores Passive Energy House Design
What is Passive Energy House Design? Passive building is a set of design principles used to attain a rigorous and measurable level of…
Golden Valley Lodge is Moose Ridge 2.0
A Yankee Barn Out West Golden Valley Lodge is officially in development. Based on our Moose Ridge Lodge floor plan, Golden Valley turns…
New Barn Home Design Avondale
New barn house design, Avondale, is officially in development at Yankee Barn Homes.
6 Design Favorites at YBH
Farmhouse Flavor It may be waning elsewhere, but at YBH the Farmhouse style remains highly popular. Much like the barn house, a YBH…
Smaller Home Designs Using Upscale Architecture
Build Smarter, Not Larger Building smaller homes has become popular for several reasons, not the least of which is the baby-boom generation is…
Advantages of a Panelized Build from Yankee Barn
Panelized Build Experts Since 1969 Yankee Barn Homes has been in the panelized build construction business for over 50 years. We have perfected…
Winslow Farmhouse Shell Is Up
The YBH crew was so easy and helpful to work with, it is bitter sweet to see them go.
Vaulted Ceilings Bring Beauty and Function
Vaulted post and beam ceilings afford beauty while providing structural strength.
Oak Bluff Is Underway
Oak Bluff is being designed for a waterfront build site with a decidedly oceanfront look of gray shingles and white trim.
Jeffrey Rosen Celebrates 10 Years at Yankee Barn Homes
As an architectural and residential interiors designer in New York City, Jeffrey jumped at the chance to become an owner of Yankee Barn…
Winslow Farmhouse Is Underway
The owners of this amazing off-the-grid build are an amazing couple with three children and a dog named Posy.
Lakeside Stunner Mountain Lake Lodge is Underway
Intended to mimic mountain lodges of the past, the home emphasizes an exposed post and beam frame with vaulted ceilings, stone fireplaces and…
1 Floor Plan Sparks 3 Unique Designs
Yankee Barn is a custom design build company, therefore clients can use an existing floor plan and make it their own.
Sound Logic Behind Building with Yankee Barn Homes
Yankee Barn Homes is highly skilled at taking you from conceptualization to build.
Panelized Homes: Your Questions Answered
1. What is panelized construction? In the high-tech approach known as panelized home construction, pre-engineered wall and roof sections are produced in factory-controlled…
Design Ideas for an Age In Place Floor Plan
Baby Boomers are reaching the age of retirement in record numbers and are planning the next phase of life.
Dunbar Hill Cottage Suits Many Lifestyles
Dunbar Hill provides the sense of roominess in a smaller package.
YBH Architectural Design Trends for 2021
Like 2020, 2021 will place focus on new and emerging technologies, durable architectural elements, and conscious design. It should also be noted that…
Yankee Barn’s Most Popular Social Media Posts for 2020
The one constant was post and beam. The more we showed, the more times a photograph was liked.
Wishing All a Healthy and Happy Holiday Season
There is no doubt about it, Yankee Barn Homes designs and builds lovely structures. But there is something special about a Yankee Barn…
Blue Ridge Farmhouse Comes Online
Blue Ridge Farmhouse takes a rectangle footprint and makes the most of the basic shape.
Yankee Barn Brings the Fireplace Heat
A Yankee Barn home fireplace is a focal point with major impact.
Welcome to Victoria Point Farmhouse
If you like our Springfield Barn Home, we think you’re going to love Victoria Point farmhouse.
YBH Thanksgiving in the Age of Covid-19
Every year at this time, Post & Beam Living does a story on all the behind-the-scenes fun that takes place at the Yankee…
Off the Grid with Our New Plan Winslow Farmhouse
Winslow Farmhouse is going to be a special build for Yankee Barn Homes. Not only are we building the farmhouse, the attached carriage…
Barn Homes According to YBH
Yankee Barn Homes embraces the idea that any home we build has either a lot, some, or just a touch of barn home…
Mission Creek Lodge is Underway
Mission Creek Lodge is the newest reiteration of our original lodge design, Moose Ridge Lodge. While Moose Ridge was designed for and remains…
Cottage at the Barn to Be Finished Soon
Cottage at the Barn is a vacation build that could easily become a small primary home.
Design Ideas for Smaller Spaces
Most Yankee Barn homes have gorgeous great rooms with vaulted ceilings and loads of light. Many also have smaller spaces or rooms where…
New Farmhouse Design Oberon Hill
The name Oberon has been with the homeowners since their first date.
What to Expect from a Yankee Barn Build
Find out about the Yankee Barn Homes design/build process.
Diversity of Architecture Is Our Strength
The nuance of diverse architectural style is all in the details.
Small Build Tidepool Cottage
Tidepool Cottage is everything one could want in a small second home design.
One Level or Two?
YBH covers the pros and cons of building a single level vs a two-story home.
Waterview Haven Update
The last time we saw Waterview Haven, it had just completed design and was headed for the YBH production floor. Fast forward a…
How The Pandemic Could Influence Home Design
A lot has changed over the past few months due to Covid-19. This includes floor plan design.
Hill House is a Mid Century Modern Marvel
There is a rebirth of the mid century modern style home currently happening in the U.S.
Cottage at the Barn Build Update
Cottage at the Barn is a small house plan, ideal as a single level vacation home.
5 Top Trends in Floor Plans
Trends in the home industry tend to change more slowly than do trends in fashion or cars. But, eventually, design tweaks to better…
Yankee Barn Homeowner Interview Bay View
“The YBH Design Team is amazing, and they’re fast. They listen, they come up with ideas.”
The Unique Qualities of Yankee Barn Homes
Our typical client has one or two of our house plans in mind when they come to us….
The American Farmhouse: Iconic and Evolving
The farmhouse holds appeal because it’s classically American and can adapt fairly well to many different geographical locations.
Speed of Build for a Yankee Barn Home
Yankee Barn Homes has perfected the speed of their builds.
Rooms That Inspire
Today’s homes are planned and built with social spaces incorporated into the floor plan.
Cottage at the Barn
Yankee Barn Homes’ new design is perfect as a second home or get-away cottage.
One House Leads To Another
…there are often times an existing YBH house design provides the inspiration for a new client’s home.
Building the Dream Homes
The homeowners were Michiganders who had lived in New England much of their adult lives.
Benefits of a Yankee Barn Custom Home
Yankee Barn Homes designs and builds full post and beam, partial post and beam, and fully panelized homes.
Small Home Plans from Yankee Barn Homes
The house plans begin at just over 749 square feet and go to just under 1,200 square feet.
Walden Pond Featured in Latest Sheri Koones Book
Yankee Barn Homes is excited to be featured in Sheri Koones’ latest book: Downsize.
Seaside at Waterview Haven
Waterview Haven is a 3,208 square feet plan with three-plus bedrooms and three and one-half baths.
Post and Beam Homes Make a Statement
Differing architectural approaches lend each home a unique and personal style.
Gorgeous Rooms Gorgeous Views
Life teaches us the value in pausing to observe the world around us.
Multi-Generation Living At Its Best: The Beachcomber
Multi-Generation living is no longer an unusual occurrence in the field of home design. The saying “What’s Old Is New” certainly applies here.…
Bring Light and Space to Your Downsize Yankee Barn Design
Downsize is a trending buzzword in today’s home-building lexicon for good reason. Currently estimated at 73 million and growing, Baby Boomers, a.k.a., the…
What Happens in Vegas Gets Reported by Yankee Barn Homes
YBH at KBIS, where we scout trends in housing features for 2020 and beyond.
W & M Farm, YBH Modern Farmhouse Design
As the modern farmhouse style continues to grow in popularity, the genre is becoming more diverse.
Adding Value To Your Build
No one builds a home without budget considerations. Regardless of the square footage, the style or the design, budget is a primary concern.…
YBH Client Interview: Megan and Steve Price
Yankee Barn Homes recently had the pleasure of speaking with Megan and Steve Price about their new home, the Proctor Farmhouse. Post and…
Buying Land – What To Expect
Buying land is different than buying a home. The more you understand about a land purchase before you begin your search, the more…
Design Your Yankee Barn Home
These questions will be an invaluable guide in designing your Yankee Barn home.
Modern Home Block Island is a Panelized Stunner
Yankee Barn Homes is a technology and green-build driven company creating panelized full, partial, and minimal timber frame homes
Farmhouse Fascination
The love affair between Americans and the farmhouse continues to thrive. As the cliche states, “The more things change, the more they stay…
Happy New Year From Yankee Barn Homes!
2020 promises to be a year of expansion for Yankee Barn Homes!
Wow! Successful Year at Yankee Barn Homes
Above all else, 50 years in the business has taught us to appreciate the people who become our clients.
Loon Crossing at Pleasant Lake Revealed
Loon Crossing at Pleasant Lake has been a dream project for Yankee Barn Homes.
Springfield Barn Home Final Reveal
What a year it has been for Yankee Barn Homes! In February, we celebrated 50 years in the post and beam build industry.…
Fuller Mountain A Small Post and Beam Home Design
Fuller Mountain is a two story Yankee Barn Homes design that allows for single and/or multi-level living.
Happy Thanksgiving from Yankee Barn Homes
Yankee Barn Homes would like to take this opportunity to wish you and yours a happy, safe Thanksgiving Day. We’ll return next week…
Smith River Retreat
An open floor plan allows the Smith River Retreat kitchen, dining, and living area to be one large space, defined by furniture.
L Shaped Floor Plan Advantages
Beyond its visual charm, the L-shape plan may resolve problematic factors related to the property’s location and the family’s specific needs.
Cottage Classics with Farmhouse Comfort
Cottages & Bungalows Magazine continues to reveal our Springfield Barn Home, Project House 2019. This month’s issue features the living room designed by Home…
Clove Farmhouse is On The Boards
Clove Farmhouse will be a home-away-from-home for an active family.
Menemsha Cottage Nears Completion
Menemsha cottage is a partial post and beam house designed by YBH Creative Director, Jeffrey Rosen.
The White Barn at Hammersky Vineyards
Located in the wine region of Paso Robles, CA, Hammersky is far more than a vineyard.
Introducing the Seminiole, a Seaside Cottage Design
Welcome to Seminiole cottage. No, this is not a spelling error!
Hot Off the Press Springfield Barn Reveal Continues
Project House 2019 The Springfield Barn Home is continues it’s reveal, this time compliments of American Farmhouse Style magazine. See the latest article…
Hayfield, a Contemporary Barn Home
Hayfield is the newest contemporary barn home design from Yankee Barn Homes.
Project House 2019 Springfield Barn Home
Project House 2019 The Springfield Barn Home is in it’s reveal stage
Welcome to Buell!
The 3,388 square foot home is a U-shape configuration of simple rectangles…
Yankee Barn Homes Design Process
This is how you will advance through the design process of your new Yankee Barn Home.
Yankee Barn Homes 50 Years Celebration Event
Yankee Barn Homes recently celebrated turning 50 years old.
The Cooperstown Farmhouse and Barn
The Cooperstown design is the epitome of farmhouse style.
Building a Yankee Barn Home Long Distance
The key is to plan ahead. We spent time working through the plans before building.
Granite Ridge – A Single Story Post and Beam Beauty
“We designed this single level home as our retirement home.”
Yankee Barn Homes Hot Off The Press
Yankee Barn Homes is on a roll both metaphorically and literally. We have been in the news so many times over the past…
Easy 4th of July Recipes from YBH Staff
We have the makings of a fantastic 4th of July cookout.
6 Unique Advantages to Building with Yankee Barn
Building a custom home is about personal taste, need, and comfort, as well as return on investment.
Project Home 2019 Springfield Barn Kitchen Reveal
Yankee Barn Homes is thrilled to reveal the Springfield’s farmhouse style kitchen.
Welcome to Meredith House
There is no detail left unconsidered when it comes to Meredith House. This large estate home has it all.
Come Home To Roost
This plan is perfect for a small home, a weekend get-away, or a lakeside cottage.
3 Ways a Build Site Influences Your Home Design
Be sure to consider the topography of your lot and integrate the home design and build site.
Meredith Barn Is Not Your Average Barn
Over 4,000 square feet or gorgeous post and beam architecture encompasses Meredith Barn.
Bay View: An Upside Down Partial Post and Beam Beauty
Bay View sits high upon a hill overlooking Shinnecock Bay, taking maximum advantage of the views.
Project Home 2019 Lighting Fixtures
The collaboration with Cottages and Bungalows and American Style Farmhouse magazines brought Yankee Barn to the lighting fixture company, Golden Lighting.
Let’s Talk About Wood, Particularly Douglas Fir
Yankee Barn Homes uses only kiln-dried Douglas fir for all of our post and beam homes.
1969 – Yankee Barn Homes is Born
Yankee Barn Homes is celebrating its golden anniversary this year. As part of the celebration, Post and Beam Living is looking back over…
Yankee Barn 2019 Custom Design Trends
Diversity reigns among today’s new homeowners, but there is common ground within their ranks.
Project Home 2019 Exterior Finishes
Project Home 2019, Springfield Barn, has exterior finishes that reflect barn, cottage and farmhouse style influences.
