Post and beam homes are nothing new to this blog, but post and beam home additions are less often discussed. This does not make them any less spectacular, as you can see from the accompanying photography of Fieldview. This home was originally a 1980’s Post Modern house. There was nothing special about it architecturally speaking. Truthfully, it was an eye sore, but…
Post and beam additions may not seem as exciting as our post and beam homes, but Fieldview will quickly change that perception. In our first article on Fieldview we featured renderings and floor plans of the mundane 1980s home and the vision YBH Creative Director, Jeffrey Rosen, had for the addition. Today we’ll show you how far those plans have come…
At Yankee Barn Homes we often hear the phrase “I thought you only build barn style homes”. The reality couldn’t be farther from the truth; we build in many architectural styles…
Post and beam historical renovation is tricky. Okay, any historical renovation is tricky. At Yankee Barn we go the extra distance to make sure not only all is as it should be for the permitting process in a historical district, but also to be sure the needs and wishes of the owners are met. Guidelines and restrictions often present challenges. That’s where Yankee Barn’s amazing team comes to the rescue…
The post and beam addition is a lesser publicized part of Yankee Barn Homes build capabilities, but no less spectacular. While most who know us are aware we build gorgeous post and beam homes, we also have the ability to provide seamless additions to existing homes. Jeffrey Rosen and the YBH design team have taken a mundane home to spectacular new heights. Located in East Hampton, NY, Fieldview is going to be a beauty!
Yankee Barn Homes post and beam has some exciting news: We Are Now On Houzz! What is Houzz, you may ask? It is the GO TO website for all things pertaining to the home; whether you’re just browsing for inspiration or looking for a specific idea in a specific room. Houzz not only covers all…
Barn home building at Yankee Barn Homes is flourishing! Please understand when I use the term “barn home”, I don’t mean only homes in the barn style; Yankee Barn builds in many styles and types of homes/additions. We’ve got projects going in Ontario, Canada, East Hampton, Martha’s Vineyard, Newport, RI, Naples, ME and Dover, MA.…
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, YBH Hot on Pinterest – PT 1, please be sure to check it out. By way of reminder, the photos being shown here are the top pins for the month of May.…
Large and small windows in a Yankee Barn home are a major consideration you’ll undertake early on when building a new post & beam structure. “Windows are to a building what a sculptor’s chisel is to a block of stone”. A good friend of mine told me that once. I laughed a bit and said…
Yankee Barn Homes builds houses and barns with attitude – good attitude, that is! Having spent the last two years putting pictures of many Yankee Barn Homes all over every social media site I can find; Flickr, this blog, Twitter, Facebook, and now Pinterest, I’ve had the opportunity to receive a large amount of feedback…
Happy New Year! Post and Beam Living is extremely excited to announce we’re writing a book about the post and beam structure to be published in late 2010. This picture book will help future home builders decide what styles of post and beam homes best fit their lifestyles and personal tastes. How cool is that? …
What to do when you have a wonderful location, a beautiful site with a home you love and a well established business reputation but no available space for that home-based photography business? Well, if you’re this New England home owner, you take inspiration from the barn architecture of the surrounding area, commit a few of…