Unique Features: The Heart of the Matter Yankee Barn Homes uses Douglas fir for all of our timbered frames, whether they are full or partial post and beam. The importance of using Douglas fir is because it’s the highest rated of all North American soft woods in both strength-to-weight ratio and in rigidity. Pine cannot…
Sited on one of the Great Lakes, the homeowners wanted North Point to fit in with its surroundings.
Introduction Designing an entryway might seem like an after-thought, but it should be anything but. The entryway is the first step inside the interior of a home. It needs to be welcoming. It also needs to be functional as it is one of the most used areas of a home. Your entryway sets the tone…
Farmhouse Flavor It may be waning elsewhere, but at YBH the Farmhouse style remains highly popular. Much like the barn house, a YBH farmhouse is more about a lifestyle than a singular look or feature. However, a large front porch remains a must have for clients building in the farmhouse style. Mountain Lodge Style Because…
As an architectural and residential interiors designer in New York City, Jeffrey jumped at the chance to become an owner of Yankee Barn Homes.
The one constant was post and beam. The more we showed, the more times a photograph was liked.
There is no doubt about it, Yankee Barn Homes designs and builds lovely structures. But there is something special about a Yankee Barn during the holiday season that makes even to the most jaded eye take notice. We have amassed quite a photo collection of holiday-festive barns and homes we’ve helped design and build over…
A Yankee Barn home fireplace is a focal point with major impact.
Every year at this time, Post & Beam Living does a story on all the behind-the-scenes fun that takes place at the Yankee Barn Homes’ office. This usually includes a lot of silliness, a turkey cooked in a trash can (with accompanying video) and the Thanksgiving version of a company-wide bingo game, complete with prizes.…
Our home tells the world what is important to us.
Today’s homes are planned and built with social spaces incorporated into the floor plan.
Yankee Barn Homes is excited to be featured in Sheri Koones’ latest book: Downsize.