Mountain Lodge Style Defines Pinnacle Point
New Yankee Barn Homes design Pinnacle Point is underway. We never tire of saying these words. The design is a 3 bedroom, 2.5…
The Overlook Is Eastman House 2.0
When clients come to us, they have typically seen our website and social media pages. They have admired our homes and have solid…
Yankee Barn Homes Presence in Eastman
Emil Hanslin’s vision for a sustainable, inter-generational community became a reality in in the small town of Grantham, New Hampshire in 1971.
Mid Century Modern Design Hill House
Hill House is fresh; though it is born of a style that is decades old. This mid-century modern house blurs the line between…
Yankee Barn House Plans 2000-2500 Square Feet
These are a few Yankee Barn house plans, each within the 2,000 – 2,500 footage.
Yankee Barn Homes Celebrates Golden Anniversary: 50 Years of Dream Homes
Yankee Barn Homes is celebrating over 50 years of innovation and excellence this year.
Project Home 2019 The Springfield Barn Home
This house is all about cottage and farmhouse living and will capture all those qualities.
House Design Trends in 2019
Yankee Barn Homes is seeing well-informed buyers who tend to favor classic design, while seeking the latest in environmental features and integrated technology.
5 Hot Yankee Barn Farmhouse Kitchen Trends
Use our gallery of these 5 hot farmhouse kitchens to inspire your new home’s design.
WHY YOU SHOULD BUILD A YBH POST AND BEAM HOME
Post and beam homes are equally comfortable on rural build sites or within established neighborhoods.
From Start to Finish: The Journey of a Yankee Barn Home
We are thrilled to announce our latest project, the Springfield Barn Home. We are collaborating with Cottages and Bungalows Magazine and American Farmhouse…
Yankee Barn Homes 2018 In Review
We have continued to create well built, energy efficient, panelized post and beam homes.
Happy Holidays from Yankee Barn Homes
Thank you for your part in making this company what it is!
BUILDING A POST AND BEAM HOME: 5 THINGS TO KNOW
Yankee Barn Homes offers the following five points when building one of our homes.
SNOQUALMIE LODGE OWES ITS EXISTENCE TO FATE
We bought land at Snoqualmie Pass, located in the Cascade Mountains of Washington State.
Contemporary House Design is Beach Home Perfection
Block Island House is the epitome of contemporary house design. Our newest home is a prefabricated home with a tiny footprint, is completely…
No Place Like A Yankee Barn Home at Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is the one holiday where the central focus is on food, family, and friends.
Plan NOW to Build in Spring or Summer of 2019
Build in spring is not new or novel advice in the home construction business. I’m quite certain the idea pre-dates the home build business.…
Menemsha Cottage is Underway!
Menemsha Cottage is meant to recall the older cottages and bungalows on Martha’s Vineyard.
3 Elements of Great Kitchen Design
Kitchen design is both challenging and fun. Regardless of a home’s style, the elements of good kitchen design remain constant. Here is a…
A Yankee Barn Home of His Own
Keith lives in a brand new Yankee Barn home. However, he did not design or plan this home with us.
Small Post and Beam Home Walden Pond Is Finished
Small post and beam home Walden Pond is a beauty. There’s no other way to describe it. It is a perfect home design…
True Roof and True Wall Panels by Yankee Barn Homes
Unlike SIP’s, True Panels incorporate structural studs for enhanced strength, durability, and design flexibility.
Design and Personalization at Yankee Barn Homes
Yankee Barn Homes is by most standards a small custom home building company. Our staff totals fewer than fifty people. We are located…
Post and Beam Great Rooms
Post and beam great rooms are the most photographed rooms in timber frame homes. The great room is often the best place to…
Climate Control, Designing a Home for the Weather
Location, Location, Location… We all know the real estate mantra because it is such a cliché when buying a home. The phrase also…
Classic Yankee Barn Homes
“Classic Yankee Barn Homes” is the term we use to describe our homes…
Empty Nest, Full Life
The Baby Boomer generation continues to grow. Today, 15% of Americans are empty nesters. The silver tsunami is real. Many of us riding…
Post and Beam Frame Benefits
Mechanically speaking, the beams transfer the weight of the roof to the tops of the posts. The posts then…
Partial Post and Beam Small House: Stable On The Bay
Partial post and beam plan Stable On The Bay is a new design from Yankee Barn Homes.
Full Post and Beam Loon Crossing Is Finished
The full post and beam home plan, Loon Crossing at Pleasant Lake, has been completed. We received final construction photos recently and the…
Architect-Designed Homes Page Is Live
Architect designed homes are now a part of the Yankee Barn Homes Website.
Durability of a Yankee Barn Home is Tested
This story is an impressive testament to the strength of a Yankee Barn home.
Hybrid Post and Beam Single Level House Plan North Point
Yankee Barn Homes introduces North Point, a single story, hybrid post and beam house plan. Single level homes are popular, particularly for people…
6 Reasons to Build with Yankee Barn Homes
Yankee Barn Homes is highly skilled at taking you from conceptualization to build.
Yankee Barn Architect Design Series
Yankee Barn Homes is excited to announce an Architect Design Series tab is coming to our website. YBH has built in conjunction with…
Yankee Barn Custom Designs Your Home Your Way
With 49 years building custom designs under our belt, we have discovered a few things about the importance of…
Yankee Barn Home Builds Mirror Census Findings
Building industry trends are an excellent way to stay on top of what really works when designing a home.
Aging in Place Designs Are For Everyone
Aging in Place is the ability to live in a home as comfortably, safely, and easily as possible for,,,
Yankee Barn Homes on NECN
Yankee Barn Homes’ Co-Owner and Creative Director Jeffrey Rosen stopped by NECN’s This Week In Business to discuss our post and beam pre-fab…
Meet Kerri Post YBH Director of Project Management & Wonder Woman
Meet YBH Director of Project Management, Kerri Post
Yankee Barn Homeowner Interview: Split Rock Bunkhouse
Yankee Barn Homes has the pleasure of speaking with Mark and Karen about their new build, the Split Rock Bunkhouse. Post and Beam…
Prefabricated Panel Builds Are The Future of Home Construction
There was a time when prefabricated-panel was a not so admired word in home building. Offsite fabrication was an outlier in the industry.…
Yankee Barn Smaller Home: Features Homeowners Want
The following are features clients consider essential when Yankee Barn Homes builds a home under 2000 square feet. While people building small can…
Prefabricated Bunkhouse Ready for Occupancy
A primary factor in the speed of a Yankee Barn Home build is the prefabricated process.
Full Post and Beam Home Update: Clare Farmhouse
…last time we saw this full post and beam house it was hot off the drawing boards.
YBH Interviews Our General Contractors: Gerard Mingino
Gerard Mingino is a general contractor on Long Island, specifically, in the area known as The Hamptons.
Partial Post and Beam Plan The Wildwood Progresses
The Wildwood design is the perfect small single level partial post and beam home…
Single Level Partial Post and Beam Homes: The Rosewood
Partial post and beam homes allow our clients to place the timber frame where they want it, and not where they don’t.
YBH Interviews Our General Contractors: Hazley Builders
Over the next few months we’ll speak with the general contractors most often chosen by YBH clients to build their homes.
Post and Beam Cottage Update: Loon Crossing
Loon Crossing will be a place for family and friends to gather. Built in a New England lake and ski community, this house…
Have You Found Your Post and Beam Home Yet?
Spring is in the air in the northern states of New England. The sap is running and the snow is melting…
Yankee Barn Homeowner Interview: The Ironwood
Meet YBH homeowners and hear what they have to say about Yankee Barn Homes.
Post and Beam Yes; Solely Barn Homes, No
There is a misconception about the post and beam architecture Yankee Barn Homes builds.
Partial Post and Beam: New YBH Design for Family and Fun!
Yankee Barn Homes’ newest design is a partial post and beam plan with a definitive contemporary vibe
Post and Beam Homes: YBH Builds in Our Hometown
The history of Yankee Barn is deeply intertwined with the town of Grantham.
Timber Frame or Post and Beam: What’s the Difference?
Timber Homes can be either post and beam or timber frame structures. The main difference is in how…
Small Yankee Barn Bunkhouse with Endless Possibilities
…the tiny house movement has changed the idea of what constitutes small.
Barn Home Plans for Multi Gen Living
As a custom design company, Yankee Barn Homes creates floor plans to suit, including multi generation living arrangements.
Yankee Barn Offers a Big Advantage Others Don’t
Yankee Barn Homes go up quickly; most often in under two weeks and, many times, faster.
Small Barn Home The Downing Is Completed!
Small barn home the Downing, has been one of the most anticipated finishes at Yankee Barn Homes.
Happy Holidays from Yankee Barn Homes
There’s something perfect about an exposed post and beam frame combined with holiday decorations that makes our timbered homes even prettier.
Post and Beam vs Timber Frame Structures: The Difference
Timber Homes can be either Post and Beam or Timber Frame structures. The main difference is…
A Barn Home with Panache: The Barnstable
The Barnstable is finished; and WOW what a finish!
Small Post and Beam Floor Plan: Eastman House
…Eastman House, has been completed. We’re excited about this design for two reasons:…
Post and Beam Homes: What Buyers Want
People who choose to build with Yankee Barn homes do not want a basic home. Custom details are a must…
5 Reasons Why Our Timber Frame Homes are Special
… we know a thing or two when it comes to a timber frame structure.
Building a Yankee Barn Home: The Process
Should you be considering a build now or in the future, this piece will answer questions, help you understand what happens and when,…
Timberframe Additions by Yankee Barn Homes
A typical timber frame structure goes up in two weeks.
New Yankee Barn Homes Floor Plans
Introducing the newest floor plans from Yankee Barn Homes.
Timberframe Homes that WOW!
Timberframe homes create strong and visible features which add complete uniqueness to a home
New Age In Place Timberframe Home Plans
Ninety percent of the plans featured have been designed by YBH with clients who range from their 30’s to their 50’s. They are…
New Post and Beam Design: Rockport Cottage
Our newest post and beam design is yet another home configured as a perfect age-in-place floor plan.
Passive Solar Design at Yankee Barn Homes
Notwithstanding its name, passive solar design does mean you’re actively harnessing the sun’s energy to a home’s advantage.
Southold Barn Home Featured in Timber Home Living
Southold barn home is currently featured in Timber Home Living magazine.
Post and Beam Construction Blends Past with Present
A new addition built by Yankee Barn Homes is a perfect example of how we seamlessly blend past with present.
Yankee Barn Homes Resilience: Staying Power
Yankee Barn Homes has been building and developing award-winning post and beam homes, hybrid post and beam homes and barns in the U.S.…
New York State of Mind – Yankee Barn Homes Featured in Timber Home Living
It’s no secret that barns are having a moment. But more than just a trendy passing fad, barn-style homes make sense for the…
Single Level Floor Plans to Inspire!
Our newest single level floor plans are here! They’re all different, yet equally inspiring.
Designing a Yankee Barn Get Started Today!
These questions will help guide you in the design of your new Yankee Barn home.
A Lodge on a Ledge
Another fun feature with Living The Country Life! This time, they speak with the homeowner of the Moose Ridge Lodge to learn more…
Post and Beam Cottage Style: Loon Crossing at Pleasant Lake
Post and beam cottage style exists and Yankee Barn Homes has a first-rate design staff to prove it. We understand why we’re considered…
Magnificently Modern Country Home
The property and views were greatly taken into account with this home. With the narrow lot and aspect of the slope, Yankee Barn Homes had…
Yankee Barn Kitchen and Bath Trends
Yankee Barn Homes has front row viewing to popular tends in two of the most important rooms in the house; the kitchen and…
Main Street Farmhouse: Stef and Andrew’s New Adventures
This is our final interview with the amazing husband and wife team behind both Moose Ridge Lodge and the Main Street Farmhouse.
Contemporary Barn House Tisbury Completed
Contemporary barn house The Tisbury, has been finished. We’ve chronicled the building of this hybrid Yankee Barn from the design stage to completion.…
Eclectic Farmhouse Style House Plan The Ryegate
Farmhouse style architecture is very popular, and for good reason. It’s homey, spacious (without being overly large), and has an adaptability that allows…
Main Street Farmhouse: The Creative Process
Stefanie and Andrew Martin, owners of the Main Street Farmhouse, talk about how their design process works, what inspires them, and how they…
Tisbury Barn Home Nears Completion
The Tisbury barn home is almost finished and we couldn’t be more excited. The contemporary style barn home incorporates a well thought out…
Yankee Barn Home Explore Events; Past and Future
On June 16th, we’ll host a Private Event in the town of East Hampton, NY at one of our most recent builds, The…
Main Street Farmhouse: Yankee Barn In-Stock Program
When building our Yankee Barn home, cost was a huge factor for us. We wanted to achieve a designer look but not blow…
Exterior Variations for Yankee Barn Wildwood Design
Yankee Barn has received enthusiastic feedback for one of our newest designs, the Morton. The single level partial timber frame home (also known…
Main Street Farmhouse: Fixer Upper Has Nothing on this Couple
Stef and Andrew are the force behind our most-loved small YBH home, Moose Ridge Lodge. They are currently working on their new Yankee…
Contemporary Barn Home Plan The Lexington
Last week we featured a partial post and beam single level plan called The Morton. This week we kick it up a notch…
Get To Know Yankee Barn Homes With Boston Design Guide
What comes to mind when you think of a Yankee Barn Home? Do you picture a mountainside escape with a timber frame, soaring…
Post and Beam Single Level Plan The Wildwood
The Morton is an ideal design for those seeking enormous flexibility in a house plan.
Yankee Barn Homes Makes News! More NEWS! Then MORE NEWS!!
Not to toot our own horn, but we are building some amazing homes. The idea of so many news outlets noticing us is…
Yankee Barn Homes Aces the Infill Game
Infill builds have become a big part of the housing industry in urban areas and highly-sought-after vacation communities. If you want to build…
Small Post and Beam with Ample Space: Sugar Hill
Sugar Hill is a three bedroom, two and one-half bath floor plan, wrapped up in 1837 square feet of timber frame beauty. This…
Transitional Spaces at Yankee Barn Homes
Ideas for how a Yankee Barn home can relate to and with your property through the use of transitional spaces.
New Mid Century Modern Design: The Montauk
Mid Century Modern integrated indoor/outdoor living has seen a resurgence in the home building industry. Nowhere is this truer than at Yankee Barn…
Yankee Barn Homes Featured In Dwell’s 12 Modern Marvels in New England
New England is one of the oldest, most patriotic regions in the United States. Consisting of six states, this beautiful region is full…
Mad For Mid-Century Modern – The Mad River Modern Is Featured On Professional Builder
Vermont’s Mad River Valley is the setting for this post-and-beam, mid-century home. Read on for an interview with the owners, as well…
What Drives Cost at Yankee Barn Homes
Post and Beam Living recently sat down with Kerri Terwilliger, Design Project Manager at Yankee Barn Homes, to discuss what drives cost when…
Partial Post and Beam: The Weathersfield
Our newest design comes from the mind of Yankee Barn Homes Co Owner and Creative Director, Jeffrey Rosen. The Weathersfield is a partial…
Barn House Swank
Barn house swank is a thing! Here are the top 5 Barn House Swank features YBH most often incorporates into our designs.
Barn House Plans 2.0 The Tullymore Barn
The Tullymore Barn is an enlarged version of the Grantham Lakehouse floor plan. More Kitchen, dining and mudroom/laundry space has been added.
Small Barn House Huntington Lodge
Have you been loving our small barn house Moose Ridge Lodge and Walden Pond design plans? Then be sure to take a close…
BUILDER Online Discusses Prefab Post-and-Beam Homes With Paul Marinelli
A New Hampshire designer and builder of prefab post-and-beam style homes is making a name for itself in one of the country’s most…
Yankee Barn Homes I DESERVE IT List
The “I Deserve It” phrase describes home design features or rooms that aren’t typically necessary but, once experienced by the homeowner, are must-haves.
Jeffrey Rosen Marks 5 Years with Yankee Barn Homes
Jeffrey Rosen is Creative Director and Co-Owner of Yankee Barn Homes. We mark his 5-year anniversary with the 10 home plans Jeffrey has…
Small Barn Home The Downing Looks Spectacular!
The Downing floor plan, a smaller two bedroom, two and one-half bath home, offers complete customization; perfect for a number of different lifestyles.
Post and Beam Homes: The Clare Farmhouse
The Clare Farmhouse is a creative design intended for a retiring couple now, and as they age in the future.
Prefab Homes Shed Makeshift Reputation
Prefab homes have shed their former reputation as makeshift. Yankee Barn Homes utilizes panelized building techniques to build fast, cost-effective yet aesthetically pleasing,…
Trend Watch Magazine Features Yankee Barn Homes’ Innovative Designs
Long before “green building” became a trend, Yankee Barn Homes offered classic American-style homes using the finest materials for durability, weather protection, and…
Thinking Green (Building) with Jeffrey Rosen
By its very nature, Yankee Barn Homes’ post and beam prefab construction adapts naturally to green building. The company has worked hard at…
Barn House Plans Not Too Big Not Too Small Just Right
See the newest moderate size homes and floor plans from our in-house designers . The homes begin at just over 2100 square feet…
Barn Home Building: Important Information
Building a barn home, or any home, can be daunting. In this article, Yankee Barn Homes suggests five things that are good to…
Top 2016 Color Choices Based on Your Generation
Did you know your color choices say a lot about you? As we wind down the 2016 year, Post and Beam Living looks…
Yankee Barn Homes featured on Upscale Living – Yankee Barn Homes Refines and Expands Post and Beam Design Horizons
Nearly 50 years ago, Yankee Barn Homes pioneered the post and beam home as we know it today. Innovators in the custom housing…
The Cabot Barn House: One Foot Print, Three Floor Plan Sizes!
One barn house foot print configured in three different square footage floor plans. From small to medium to large, The Cabot Barn House…
Five Dazzling Post and Beam Ceiling Designs
Gone are the days of popcorn ceilings, textured paint or worse, suspended metal frame ceilings. Here are five simple ideas to add extraordinary…
Small Barn House Plans are all the Rage
Yankee Barn Homes has seen an uptick in clients wanting to downsize without forfeiting the perks and luxuries of larger homes. Two of…
Barn Home for The Holidays
As we enter this wonderful, yet hectic season we thought a visual stroll through some barn house photographs would create a nice respite.…
Mid Century Modern by Yankee Barn Homes
Mid Century Modern architecture is HOT once again! The architectural and interior design style which initially rose to international popularity from the mid…
Small Barn Home The Old French Carriage House
Small barn home, The Old French Carriage House is going to be beautiful. It’s the 2.0 version of The Bennington Carriage House…
Today’s Prefab Home Has Come A Long Way
It used to be the term prefab home carried a bit of a stigma. At Yankee Barn Homes, our new technologies, new factory…
Upscale Living in Small Homes
Many Yankee Barn Homes clients are building small homes. While the houses are modest in square footage, expectations to keep them luxurious are…
Farmhouse Plan: Mainstreet Farmhouse Progress
The Mainstreet Farmhouse plan is brought to you by the same couple who created Moose Ridge Lodge. This build finds them creating the…
Small Barn Home Eastman House Update
The Eastman House is a perfect floor plan for those who like an open concept design in a smaller foot print. Single floor…
Explore Yankee Barn Homes a Success!
Explore Yankee Barn Homes was a huge success. What is EXPLORE YBH? It’s a fact-finding day for people interested in building with Yankee…
Timber Home Living – Best Timber Homes of the Year 2016
In the work of custom homes, bigger isn’t always better. Just ask the owners of this, 1,659 square foot retreat, nestled into the…
Tips for Creating Your Barn Home Kitchen
Congratulations! You’ve decided to build a Yankee Barn Home. Now you’re faced with hundreds of kitchen design options and are not sure what…
A Yankee Barn Fall Build Plan is Smart
Fall is the perfect time to plan a Yankee Barn home. While you might think it an odd time, the fall and winter…
Top Notch Barn Home Plans from the YBH Design Team
Yankee Barn Homes provides top notch barn home plans that are both stylish and practical. Whether you want a home that is small…
Stunning New Barn House: The Southold Is Finished!
Wow! Wow! Wow!!! The Southold Barn House photos are here and the word stunning can not begin to accurately describe this new home.…
New Hampshire Builder Named a Winner in 2016 Integrity Red Diamond Achiever Awards
Integrity Windows and Doors has announced the winners of its 2016 Red Diamond Achiever Awards, including a Londonderry, NH project by Yankee Barn…
New Small Barn House Plans: The Downing
The Downing is our latest entry in the small barn house plan series. At 1870 square feet, it is the perfect space for…
Spruceton Post and Beam, Small and Versatile
The Spruceton Barn House is the second of three new designs Yankee Barn is currently building based on The Hartford Carriage House plan.…
Windows on the World of Yankee Barn
have you ever closely examined the windows in Yankee Barn homes? If yes, then you already know how attractive they are in their…
Small Barn House: New YBH Home Plans
Yankee Barn Homes is thrilled to announce we’re building a new home in Grantham, New Hampshire. Located within the community of Eastman, Eastman…
Post and Beam Projects: 2 Very Different Builds Coming Soon!
Two very different post and beam projects are now completed and soon to be photographed by Yankee Barn Homes. We thought now would…
A Barn House Summer
My husband and I have lived in our Yankee Barn house for six and one-half years. We’ve gotten to that point where we…
Yankee Barn Homes: A Unique Housing Co.
… a typical client has one or more house plans in mind when they come to us, but know they want changes in…
Barn House Walden Pond Goes Up
Recently featured on our blog as an in-design project, small barn house Walden Pond is now up and nearing enclosure. This design is…
Age in Place Floor Plans
As the baby-boom generation progresses to the retirement-age generation, lifestyles in the United States are undergoing a dramatic shift. Exploring long-term-care options includes…
The First of 3 New Barn Houses from 1 Existing Plan
…potential clients have seen one of our home plans and love it, but need it to be smaller, larger, or in a completely…
New Small Barn Home: Mansfield Hollow
Small barn home Mansfield Hollow is not only a very appealing design to look at, it is a regulatory marvel. Built on a…
Modern Farmhouse from Couple Who Brought Us Moose Ridge Lodge
Yankee Barn Homes could not be more excited to announce we are once again working with the dynamic couple who brought us Moose…
Small Barn Home Plans Under 2000 Sq Ft
Small barn home plans are Hot, Hot, Hot and Yankee Barn Homes is at the forefront of this movement. Yankee Barn has designed…
Small Barn Home Wins BIG Award
Small barn home Moose Ridge Lodge has received a prestigious award. Moose Ridge now holds the title of Best Of 2016 Home Design…
What to Expect from a Timber Frame Home Builder
Whether you’re building post and beam or panelized, Yankee Barn Homes is a leader in both. We have the capability to build full…
Yankee Barn Homes Shell Package Particulars
Yankee Barn Homes will be displaying at The Log Home & Timber Frame Shows (link), May 13 – 15, 2016 in Lake George,…
Post and Beam Homes Factory – A Day in the Life
Long before post and beam homes go up on a build site, Yankee Barn Homes creates them digitally and manufactures them on our…
Yankee Barn Homes Nails 2016 Top 12 Home Design Trends
In a recent Construction Dive article titled “12 Home Design Trends to Watch in 2016” the design trends to watch for in 2016…
Small Barn Home Walden Pond
Small barn home design continues to be extremely popular at Yankee Barn.There are a number of reasons for this trend, not the least…
Trend Watch Magazine 2016 – Post and Beam Masters
Satisfaction tends to be high among Yankee Barn Homes’ customers, which includes Jeffrey Rosen himself. “I came to the company as a retail…
Historic District Rebuild Gets Barn Homes Treatment
Yankee Barn Homes recently received the distinct honor of redesigning and rebuilding a seaside community home after it tragically burned. Due to its…
Popular Barn House Plans
…four barn house plans currently garnering a lot of attention. They are: Orchard View, The Grantham Lakehouse, The Proctor Farmhouse and The Merrimack.…
Timber Frame Homes: 8 Ways To Keep Costs Down
There are ways you can keep the cost of a timber frame home down while maintaining the feel of a beautiful post and…
Post and Beam Homes: 5 Great Tips
1. Post & Beam Homes Frame – What are the most important factors to consider? Post and beam homes are unique, as is…
Yankee Barn Homes at the NH Home Show
Yankee Barn Homes will be exhibiting in the New Hampshire State Home Show in Manchester, NH on March 18-20, 2016. The show is…
7 BIG Reasons People Choose Yankee Barn Homes
Let’s face it, building barn homes is a niche of a niche. How do we stay not only competitive, but at the top…
Small Barn House Plans: The Mont Calm
Our newest entry in the small barn home category is The Mont Calm. At 1585 square feet, the 3 bedroom, two bath post…
10 Steps To Your New Yankee Barn Home
Building a new Yankee Barn Home may seem like a daunting task. We’ve laid out the process in a 10-step infographic in order…
New Barn House Design: The Harwich
This barn house is a medium to large size post and beam plan at 3,953 square feet with four bedrooms and four baths.…
Barn House Plans: Our Most Popular Designs
Barn house plans are not a new commodity in the house building trade, however they have come a very l-o-n-g way from their…
Post and Beam Single Story Living: New Design Granite Ridge
Post and beam single story living affords advantages you might not expect. Truth is, gone are the days of the plain and boring…
Yankee Barn Homes On Social Media
Yankee Barn Homes is known for our beautiful homes, our easy-to-navigate website and our eye-catching ads in magazines. Fast becoming known to many…
Small Barn Home Orchard View
The small barn home has been a popular topic at Yankee Barn Homes. We’ve received major interest from a number of potential clients…
Post and Beam Living’s Top 5 Posts – Chosen By You!
Post and Beam Living closes out the year 2015 with a look back at our most popular articles chosen by you, our readers.…
Happy Holidays from Yankee Barn Homes
We at Yankee Barn Homes and Post and beam Living would like to wish you and yours the happiest of holiday seasons. We’ll…
Barn Home For The Holidays
A barn home for the holidays; has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? The holidays are the one time a year when…
The Cabot Barn House Is Stunning
The Cabot barn house has been completed. When we last updated this barn home it was early summer and building was progressing nicely.…
Barn House Staircases: How Your Climb Effects Your Wallet
Barn house staircases are probably not the first feature that comes to mind when considering how and where to save money when building…
From Our Barn to Yours, Happy Thanksgiving!
Our barn, The Bennington Carriage House, is gearing up for the holiday season to begin. We are looking forward to spending time with…
Timber Frame Before and After: Mansfield Hollow Cottage
This timber frame before and after feature will be of great interest to a number of potential Yankee Barn clients, as many often…
How Timber Frame Effects Cost: Single Story Floor Plans, The Asheulot
A Timber frame, or post and beam construction as we often refer to it, is the perfect choice for anyone building a lodge…
A Barn House Re Envisioned
Barn house does not necessarily mean “ traditional barn style home”. In the world of Yankee Barn Homes, the appearance of a home…
Timber Frame Territory: Pottery Barn and the YBH Lifestyle
Have you ever looked through a Pottery Barn catalog and thought to yourself “I’d like to jump into that room and live there”?…
Post and Beam Homes Addition: Fieldview
Post and beam homes are nothing new to this blog, but post and beam home additions are less often discussed. This does not…
Timber Frame Lakeside Living: The Winnipesaukee
Coming in at 2821 sq ft (not including garage or porch) The Winnipesaukee is the perfect timber frame design for empty nesters, or…
Small Barn House Boulder Meadows is Grand
Small barn house Boulder Meadows has been completed and it’s amazing! Coming in under 2000 square feet, this home is of modest size…
Meet Andrew Williams: Yankee Barn Homes Architectural Engineer
Yankee Barn Homes Architectural Engineer, Andrew Williams, is one multi-faceted person. As you’ll see and read in this interview, Andy has many talents,…
Stone Mountain Barn House
Stone Mountain barn house is a new design by Yankee Barn Homes. It is an excellent example of the practical application of our…
Post and Beam Homes: The Cooperstown Farmhouse Goes Up
Post and beam homes and barns are a wonder to watch go up. For starters, they erect so quickly you might miss it…
Barn Home Plans: Cove Hollow Is Ready For Its Close-Up
Post and Beam Living has chronicled Cove Hollow from the first renderings of its’ barn home plans through the completion on this shingle…
Contemporary Barn House Plans: The Montshire
Contemporary barn house plans are being requested by more and more Yankee Barn Homes’ clients. With a move to streamlined living while simultaneously…
Meet Jeffrey Rosen: Owner and Creative Director of Yankee Barn Homes
If you’ve visited Yankee Barn Homes website and/or social media pages over the last 4 years, you’re likely to have come across the…
Panelized Homes: We’re In On The Secret to Energy Efficiency
Prefab homes used to bring to mind images of homes that were, shall we say, less than grand. But that was then. Today,…
Barn Home Plans: Floor Plan Friday a Hit on Facebook!
Barn home plans are hot! Even hotter is our recurring feature Floor Plan Friday on the Yankee Barn Homes Facebook page. If you…
The Mill River Barn is Completed
The Mill River barn has been completed. We first saw this Neo-Victorian barn home under construction early last year summer. Since then it…
Meet Yankee Barn Controller Grace Kemp
Yankee Barn Controller, Grace Kemp, is a busy person. As you’ll see in this piece, Grace has many responsibilities at Yankee Barn Homes…
Updated Barn House Plans: The Hunt Valley Design
Barn house plans continue to be all the rage. While we’re partial to the style, we’re definitely not overstating this fact. All one…
Design Build Series VII: Choosing Paint Colors
The use of paint colors to enhance a home, interior or exterior, is something to be considered early on in the design/build process.…
Meet Paul Marinelli: Co-Owner and CEO of Yankee Barn Homes
Yankee Barn Homes owner and CEO, Paul Marinelli, has had a successful business career, but we believe he saved the best for last!…
Barn Home Plans: The Cabot Update
Barn home plans are a hot commodity in our Yankee Barn post and beam world, and none are looking more beautiful than The…
Design/Build Series VI: Strategize Your Bath Design
Bath design has evolved from rooms of necessity to spaces that could be considered works of art. At YBH, we’ve seen some stunning…
Design/Build Series V: Planning A Kitchen
Planning a kitchen layout is extremely important. . By now, most of us have heard of the “kitchen work triangle”, but let’s be…
New Contemporary Barn Home: Tisbury Barn
Our newest contemporary barn home picks up the evolution of our successful model, Laurel Hollow. Yankee Barn Homes’ Creative Director Jeffrey Rosen designed…
Post and Beam Additions: Fieldview Progress
Post and beam additions may not seem as exciting as our post and beam homes, but Fieldview will quickly change that perception. In…
Design/Build Series IV: Lighting Your Way
Lighting; we all need it. When it comes to building your Yankee Barn home, you’ll be a step ahead of the game if…
Coastal New England Barn Style Home: The Barnstable
he Barnstable, a coastal New England barn style home, was inspired by Yankee Barn‘s very own Oyster Shores. Our newest barn style home…
Age In Place: The Cooperstown Farmhouse
Age in place is a top priority with many clients building with Yankee Barn Homes. While clients want a lovely home that serves…
Design/Build Series III: Storage Wars and Closet Capers
Storage, storage and more storage; you can never have enough! Yankee Barn Homes is a master at creating floor plans that work both…
Westward Ho! YBH Presents THE WYOMING
The Wyoming is one of Yankee Barn Homes’ most recent designs. It has been a fun plan to watch develop as being an…
Design/Build Series II: So You Need To Create Floor Plans
IN our first Design/Build article, So You Want To Build A Home, Jeffrey Rosen and I addressed the topics of house orientation, size…
Cove Hollow – A Reinspired Shingle Style Wows!
Cove Hollow is an excellent example of how far Yankee Barn Homes has come in the field of architectural design. While we remain…
Design/Build Series: So You Want To Build A Home
Welcome to Post and Beam Living’s new Design/Build series. YBH Creative Director, Jeffrey Rosen, and I are going to take you through a…
Single Floor Living in a Multilevel Yankee Barn
Single floor living in a multilevel home is one of the most popular “aging-in-place” floor plan designs now being created at YBH. As…
Mid Century Modern Inspired Post and Beam
Mid Century Modern architecture in the American iteration, came about after World War II as a means to bring modernism to the post-war…
Not Just Barn Style Homes Anymore!
At Yankee Barn Homes we often hear the phrase “I thought you only build barn style homes”. The reality couldn’t be farther from…
NH Home Magazine – 2015 Architectural Design Winner: The Grantham Lake House
This custom-designed, barn-style, post-and-beam home draws inspiration from the architecture of classic New England barns as well as Yankee Barn Homes’ forty-five-year-old roots.…
Yankee Barn Springs into the Build Season
Yankee Barn springs into the build season with a busy home show and workshop calendar. We just participated in a successful home exposition,…
Contemporary Post and Beam: The Bancroft
Our newest contemporary post and beam barn home combines the best of two worlds; an open floor plan layout and the essence of…
Smaller Barn House Gets Big Award!
CONGRATULATIONS, YANKEE BARN HOMES! Our smaller barn house, The Grantham Lakehouse, has won a very big award: NH Home 2015 Excellence in Design…
Post and Beam Frame Types
Post and beam frame types may not be one of those “sexy” subjects filled with great finished home photos, but it is an…
The Grantham Barn House is Complete
Hallelujah! Our newest barn house is finished, complete with interior décor. We couldn’t be happier with the outcome. Intended to be a return…
YBH Builds Barn Houses 365 Days a Year
This just in… Yankee Barn Homes builds barn houses 365 days a year. A prime example is The Cabot, a large barn style…
5 Minutes With BEAMBABE, a.k.a. Holly
If you’ve ever wondered “Who is this BeamBabe?” on Yankee Barn’s website, here’s your answer! Meet BeamBabe, a.k.a. Holly…
Shingle Style: Progress Report on Cove Hollow
Yankee Barn Homes’ newest shingle style is coming along nicely. Located in East Hampton, NY, Cove Hollow is a result of the success…
Happy Holidays from Yankee Barn Homes
The Yankee Barn Homes blog, Post and Beam Living, will be on holiday hiatus until January 8th, 2015. But before we go, we…
Cottage Style Yankee Barn: Mansfield Hollow
Cottage style is one which may be interpreted in a number of iterations. At Yankee Barn Homes a cottage may be stucco, clapboard,…
Single Story Floor Plans: The Ashuelot Lodge
Single story floor plans are a very popular option for many of Yankee Barn’s clients. However, this does not mean a sacrifice in…
Post and Beam Historical Renovation – The Parris-Briggs House
Post and beam historical renovation is tricky. Okay, any historical renovation is tricky. At Yankee Barn we go the extra distance to make…
The Bennington Carriage House: 6 Years Later
I live in The Bennington Carriage House. Full disclosure, I’m BeamBabe. Seven years ago my husband and I designed The Bennington Carriage House…
Menemsha Cottage – The Latest from Designer Jeffrey Rosen
The Menemsha Cottage, Yankee Barn’s latest design, comes from the creative mind of our very own Jeffrey Rosen. Meant to evoke the coastal…
Meet Veteran and Yankee Barn Shop Foreman, Ryan Avery
Yankee Barn Shop Foreman, Ryan Avery, plays an integral part in each YBH build. He’s the unsung hero of each and every Yankee…
Post and Beam Addition: Drab to Fab!
The post and beam addition is a lesser publicized part of Yankee Barn Homes build capabilities, but no less spectacular. While most who…
New Contemporary Barn Home: Maidstone Farm
A new contemporary barn home is currently underway at Yankee Barn Homes. Maidstone Farm is a hybrid post and beam home which maximizes…
Barn House Construction In Your Future? Meet Jay Fountain
If barn house construction is in your future, you’ll want to meet Jay Fountain. As Estimator and member of the YBH Engineering Department,…
New Barn House Plans: Boulder Meadows
If you’re looking for barn house plans, you’ve come to the right place. Our latest design is aptly named Boulder Meadows, as it…
New Barn Houses: The Southold
Barn houses hold great appeal with many people who decide to build a new home. The ability to have exactly what you want,…
Barn House Plans? Chris Sevigny’s Your Man!
Barn house plans in your future? Then you’ve come to the right place and Chris Sevigny, Director of Production/Architecture for Yankee Barn Homes,…
New Farmhouse Barn: The Merrimack Goes Up
Farmhouse barn; not two words you often see together, but bear with me. Yankee Barn’s latest design is a stunning post and beam…
Universal Design: Yankee Barn Is On the Beam!
Universal Design has become a very popular in the home build industry. Like the Next-Gen home, universal design homes plan ahead for the…
Meet YBH Go To Guru Jennifer Hastings
The title of YBH Go To Guru is definitely NOT a joke when it comes to Jennifer Hastings. Jennifer’s official job title is…
Barn Home Lifestyle: Baked Beans Recipe
…The Best Baked Beans I’ve ever had! Here’s our closely held secret – this recipe is easy, easy, easy! 10 minutes to put…
The Barn House Loft at Moose Ridge Lodge
The barn house loft at Moose Ridge Lodge combines two of my favorite things, a lofted ceiling and a space that can be…
5 Minutes With Yankee Barn Homes’ Kerri Post
Yankee Barn talks with Business Development Director, Kerri White. Kerri has a long history in home design, and strong ideas about Yankee Barn…
Barn Style Home Stuns: The Grantham Lakehouse
Our barn style home, The Grantham Lakehouse, has been completed. All it needs now is furniture, which will happen shortly. Jeffrey Rosen, Creative…
Barn Doors Galore!
Barn doors come in all shapes and sizes. Interior, exterior, sliding, hinged, and stationary are just a few of the different styles we’ve…
5 Things You Need To Know About Post and Beam Homes
1. Post and beam Homes Frame – What are the most important factors to consider? First, the quality and structural integrity of the…
The Sutton Barn Lifestyle
At YBH we’re all about the barn lifestyle and our latest, The Sutton Barn, is no different. While YBH does indeed build post…
A Special Barn Leads an Extraordinary Life
The Yankee Barn in Tiverton, RI is not just any barn. It’s a post and beam barn that lives a full four-season life…
Return to Freedom Hill Farmhouse
Last week we met Sandy and his wife, newly minted homeowners of a Yankee Barn farmhouse known as Freedom Hill. Today we’ll take…
Newsday – A Notable East Hampton Sustainable Home
With its traditional post and beam construction, the barnlike home two blocks from East Hampton’s Main Street looks like it’s been there for…
YBH Farmhouse in Canada: Freedom Hill
This is a story of a farmhouse named “Freedom Hill”. We’ll get to the origins of the name in part two of this…
The Cupola: Nobody Does It Better
The cupola is one of those architectural features some may think of as an “ornament” or an add-on. Well, at Yankee Barn Homes…
Exciting New Builds at Yankee Barn
We have some exciting new builds going on at Yankee Barn Homes. Although the two projects featured today are at the opposite end…
Small Barn House Plans
Small barn house plans are here! We’ve noticed how popular our barn house plans and barn home plans blog posts are, so we…
Classic Barn House Well Underway
This classic barn house in the hills of New Hampshire is a beauty; there’s just no other way to put it. When we…
Barn Home Shingle Style Up In 8 Days!
Cove Hollow, a YBH barn home shingle style has gone up in 8 days! The build site is located within the village of…
The Proctor Farmhouse Is Looking GOOD!
The Proctor farmhouse, a post and beam home by Yankee Barn, is looking good. Nearing completion, the homeowners have been working like crazy…
Sheri Koones Prefabulous World: YBH Featured
Yankee Barn Homes is thrilled to be featured in the latest book from Sheri Koones Prefabulous World: Energy-Efficient and Sustainable Homes Around the…
A Post and Beam Pavilion Takes Center Stage
This post and beam pavilion is ready to take center stage as the summer season will soon be upon us. Set adjacent to…
The Barn Loft: A Perfect Space for Kids!
The barn loft is a perfect space for kids. At Yankee Barn Homes, we’ve seen our clients utilize the loft space in a…
50 Shades of Beige: Release the Barn Home Inner Goddess
The barn home is a special creature. It has major character and interest due to the added hues and textures of the exposed…
Barn Home Plans
Great Idea Part II: more barn home plans! We’ve had such success with our first post, Barn House Plans, we’re back at it…
A Catskills Barn Home with a Rocky Mountain Vibe
When building your dream barn home you take every detail into account. No one knows this better than the Westchester, NY couple who…
Top 10 Reasons for Building Your Own YBH Custom Home
In today’s real estate market, you should definitely consider building your own YBH custom home. What many folks don’t realize is this: we…
YBH Goes Back to Our Barn Home Roots
Our newest barn home, The Grantham Lakehouse, is a custom design which takes us back to our 40 year old roots. Barns and…
Prefabricated, Manufactured, Panelized, Oh My!
Pardon my reference to the Wizard of Oz, but I wanted to talk about the differences between the various building systems of our…
Yankee Barn Homes at 2014 New England Home Show
Yankee Barn Homes will be displaying at the 2014 New England Home Show located at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, MA…
Yankee Barn Homes is Sponsoring a COVER Benefit Concert
Yankee Barn Homes is sponsoring COVER’s annual Benefit Concert featuring Keb’ Mo’ on Wednesday, March 19th at 7:30 at the Lebanon Opera House.…
Custom Barn Home Shingle Style Back By Popular Demand
With the success of our custom barn home Sands Point, a phenomenally popular Yankee Barn Homes shingle style, comes Cove Hollow, an East…
YBH Featured in Prefabulous World
Sheri Koones is a widely respected author who helps readers understand that getting the house of their dreams can be done in an…
Customize your Yankee Barn Home
Yankee Barn Homes floor plans can be customized or our designers will start from scratch to meet your specific site requirements, your lifestyle,…
The Barn House Fireplace
The barn house fireplace is a primary focal point with major impact. Whether the style is a mantled fireplace, a stone structure, a…
Rain, Ice or Snow, Yankee Barn Homes is the PRO!
Here in the land of Yankee Barn Homes, we have recently had some amazingly big storms which can present a number of challenges…
Brilliant Barn Home Lighting
By its very nature, a barn home is beautiful. However, without the proper functional lighting for everyday living, and secondary lighting to create…
Yankee Barn Homes: Comfort and Joy
During this very special time of the year, we at Yankee Barn Homes would like to share a few seasonal photos of our…
Yankee Barn Post and Beam Homes: It’s All About You
Yankee Barn Homes brings an “It’s All About You” philosophy to every post and beam built. Even when you come in with a…
Return to the Post and Beam Mountain Lodge Moose Ridge
As promised in our first post on Moose Ridge Lodge, we’re taking a closer look at this mountainside post and beam vacation home.…
4 Tips for Modernizing A Yankee Barn Home
Not all barn home clients want a barn that looks like it’s been around for years. Some folks come to us yearning for…
Yankee Barn and Houzz Equal Post and Beam Paradise
Yankee Barn Homes builds gorgeous post and beam homes and Houzz.com features beautiful houses. Therefore, it’s only natural that Yankee Barn Homes on…
Yankee Barn Homes Featured on Houzz
Yankee Barn Homes is excited and honored to be hand-picked by one of the writers to be featured in an editorial ideabook on the homepage…
Hobby Farm Home Magazine features Yankee Barn Homes
Home, Sweet Barn. When it comes to rural retreats, barn homes provide wide-open spaces reflective of their bucolic surroundings. Barn homes can run…
Contemporary Barn House Oyster Shores
Yankee Barn Homes is pleased to present the completion of our newest barn house, Oyster Shores. A contemporary style barn house with iconic…
A Smaller Post and Beam Mountain Lodge Lives Large
The most popular design in small post and beam houses from Yankee Barn is Moose Ridge Lodge, a modern take on the mountain…
Design with Yankee Barn Homes Creative Director Jeffrey Rosen
Yankee Barn Homes creative director Jeffrey Rosen is not only busy in NH, but finds time to work in other locations. This apartment…
The Barn House in Fall
There’s just something about a barn house in Fall; particularly in New England. Maybe it’s the iconic barn shape combined with the spectacular…
Open Barn House at Oyster Shores
Yankee Barn Homes held an “Open Barn House” at Oyster Shores this past weekend in East Hampton, NY. By invitation, twenty potential build…
Baltimore Sun – Barns, reborn as stylish places to live
The Bieberichs’ main house is comfortable, but “small and chopped up,” says Jennifer Bieberich. “”We needed a place for sit-down dinners, Christmas Eve…
Barn Homes Space: A Lofty Goal
One of the best features of building a post and beam barn homes space is the potential for a loft to exist somewhere…
Yankee Barn Homes included in the Sept/Oct 2013 of Hamptons Cottages & Gardens
Yankee Doodle Dandy – Pre-designed houses from Yankee Barn Homes incorporate green building methods and can also be customized to suit buyers’ needs.…
A Taste for Barn Homes Space: Interiors
Last week we explored Yankee Barn Homes’ expertise in designing different exterior architectural styles (see post here). This week we’ll take a look…
A Taste for Barn Homes Space
As builders of barn homes, Yankee Barn knows a thing or two about the styles best suited to a post and beam home.…
A Yankee Barn Post and Beam Wedding: Celebrate!
The post and beam barn home wedding is well underway as we rejoin Kirsten and Stephanie on this all-important day. It’s time for…
A Yankee Barn Post and Beam Wedding: The Ceremony
This is just the type of day a Yankee Barn post and beam carriage house is made to host. Last week we saw…
Timber Home Living – Victorian Vision
A Yankee Barn Homes Carriage House patterned after New England barns offers thoroughly contemporary performance. Despite the modest size of the main living are, big…
Image Magazine – August 2013 – The Very Green Quintessential Dream House
A Yankee Barn Home saves time and money on construction costs because the post and beam frame and shell of each home is fabricated…
Advantages Yankee Barn Homes Post and Beam Build
Yankee Barn Homes knows building a post and beam home is both exciting and overwhelming. We have the process down pat and are…
A Yankee Barn Post and Beam Wedding
Once again we share memories of a Yankee Barn post and beam carriage house wedding. As the opening sentence implies, we’ve written about…
Post and Beam Kitchens: What’s Hot Now
Yankee Barn post and beam clients are smart. When it comes to kitchens and kitchen products, homeowners are after easy to use, easy…
YBH Post and Beam Goes to Houzz
Yankee Barn Homes post and beam has some exciting news: We Are Now On Houzz! What is Houzz, you may ask? It is…
Barn Home Building Is BRISK at Yankee Barn!
Barn home building at Yankee Barn Homes is flourishing! Please understand when I use the term “barn home”, I don’t mean only homes…
Yankee Barn Homes: What Buyers Want
At Yankee Barn Homes, it’s our business to KNOW what buyers want. We thought you might find it interesting to learn what we’ve…
Yankee Barn Homes Featured in Timber Home Living
Yankee Barn Homes is thrilled to announce a seven page spread in the current issue of Timber Home Living. The carriage house, named…
Barn Homes Instant Room: A Dining Room for Spring
Yankee Barn Homes continues the series Instant Room today with a look at refreshing and revitalizing a dining room using the colors of…
Yankee Barn Homes HOT on Pinterest – PT 2
Today’s post, Yankee Barn Homes Hot on Pinterest, is continuation from the first half of last week’s Tuesday post. If you missed it,…
NH Union Leader – Grantham Post-And-Beam Home Builder Manufactures Beauty
Whether building a 500-square-foot addition of a 6,500-square-foot farmhouse, post-and-beam construction creates the warm homey feel many people are looking for today, said…
Yankee Barn Homes Does Desert Modernism: The Palm Springs
A Los Angeles client recently came to Yankee Barn Homes with a challenge: build a unique house blending the handmade qualities and traditions…
Yankee Barn Homes HOT on Pinterest – PT 1
Wow! Yankee Barn Homes has had quite a successful month on Pinterest, and May is not yet over! We’ve had so many photographs…
Kitchen + Bath Business features tips from Yankee Barn Homes
“Not everyone has the money for major renovations,” said Wendy Bircher of Yankee Barn Homes, “but they can still amp up without gouging…
Eye Catching Post and Beam Rooms
The thing about post and beam architecture is this: it creates strong and visible features within a home which add complete uniqueness to…
Pretty Barn Home Windows
Barn home windows; what looks architecturally pleasing and works best in your new Yankee Barn post and beam home? The truth is, it…
Yankee Barn Homes Featured In Kitchen & Bath Design News
Yankee Barn Homes is thrilled to learn we have been featured in the May 2013 issue of Kitchen & Bath Design News magazine.…
Barn Home Outdoor Spaces
It’s spring, and that can only mean one thing; it’s time to seek inspiration from our barn home outdoor spaces. We have some…
One Barn House Floor Plan, 3 Unique Interpretations: The Master Bath
This will be the final post in the series on our most popular barn house style floor plan, The Gathering House. Having already…
Kitchen & Bath Design News – From Pre-fab to Fabulous
In addition to providing a family with a summer home complete with all of the amenities, [Jeffrey] Rosen hopes this residence, and others…
One Barn House Plan, 3 Unique Interpretations: Breakfast Room
Welcome back to our third installment of One barn House, 3 Unique Interpretations. Today we’ll take a look at the breakfast rooms of…
Update on Our Post and Beam Farmhouse: THE PROCTOR
When we last saw this post and beam farmhouse being built in Dunstable, MA, the home moved out of the drafting software stage…
One Barn House Plan, 3 Unique Interpretations: Great Room
Last week I began a series on Yankee Barn Homes most popular barn house design, interpreted in three different ways. I presented the…
Barns and Barn Homes: The Beauty of Black
With both barns and barn homes, we accept red as the iconic color, but have you ever considered the black barn? Originally more common…
One Barn House Plan, 3 Unique Interpretations: The Exterior
Over the next four weeks I plan to explore one of Yankee Barn Homes’ most popular barn house designs, The Gathering House. The…
Creative Barn Home Nooks
The barn home nook is one of those spaces which may not be immediately recognizable on a set of floor plans. But once…
Kitchen and Bath Business features the Laurel Hollow Yankee Barn Home
“Our aesthetic was New England traditional barn with a twist,” said Rosen. Along with regional influences, beach tones and natural materials drive the…
Barn House Plans
Now here’s a great idea: present a selection of barn house plans all in one place and include renderings, photos, and floor plans…
A YBH Post and Beam Farmhouse Goes Up
This post and beam farmhouse is going to be a beauty. Originally presented as renderings and floor plans in a previous post, The…
Iconic Red Barns From Yankee Barn Homes
It’s obvious from our name, Yankee Barn Homes, that we are a company who builds barn homes. In fact, we are a New…
Post and Beam Game Rooms
For many of Yankee Barn Homes’ clients, post and beam game rooms come under the heading of a “necessary” space in the home.…
Barn Homes Instant Room: A Soothing Bedroom
At Yankee Barn Homes, we are often asked what interior styles and decors look good or “work” in a post and beam home.…
Building Today: Barn House Gathering Spaces
When planning your new post and beam home, barn house gathering spaces come under the heading of “must have”. Whether reading any of…
Exterior Doors for Barn Homes
Exterior doors for barn homes serve two primary purposes: they allow passage from the outdoors in (or vise versa), and they keep the…
A Carriage House Goes Barn Board Chic
This Yankee Barn Homes carriage house has a very unique interior. The homeowners love all things New England Barn, thus chose the interior…
The Barn House at Oyster Shores Update
The barn house at Oyster Shores is flying along. Seriously, I just wrote a post about our new Yankee Barn Home showing photos…
Building Your Post and Beam Dream
Building a post and beam home can be daunting. Heck, building any home can be daunting! It is always a good idea to…
The Beacon Carriage House: WOW!
The Beacon Carriage House is now in it’s final stages of exterior completion. Continuing through the rain and snow of this Connecticut winter,…
Hamptons Real Estate Showcase – Yankee Barn Homes
Jeffrey Rosen, Creative Director of Yankee Barn Homes, has recently completed projects in the Hamptons in the modern barn style. The Laurel Hollow, built…
Yankee Barn Homes in Trend Watch Magazine
The Spring 2013 issue of Image Magazine, distributed to homeowners in 46 towns along the CT River Valley in New Hampshire and Vermont, features…
Creating a Barn Home Pantry
In this day and age, creating a barn home pantry is a “must”. As our grocery purchasing habits move more and more to…
The Barn House at Oyster Shores Goes Up
The barn house at Oyster Shores is moving along quickly. If you are unfamiliar with our most recent build project, please see this…
Yankee Barn Shingle Style Interior Photos
The interior photos of our Yankee Barn Shingle Style home in The Hamptons are here! For the first time, we have shots of…
Yankee Barn Homes: Our Team’s Favorites
As a nice change of pace, today you’ll hear from the wonderful team at Yankee Barn Homes as they tell you, in their…
Barn Homes Today: What Buyers Want
This is the time of year when those of us in the barn homes industry discover the new trends that are “hot” and…
Barn House Multipurpose Room
When planning your barn house, or any house, be sure to consider the best way to completely utilize the third bedroom (or office…
Yankee Barn Shingle Style Video Walk Through
Our Yankee Barn Homes shingle style in East Hampton, NY has come along beautifully since we last saw it in a December, 2012…
Barn Home Ideas: Chandelier Styles and Resources
Once your barn home ideas and plans are underway, sooner or later the time will arrive when you’ll need to consider lighting. Track…
Yankee Barn Homes featured in Cabin Life Magazine
Yankee Barn Homes is proud to be featured in the February 2013 issue of Cabin Life Magazine. The article features a Blue Ridge Mountain…
Yankee Barn Homes included in the 2013 Insider Knowledge Report by Environmental Leader
A compilation of corporate tactics and stories from more than 100 environmental and energy management leaders. Yankee Barn Homes is included on page…
Yankee Barn Modern
When considering Yankee Barn Homes, some may automatically envision a New England barn look. While this is certainly one of the styles in…
Post and Beam Floor Plans That Work!
Each of the following post and beam floor plans are from Yankee Barn Homes, and are recommended here because they have been proven…
At Home In a Barn House
Living in a barn house is a unique experience. While many homes are beautiful, a barn house is not only beautiful, it is…
Yankee Barn Introduces The Barn at Oyster Shores
Yankee Barn Homes is pleased to introduce a new expression in barn home design; The Barn at Oyster Shores. Unlike our traditional post…
The Face of Post and Beam
Post and beam is a building term both familiar and mysterious. Some hear the phrase and think of a rustic, mountain-lodge style, while…
Barn Home Kitchen Islands
Barn home kitchen islands have come a long way over the past 15 years. In the beginning, every kitchen had a peninsula with…
Barn House Staircases
The barn house staircase is as individual as the barn house itself, and at Yankee Barn Homes we’ve seen some pretty spectacular staircases.…
Hamptons.com – Yankee Barn Homes Changing Perception of Prefab Homes in The Hamptons
New Hampshire-based Yankee Barn Homes is changing the perception of prefab homes and NYC designer and creative director of Yankee Barn Homes, Jeffrey…
Post and Beam Interiors: The Industrial Look
In post and beam homes, the industrial look may be used in wide array to great effect. From total immersion in the style,…
The Barn Home Master Bath
The barn home master bath takes on as many styles as their are owners, however, I’ve discovered most will fall into two categories:…
A Perennial Favorite: The Barn Home Great Room
The barn home great room is probably the most photographed room in a post and beam home. With good reason, as it is…
The Beacon Carriage House Progresses
I introduced you to The Beacon Carriage House last month in my first post on this beautiful post and beam. Today’s update is…
Yankee Barn Homes Builds Next Gen Housing
Yankee Barn Homes is not only “on board” with the Next Gen Housing movement, we’ve actually been building Next Gen housing for some…
Our Shingle Style Barn Home Moves Forward
In the previous two posts on this barn home, view here, we followed the progress on the Yankee Barn Homes shingle style located…
The Beacon Carriage House: A YBH Project Update
This carriage house construction project is quite a sight to behold. Begun this past summer by Yankee Barn Homes, it is now well…
The New Barn Home Dining Room
The new barn home dining room actually has nothing to do with the fact the room is new; we all know dining rooms…
Floor Plans for Our Shingle Style Barn Home
I last covered this barn home in a recent post, A Shingle Style Post and Beam Gets Underway. Since then, interior work on…
Custom Homes for the Not Quite Retired
A Yankee Barn home near Lake Charlevoix in Boyne City, MI is featured in the November 2012 issue of Custom Builder magazine. Whether or…
A Carriage House Goes Up In 5 Days
This carriage house goes from components and pieces, to a completely enclosed structure in five days. I’ve purposely left the time stamp on…
Floor Plans and Drawings for a New Barn Home
As a change of pace, thought you might be interested in seeing what a barn home looks like prior to one post or…
Barn Home Master Bedroom Styles
No matter the style and decor for a barn home, the master bedroom can, and should, be a sanctuary from the crazy world…
A Minnesota Yankee Barn Home
This Yankee Barn home in Minnesota is not only beautiful, it has a great story. Every once in awhile, we have clients who…
High-End, Homey, and Energy Efficient
Jeffrey Rosen, Creative Director – Yankee Barn Homes was recently interviewed by Christopher Walsh from The East Hampton Star. For an intimate look…
A Shingle Style Post and Beam Gets Underway
It’s not every day you hear the phrases “shingle style” and post and beam” in the same sentence, but in this case, they…
A Yankee Barn Home on Martha’s Vineyard
Building a Yankee Barn home on Martha’s Vineyard has a few extra challenges thrown in to the mix of concerns which are inherent…
A Post and Beam in the New Hampshire Lakes Region
“Who wouldn’t want a post and beam home on a lake in New Hampshire?” would be an apt way to begin this post.…
Yankee Barn and Restoration Hardware
A Yankee Barn home is the perfect setting for all things Restoration Hardware, particularly when it comes to lighting. Recently, new owners of…
Design Talk with Jeffrey Rosen: Barn Home Great Rooms
This month our conversation with Jeffrey Rosen, principle designer at Jeffrey Rosen Interior Design, Inc. focuses on the barn home great room. Whether…
A High Fun Factor Post and Beam Kitchen
I have never seen this Yankee Barn Homes post and beam kitchen in person. However, looking at these pictures gives me a pretty…
Bold Artwork in a Barn Home
Take one stunning barn home, add several strategically placed pieces of fantastic artwork, and “Ta Dah”; you’ve got one eye-catching showplace! This…
It’s Fall in Post and Beam Country!
The air is clear, the apples are crisp and the color is popping – it’s nearing Fall in post and beam country! Okay,…
A Yankee Barn Channels Hugh Newell Jacobsen
The thought of a Yankee Barn mimicking a Hugh Newell Jacobsen design is actually quite natural. If you’re aware of the famous architect’s…
Yankee Barns as Inspiration
When building a new home, particularly in the vernacular of Yankee barns, looking for inspiration from existing buildings is a very useful tool.…
Barn Houses Interior Decor Choices: Eclectic Rules
Choosing an interior decor for a barn house can be daunting. Some might feel the need to adhere to a certain time period…
Design Talk with Jeffrey Rosen: Outdoor Spaces
This month Jeffrey talks about outdoor spaces. You might think Fall is an odd time to discuss this topic, however, if you’re going…
Our Yankee Barn Tea House As Tai Chi Studio
Our Yankee Barn tea house has served a number of purposes over the four years since it was built. Along with a being…
Yankee Barn Homes on Lake Charlevoix, Michigan
This barn style home, built by Yankee Barn Homes on Lake Charlevoix, Michigan, is simply stunning. Built with the idea of complimenting it’s…
Barn Houses Are Not Log Homes
Many see the term “barn houses” and “post and beam” or “timber frame” and think: log home living. This is actually not the…
Barn Doors: The Perfect Barn Home Accessory
Barn doors are the perfect barn home accessory; really! Every home utilizes doors. Whether they’re interior or exterior, doors are seldom considered a…
The Barn House Loft: A Versatile Space
The loft area of a barn house is one of those great spaces which can be used for many different purposes. From home…
Barn Houses Plus Crown Point Cabinetry Equal Gorgeous Kitchens
Barn houses plus Crown Point Cabinetry work together in complete harmony. The very idea of a Yankee Barn post and beam structure begs…
WOW! Our Barn House English Cottage Interior Photos
We have chronicled our barn house English Cottage since it began this past winter, and now we have finally reached the completion of…
A Yankee Barn in Western New York State
This Yankee Barn in Western New York is an interesting combination of New England Victorian (the exterior) and Greek Revival and Second Empire…
Design Talk with Jeffrey Rosen: Floor Plans
Welcome back to this month’s installment of Design Talk with Jeffrey Rosen. This month, it’s all about the floor plans. Evolution No…
The Yankee Barn Build Process – Phase II
In the previous post, The Yankee Barn Build Process – Phase I, we began explaining the components of the process clients follow when…
The Yankee Barn Homes Build Process – Phase I
The other day I had a neighbor stop by our Yankee Barn carriage house to ask about the Yankee Barn Homes build process.…
This Yankee Barn English Cottage is LOOKING GOOD!
This Yankee Barn English Cottage, located in East Hampton, NY, is all but complete and looking like the Super Nova it is. The…
Yankee Barn Homes Sunapee Cottage Floor Plans
As promised on Monday in the blog post A Yankee Barn Cottage on Lake Champlain, today’s post deals with the interior layout (floor…
A Yankee Barn Cottage On Lake Champlain
This Yankee Barn cottage on Lake Champlain is pretty near perfect. The body of the house is not all that large, yet the…
Yankee Barn Homes Style Options
There are people who see our business name, YANKEE BARN HOMES, and think we build only barn style homes. This could not be…
Design Talk with Jeffrey Rosen: Introduction
Welcome to Yankee Barn Homes’ new monthly interview series. As promised in my previous post announcing Design Talk , our first interview will…
Announcing Design Talk – Yankee Barn’s New Decor and Design Interview Series
Post and Beam Living is thrilled to announce an exciting new monthly feature called Design Talk with Jeffrey Rosen, an interview series focused…
Barn Home Kitchen Styles: The Latest Looks
Barn home kitchen styles might conjure up thoughts of a rehabbed barn with unfinished beans and a country style kitchen in one corner…
A Yankee Barn Home Contemporary on Long Island
This barn home has been featured once before in Post and Beam Living. However, seeing as I’m currently focusing on homes designed by…
An 18th Century Cape and a 21st Century Barn Home Unite
An 18th Century cape and a 21st Century Yankee Barn home unite to create one spectacular New England farmhouse. The young family of…
A Coastal Cottage Home Rehab
You may have recently read a post or two from us in which the name Jeffery Rosen has been mentioned. This is because…
Coming Attractions: New Projects at Yankee Barn Homes
All sorts of things are happening at Yankee Barn Homes these days; not the least of which are all the new build-projects. Carriage…
One Yankee Barn Homes Cottage Plan: Two Interpretations
One of the best features about building a Yankee Barn Homes post and beam cottage is the amazing amount of leeway clients may…
The Hampton’s Contemporary Yankee Barn Home Laurel Hollow
From the first post entry on this barn home, Yankee Barn Homes in The Hamptons, through several other posts on the progress of…
A Second Home Barn House For All Seasons
Whether it’s horse back riding in the summer months or skiing and snowshoeing during the winter months, this active family decided a barn…
Yankee Barn Homes featured in HouseLogic
Yankee Barn Homes was recently interviewed by Deborah Huso with HouseLogic for her article on How to Choose Stock Kitchen Cabinets. Whether you are building new or remodeling,…
Our East Hampton English Cottage Moves Forward
The last time we saw this East Hampton English Cottage, it was just beginning to reveal itself. Quaint stucco exteriors and large Tudor…
NEW Yankee Barn Homes Contemporary Farmhouse Photos
My most recent post was on the Yankee Barn Homes contemporary barn-style farmhouse, located in East Hampton, NY. I never thought the professionally…
This East Hampton Post and Beam Barn Home Could Be Yours!
We began following this post and beam barn style farmhouse back at the beginning of this year with the first post Yankee Barn…
At Water’s Edge: Yankee Barn Homes Sit Pretty
Whether the edge of the body of water is a lake, a pond, the ocean, a stream or pool; it doesn’t really matter.…
Post. Beam. Dream. Yankee Barn Homes Today
There’s a common misconception out there which goes something like this: “Barn homes are either old barns converted into new living spaces, or…
The Evolution of a Yankee Barn Contemporary Farmhouse
Post and Beam Living has followed this Connecticut Yankee Barn contemporary farmhouse style home as it has gone from the drawing board, shown…
A Yankee Barn Home Sits Lakeside
As summer approaches and thoughts turn to outdoor living, Yankee Barn home has the ideal location; lakeside. Upon approaching the home you might…
Living the Post and Beam Dream: The Summer of 2010 Part II
In my most recent post, Living the Post and Beam Dream: The Summer of 2010 Part I, I began a recounting of events…
Living the Post and Beam Dream: The Summer Of 2010 Part I
My first blog entry for Post and Beam Living was titled: Building the Post and Beam Dream. Nearly four years into living in…
How to Choose Interior Paint Colors for Post and Beam Homes
How to choose interior paint colors for post and beam homes continues to be a popular topic among Yankee Barn Homes clients. As…
Single Level vs Multilevel Living In a Yankee Barn
Single level vs multilevel living in a Yankee Barn home is an important topic to cover, as now and again clients suggest the…
Always Buy Quality in These 5 Yankee Barn Homes Build Categories
Always buy quality in these 5 Yankee Barn Homes build categories is a post which came about as a result of my own…
The Amazing Strength of a Yankee Barn Homes Post and Beam Frame
The amazing strength of a Yankee Barn Homes post and beam frame was first reported on Post and Beam Living a few years…
Yankee Barn Homes: Five Suggestions to Lower Building Costs
Yankee Barn Homes: five suggestions to lower building costs are presented in this article. Post and Beam homes are expected to cost more…
Guidelines for the Exterior Appearance of Yankee Barn Homes
Guidelines for the exterior appearance of Yankee Barn Homes are presented in this post. They are suggestions based on what my husband and…
Interior Lighting for Barn Homes
Interior lighting for barn homes: Yankee Barn suggests a number of lighting styles which will work in any style post and beam home.…
Yankee Barn Homes Display Diverse Architectural Styles
Yankee Barn homes display diverse architectural styles and the nuances of architecture are all about the details. Any home construction company can build…
Barn Home Design: Is An Architect Necessary?
Barn home design: is an architect necessary? Good question! If you work with an architect, he/she may suggest doing something known as “massing…
Yankee Barn Homes Defines Industry Terms
Yankee Barn Homes defines industry terms. There may be times during the build-process when certain terminology is used by industry people that some…
Yankee Barn Homes Builds Stunning Post and Beam Additions
Yankee Barn Homes builds stunning post and beam additions, no doubt about it! Should you require proof, look no further than this post.…
Yankee Barn Homes Suggests: Choosing Interior Paint Colors
The choice of interior paint colors is important for any home. For a post and beam home, it’s imperative to choose your color(s)…
Yankee Barn Homes: A Preparation Guide for Building
Yankee Barn Homes has prepared a guide designed to help you plan ahead for how your home, and more specifically your rooms, will…
Post and Beam Kitchens With Floor Plans That Work
Post and beam kitchens with floor plans that work: Yankee Barn Homes has them – a lot of them! Many of us have…
Post and Beam English Cottage Barn Home Gets Underway In East Hampton
In a previous post Yankee Barn Homes East Hamptons Update, I mentioned a post & beam English cottage barn home in East Hampton…
The Major Benefits of Post and Beam Frames
The major benefits of post and beam frames are many, but for purposes here, I’m going to focus on two; the mechanical and…
Yankee Barn Homes East Hampton Update
The Yankee Barn Homes East Hampton barn homes are coming along beautifully. I just received pictures taken this past weekend of the progress.…
Yankee Barn Homes Website and Blog Now Have Pinterest
Yankee Barn Homes website and blog now have Pinterest. This means any time you see a picture or pictures of the great Yankee…
Large and Small Windows In A Yankee Barn Home: 6 Tips
Large and small windows in a Yankee Barn home are a major consideration you’ll undertake early on when building a new post &…
Post & Beam Barn Homes:A Seaside Escape on Cape Cod
Barn homes are being built every day, but I continue to be impressed by the structures built by Yankee Barn Homes. This particular…
Yankee Barn Homes Builds Houses With Attitude!
Yankee Barn Homes builds houses and barns with attitude – good attitude, that is! Having spent the last two years putting pictures of…
5 Master Bedroom Styles in the Yankee Barn Homes Tradition
This post is about master bedroom styles in the Yankee Barn Homes tradition, as there are still people who believe a post &…
Yankee Barn Homes IN THE HAMPTONS!
Not one, but two barn homes are currently under construction by Yankee Barn Homes in The Hamptons. WOW! Just the phrase “The Hamptons”…
4 Ways Yankee Barn Homes Are Living Green
While you don’t hear so much about it in some circles lately, we at Yankee Barn Homes understand many people are still concerned…
5 Reasons Why Barn Homes are THE BEST!!!!!
I know what you’re thinking, “she wouldn’t be the managing editor and major contributor to Post & Beam Living if she didn’t believe…
A Compact Blue Ridge Mountains Yankee Barn Home Lives Large
In the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of western Virginia, ensconced on the side of a mountain is the cutest post and…
NOW LIVE! A New Yankee Barn Homes Website
Come One, Come All! Please join Post and Beam Living in welcoming the new and improved Yankee Barn Homes interactive website. While a…
A Barn Home in the Upper Regions of Lake Michigan: Part 2
As promised in the previous post A Barn Home in the Upper Regions of Lake Michigan: Part 1, today we’ll further explore the…
Barn Homes Master Baths
Barn homes master baths come in all shapes and sizes. The phrase “master bath” is often misconstrued to mean grandiose and/or large. While…
A Barn Home in the Upper Regions of Lake Michigan: Part I
Wow, this post & beam barn home is classy and classic – both in it’s nod to barns of New England and it’s…
Happy New Year from Post and Beam Living!
May the new year be as bright and shiny as this new home built by Yankee Barn Homes in East Hampton, NY. POST…
Winter Fun In and Around A Yankee Barn Home
Winter officially arrived last week and in colder areas of the US, that means “let the cold weather activities begin”. The mountains, lakes…
Holiday Dreams In Barn Homes
As we enter full-swing into the holiday season, Post and Beam Living would like to share a few pictures which demonstrate why the…
10 Stunning Vignettes Created By A Yankee Barn Homes Timber Frame
The timber frame structures of Yankee Barn Homes are unique not only in their clean lines and authentic historical reference but, more importantly…
Post and Beam Living Recommends 8 Last-Minute Gifts
Last week, I brought you 10 Gift Ideas For The Post & Beam/Timber Frame Enthusiast, however now it’s crunch-time. You’re still looking and…
A Terriffic Post & Beam Single Level Floor Plan by Yankee Barn Homes
More often than not post and beam structures are two-story buildings, but that is not always the case. This empty-nest couple had Yankee…
10 Gift Ideas for the Post and Beam/Timber Frame Enthusiast
We are now in the season of “OMG, I need to find a gift for_____”. Don’t panic; Post and Beam Living to the…
6 Hot Resources for Barn Homes
Once you’ve decided to buy that wonderful timber frame barn home from Yankee Barn Homes, or if you’re looking to add barn style…
Yes, This Carriage House by Yankee Barn Homes Really IS Where I Live!
I know I’ve posted about it a number of times, but I still get people wondering if this truly is my home. YES,…
A Barn Style Home By Yankee Barn Homes Nears Completion
Although this house is not yet finished, I wanted to share a few scouting photos with you as this post and beam barn…
The Doors of Yankee Barn Homes
One of the many things to consider when building a Yankee Barn Homes post and beam home (or barn), is the front door or main…
Follow A Barn-Style Contemporary Farmhouse As It Goes From Design To Completion
A few weeks ago in a blog entry titled A Post & Beam Barn Addition Gets “The Full Contemporary” Treatment , I highlighted a barn home…
Best Post & Beam Guest House EVER!
I’ve done several posts on guest quarters and guest houses over the years, but this little timber frame beauty is by far my…
Barn Home Sun-Rooms: Let The Sun Shine In!
As I sat in my sun-soaked carriage house this morning, looking out on several inches of the season’s first snow, I thought to…
A Fantastic Timber Frame Under 2000 Square Feet
This Yankee Barn Homes cottage sits on the shores of Lake Sunapee, NH. To be more precise, the delightful little post & beam sits on an…
A Vermont Post & Beam For All Seasons
When I first saw pictures of this home, there was just something about it that looked familiar. When I discovered where it was…
Two Yankee Barn Additions Bridge the 18th & 21st Centuries
One of the best things about living in New England is being amongst some of the oldest architecture in the U.S. Beautiful original timber…
A Pastoral Setting For A Handsome Barn Home
I don’t know what it is about Connecticut and gorgeous scenery, but it’s an undeniable fact; the state certainly has it! If you’re lucky…
A Post & Beam Barn Addition Gets "The Full Contemporary" Treatment
Nestled in the rolling hills of Connecticut is a barn and silo with spectacular views; a bucolic New England scene to be sure. Our…
A Yankee Barn Timber Frame On The Rugged Coast Of Maine
These two things fit together like hand and glove. A Yankee Barn Home and the rugged coast of Maine. Nothing says “Downeast Maine” like a post…
…And We’re Back After Hurricane Irene
It’s been a wild stretch of time since Irene blew through here last weekend but things are finally getting back to normal here…
Shameless Plug: Our Book Is Now Available!
For those of you who may not have heard me mention it about a ga-zillion times in past posts, my daughter, husband and I…
Building A Carriage House In Today’s Economy
Economic times are rough right now. None of us needs to be reminded of this fact. However, swinging to the extreme of going into “lock-down” and behaving…
5 Post and Beam Kitchens To Inspire Your Design
The post and beam kitchens of today are as unique as the owners who design them. While I often write about decor styles and…
A Post & Beam Farmhouse In The Brandywine River Valley
I’ve actually had quite a bit of first hand experience with this particular Yankee Barn Homes timber frame farmhouse. It’s located in the…
A Post and Beam Seaside Cottage: All Hands On Deck!
This Downeast Maine bay side retreat is meant for fun and a relaxing good time. Nothing fussy here, from the design of the…
Update On The East Hampton Barn Home
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…
A Post and Beam Farmhouse in Vermont: Surprise, It’s Brand New!
This post and beam farmhouse by Yankee Barn Homes is the latest surprise here at Post and Beam Living. I would have sworn is…
Post and Beam Living’s Top 5 Posts
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…
A Post and Beam Farmhouse Style Guest Cottage
A Post and Beam Farmhouse Style Guest Cottage has followed me around for several years now. It was the first post and beam…
The Carriage House Lifestyle
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…
A Post & Beam Carriage House In Vermont
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…
Post and Beam Living Suggests: Landscape Ideas For The Timber Frame Home
Some readers of this blog may already know I have extensive gardens at my carriage house. I definitely spent as much time planning them…
Post and Beam Outdoor Dreams
Last week I featured some fabulous timber frame homes on the water – Post and Beam Outdoor Living: On The Waterfront. In doing the research,…
My Carriage House First Floor: The “Man Cave” Gets A Makeover
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…
Post and Beam Outdoor Living: On The Waterfront
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…
Yankee Barn Homes Open House In East Hampton, New York
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…
Yankee Barn Homes Covers the March/April Edition of NH Home Magazine
Yankee Barn Homes is proud to be featured on the cover of the March/April issue of NH Home magazine. The cover story features…
Quick Reminder: Yankee Barn Homes Gets Magazine Cover
Just a quick reminder: Don’t forget to pick up your copy of the April issue of New Hampshire Home or click here and…
Barn Homes Are To Die For!
It’s official – I LOVE barns and barn homes. There’s nothing like rounding the corner or cresting a rise to catch your first sight of a…
Our Teahouse and Zen Garden Get The Cover of New Hampshire Home Magazine!!
My huband and I are still in a state of disbelief, but there it is, on newsstands and at our local stores; our teahouse and…
Post and Beam Vaulted Ceilings: A Natural High!
Once you’ve experienced a vaulted or cathedral ceiling, there’s no going back. The open space that leads the eye upward is a guaranteed showstopper. Watch…
Faux Finishes: Barn Homes Wear Them Beautifully!
You may already know I live in a carriage house. You may also already know I love looking through magazines and catalogs to check out new trends and the…
Yankee Barn Homes featured in New Hampshire Magazine
Yankee Barn Homes was featured in the February 2011 issue of New Hampshire Magazine. Read More > Want more information about Yankee Barn…
Smaller Post & Beam Kitchens: Less Space Does Not Equal Less WOW Factor!
Like houses, kitchens come in all sizes, and like houses, I’ve seen some spectacular large kitchens and some spectacular small kitchens. You see,…
Today’s Barn Home: Post. Beam. Dream.
There’s a common misconception out there which goes something like this: “Barn homes are either old barns converted into new living spaces, or…
Holiday Decorating Ideas for Your Post & Beam Home
This time of year is so much fun because I love to decorate. I particularly like to make something look spectacular without breaking…
Win A Winter Weekend Getaway in New England!
Yankee Barn Homes and Simon Pearce Unveil the Ultimate Winter Getaway Giveaway. Yankee Barn Homes and Simon Pearce, the Vermont-based designer of hand-blown glass,…
Paint Colors to Complement A Timber Frame Barn Home
I readily admit it; I’m a color enthusiast. When faced with the choice of using color or going with white, I’ll choose a…
Artists For Barns Event This Weekend
Yankee Barn Homes and Gallery on the Green, the Woodstock, VT based art gallery, cordially invite you to the Yankee Barn Homes “Gathering House” model…
A Timber Frame Home Goes Cottage Bungalow
When I first heard about this post and beam home being built in northern New England, I though “hmm…a timber frame bungalow, how’s…
The Amazingly Versatile Barn Home Loft
The loft area of a barn home is one of those great spaces which can be used for many different purposes. From home…
The Post & Beam Farmhouse: An American Classic
“The more things change, the more they stay the same” or “Charity (and comfort) begins at home”. Okay, I added the “and comfort”…
My Favorite Barn-Style Home Featured in September’s New York House Magazine
Exciting news! My favorite barn-style Yankee Barn Home, located in the Catskills of New York, is featured in this month’s issue of New…
Post & Beam Kitchens Go Glam
Say “good-bye” to the post and beam kitchen of old; a room tucked away in the back of the house meant for food…
An Open Air Barn In The Catskills – WOW!
Yes, I mean WOW!! I was at the first photo shoot of this Yankee Barn Homes barn home in the Catskill Mountains several…
Part II: Great Post & Beam and Barn Home Photo Books by E. Ashley Rooney
Regular followers of PostandBeamLiving.com may recall that our own “Beambabe” did a post back in February called 6 Great Photo Books for Post…
My Post and Beam Carriage House & Tea House won the 2010 Design Excellence Awards!
And my carriage house got the cover of the July/August issue of Residential Design & Build magazine!!! My daughters call me a bragger,…
A Barn Home Redecorated: “Before” and “After” Pictures
Not long ago I was involved with the interior redecorating project of a post & beam home. It was all about aesthetics as…
Post and Beam Living Featured in Small Room Decorating Magazine
Hey everyone, check us out in the most recent issue of Small Room Decorating Magazine, Fall 2010. We’re featured on pages 10 and…
Fantastic Exterior Paint Color Combinations For A Barn Home
A timber frame barn home is unique in that its interior is all about the frame (those gorgeous posts and beams), therefore showing it off…
Fabulous Barn Home Lighting Resources
While everyone out there does not have the same tastes, there are certain lighting companies no one can argue against and I’m here to lead you…
A Barn Raising in Vermont: Up In Two Weeks
I watched this barn go up. azithromycin online purchase It was an amazing thing to see the process from start to finish, and…
A Barn Style Home Rocks The French Provincial Style
I’m admittedly a fan of all things French so it won’t come as much of a surprise that the post & beam home…
Do Your Research When Finding A Good Builder
The following is an article that recently appeared in the Nashua, NH Telegraph. It was written by our build construction supervisor, Steve Manning. Steve is…
The Post & Beam Outdoor Room
Beam Outdoor Room, it never fails; at this time of year my attention turns outside. Having survived another winter, I’m feeling as though…
My Post & Beam Tea House
As spring nears and the snow is finally melting here in northern New England, I find myself gazing out the window at our…
Our Post and Beam Carriage House: The Interior Paint Colors and Decor
I’ve promised to keep you in the loop about how things are going here in my new timber frame carriage house. Although it…
4 Essential Elements That Define “Barn-Home Style”
Recently, I was talking to an acquaintenance about building a barn-style home and she asked, “What exactly is barn-style? Does it mean converting a barn…
6 Great Photo Books for Post & Beam Homes
There’s nothing I love more than flipping through magazines and books looking at gorgeous homes. When I was building my house, photos from…
5 Places to Spend, Not Scrimp, When Building a Post & Beam Home
When building a home it is important to have two things in mind: a budget and a detailed plan, while understanding you’re likely to amend both as…
Post and Beam Dreams: P&B Living to Publish A Book!
Happy New Year! Post and Beam Living is extremely excited to announce we’re writing a book about the post and beam structure, to…
A Post and Beam Barn Home In New England
I have to admit, when I first heard I was going to be involved in a photo shoot for a new barn home…
Post and Beam Living In Quebec – Part II
As stated in my earlier post, I found many examples of how the post and beam structure and the timber frame were and…
The Timber Frame Goes French Ooh-La-La!
I’m back from Quebec City. Wow! First, let me say should you ever get the chance to visit this wonderful city, do not…
Post and Beam: The European Influence
For the next few days, I’m off to the great city of Quebec for a “wor-cation”; my made up term for combining work…
The Post and Beam as an Icon: Holidays in Connecticut
Whenever it nears the holidays, thoughts turn to fond memories of the season. “Over the river and through the woods” brings on a…
Interior Paint Colors for the Timber Frame Home – Part 2
As promised in my post on October 13th, this post will recommend paint colors to use in post and beam bedrooms and baths.…
Rustic Elegance in a Barn Home Addition
Actually, this addition to an 18th century cape came about in a very unusual way. Normally one finds or has the old cape…
More Notable Post & Beam Interior Décor Discoveries
In compiling a list of items for my post a few weeks ago (October 7, 2009), I soon realized I had far more…
A Post & Beam Provides Rustic Refinement
The design plan for this timber frame vacation home was not complex. It needed to be suitable for large family gatherings of the…
The Riches of Southeast Asia Influence a Timber Frame Home
While her husband was stationed in Southeast Asia as an Army Officer, this interior designer took the opportunity to soak up the culture…
Timber Frame Barn Home Addition: A Photographer Finds Her Focus
What to do when you have a wonderful location, a beautiful site with a home you love and a well established business reputation…
Adirondack Camp: The Timber Frame Goes Mountain Rustic
The wonderful thing about a timber frame home is its chameleon-like capability for nearly infinite interpretations. That being said, one of the most…
A Kitchen Design Dilemma Becomes A Work of Art
I was recently involved in a major remodel of a large kitchen which incorporated a Viking cook-top with a built-in down draft system.…
My place to do anything…or nothing at all
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Post & Beam Living Bids Farewell to the Summer of ‘09
As the days begin to grow shorter and the air shows its first hint of a chill, my thoughts wander to the ‘summer…
The Timber Frame Two-Step: Let’s Talk Space Conversion
In my first post “The Education of Beam Babe” I promised to tell you what has gone right with our carriage house barn…
Homes I’m Loving Right Now: A Post and Beam Horse Farm Barn-Home Addition
Part three in the series Homes I’m Loving Right Now is actually a barn addition to a beautiful 1700’s cape located in central…
What’s Your Favorite Style of Post and Beam?
I was thinking today about how much I love my Victorian-era carriage house post & beam. What is your favorite style of post…
Post and Beam Homes I’m Loving Right Now: A New Hampshire Mountain Retreat
Part two in my series on Homes I’m Loving Right Now focuses on a gorgeous house in the hills of New Hampshire. Within…
Post and Beam Homes I’m Loving Right Now: Seaside Cottage in South Carolina
I must admit, I’m a home magazine junkie. I subscribe to most of them and those I don’t I often wind up buying…
My Outdoor Shower Kicks Butt!!
I have to tell you, my outdoor shower is the 8th Wonder of the World! When my husband first mentioned having one, I…
Timber Frame to English: Definitions of Industry Terms; L-Z
Note: Please see July 10, 2009 post for A-K Lag Screw: A lag screw is a screw with a square or hexagonal…
Timber Frame to English: Definitions of Industry Terms; A-K
There may be times during the build process when certain terminology is used by industry people that we might not understand. This happened…
Accessorize Your Barn With A Cupola!
Ever notice that every time you see a really great barn, there’s always one feature present? What is it, you ask? Why, the…
Building A Post and Beam: 5 Tips to Keep Costs Down
Post and Beam homes are typically expected to cost more than a “stick built” home. The reasons for this are many and varied,…
My Carriage House Gardens: The Patio Garden
The gardens that extend three-quarters of the way around our carriage house were put in just a month ago; therefore, they have yet…
Interior Paint Colors Revisited
Choosing the right colors for the interior of your post and beam home can be a challenge. Some questions to ask: What goes…
PostandBeamLiving.Com Staff
Just in case you think we might be a bunch of “do-nothings” around here, I want to assure you (with photographic proof) that…
My Carriage House Gardens: The Zen Garden
As promised, or threatened depending on how you look at it, I’m going to write a series of posts about the beautiful gardens…
The Post and Beam Kitchen
The kitchen layout is one of the first considerations when designing a home. Many of your preferences will need to be considered and…
Timber Frame Barns: An American Icon
Quick; think of one structure every state in the country has in common. You guessed it (probably because I gave away the answer…
The Doors of Post and Beam
I felt it only appropriate to write a post about the wide variety of entryways owners have chosen for their timber frame homes.…
Hybrid Timber Frames
Have you ever heard of hybrid timber frames? They are a good option when you want to reduce the amount of timbers when…
Timber Frame Dreamin’
Ah, Spring. This time of year I love to sit outside, ignore the housework piling up and dream over magazines of home plans. …
Timber Frame Additions for Any Style Home
One of the greatest features of the post and beam is its versatility. When it comes time for an addition, from the smallest…
The Timber Frame Goes Modern
Yankee Timber Frame: Visuals that come to mind when imagining a timber frame are often typical – the log cabin in the woods.…
My Favorite Things
I just bought a new camera. There’s nothing like learning a new piece of technological wizardry. Some people love it; I am not…
Adirondack Style; the Post & Beam Interpreted
As summer approaches in earnest and I remember those wonderful lake side cottage visits as a young girl, I recall my love for…
How Does Your Garden Grow?
The following post was written by my garden designer Terri Wilcox, owner of Terri Wilcox Garden Design in Wilmot, NH. She is the…
The Nitty Gritty of Home Design: A Check List, Part II
As promised in yesterday’s post, here is The Check List of questions to ask yourself as you plan and design your new home.…
The Nitty Gritty of Home Design: A Check List, Part I
In an earlier post, The Home Design Dilemma: 7 Lessons Learned, I stressed how important it is in knowing yourself, your needs and…
Romancing the Barn
My mom and I often disagree about taste and style particularly when it comes to architecture. She can not understand why I am…
Great Outdoor Structures to Complement a Post and Beam Home
As the weather gets warmer and yet another long winter has come to an end, our attention turns to outdoor living and the…
Choosing Interior Paint Colors for the Post and Beam Home
The decor was not my style. I discovered one of the best, most cost effective and immediate ways to create a totally fresh…
How to Revitalize an Older Barn Home
You’ve fallen in love with a rustic barn home; its beautiful timbers, great wood beams, wide board ceilings and heavy plank floors. It…
It’s True, Green is the New Black!
Building green isn’t just about catch phrases like carbon footprint, energy star rating and using expensive trendy flooring like bamboo. It’s not about…
Additions and Remodeling: Post & Beam Takes Away the Terror
Remodeling a post & beam is a piece of cake compared to a similar project on a stick built home. One of the…
The Master Bedroom; Stop Telling Me It Needs To Be On The First Floor!
People often suggest the need to design a house with the master bedroom on the first floor. You hear things like “someday you…
Are Post and Beam Homes Stronger than the Average Home?
You may not believe this wild story but trust me, it is absolutely true. It happened to my close friend and I asked…
Why Building New is Better
Yes, even in this economy. I know you’re saying to yourself “Is she nuts?” but please hear me out. I have a…
If You Don’t Know How to Cook, Stay Out of the Kitchen
It occurs to me that unless someone knows how to cook they should not design a kitchen. It’s a simple but totally practical…
Enlightenment: Interior Lighting for a Timber Frame Home
Lighting a timber frame home has a few specifics you may not find in other homes. Having just done one myself, I’ve discovered…
Exterior Design Do’s & Don’ts for the Aesthetically Challenged – Part III
Exterior Do’s & Don’ts Part 3 Do Give That Wonderful Deck A Great Body – Or At Least Great Legs! Maybe you’ve seen…
Exterior Design Do’s & Don’ts for the Aesthetically Challenged – Part II
Exterior Do’s & Don’ts Part 2 Do Concern Yourself With Window and Door Placement. While many of us spend time pouring over…
Exterior Do’s & Don’ts for the Aesthetically Challenged – Part I
As promised in my previous post, The Design Dilemma, I’d like to talk aboutthe exterior aesthetics of a post and beam home. I’ll…
Tour of My Carriage House
Here’s a virtual video of my Carriage House. This was created as we finished the design phase at Yankee Barn Homes to help us get…
Second Floors, to Plank or Not to Plank?
Planked kitchen ceiling by Yankee Barn Homes One of the beauties of a timber frame home is the gorgeous planked ceiling contrasting…
I’m Not Getting Any Younger…
The other day I asked a friend of mine what would be important to her should she design a house at this stage…
Post & Beam Architecture is NOT Synonymous with Log Home Living
Many people see the terms academic help “post and beam” or “timber frame” as synonymous with log home living. Nothing could be further…
Post & Beam Home Design…Lesson #7
Lesson # 7: If Structure Matters, Aesthetics Are Paramount. This is where I’m probably going to insult some people and those who know…
Lesson #6 Structure Matters
Lesson # 6: Structure Matters. The beauty of post and beam design is the number of options you have. The structure may be…
Post & Beam Home Design…Lesson #5
Lesson # 5: Make It a Collaborative Effort: aka The Poker Game. As the women, I once believed I had exclusivity over…
Post & Beam Home Design…Lesson #4
Lesson # 4: Be Ready To Compromise. No matter how prepared you are, how many budgets you’ve formulated, or how many times…
Post & Beam Home Design…Lesson #3
Lesson # 3: Know what you need. Know what you want. Consider interior & exterior. Bring pictures. This will assist both you and…
Post & Beam Home Design: 7 Lessons Learned
I love magazines for design ideas! The Design Dilemma: 7 Lessons Learned When my husband and I agreed to build a…
Oo-La-La: Post and Beam Meets the Louis’ (XIV, XV, and XVI)
I must confess: I’ve not always been a fan of the boys and their over the top opulence. But you know what they…
Choosing a Post and Beam Building Site – 3 Things to Consider Before Breaking Ground
This fantastic seaside home sits on a half acre lot! Consideration 1 – It’s true – size matters…but not that much. It’s…
Do I Really Need Four Bedrooms?
A really cute “Not So Big” post & beam house It seems that everyday, all day, we are hearing about this tough economic…
Get Inspired by these 5 Beautiful Barns
I love-love-LOVE this Cumberland, Maine post and beam carriage barn! 1. The Classic Little Red Barn Just like the Little Black Dress, the…
Building the Post and Beam Dream (aka The Education of BeamBabe)
Our Carriage Barn For those of you who have realized you want to live in a post and beam structure, good for…