Yankee Barn homes display diverse architectural styles and the nuances of architecture are all about the details. Any home construction company can build a basic rectangle, but what gets done with it from that point forward will determine the architectural style of the structure. Use vertical siding such as shiplap or board and batten, add…
Barn home design: is an architect necessary? Good question! If you work with an architect, he/she may suggest doing something known as “massing studies.” Is this work important for you? Only you can answer this question. I’ll give you a bit of background information, particularly on massing studies, to help you decide whether an architect…
Yankee Barn Homes defines industry terms. There may be times during the build-process when certain terminology is used by industry people that some of us might not understand. This happened to me more than once when my husband and I were building. I could have used a “cheat sheet” of terms and reasoned some of…
Yankee Barn Homes builds stunning post and beam additions, no doubt about it! Should you require proof, look no further than this post. The seven homes presented here are each as unique as their owners, and were conceived and built with each homeowner’s specifications in mind. From a contemporary barn style home to a tradition…
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) wisely. The color needs to compliment the stain color of your timber frame structure while doing the same for the color ways exhibited in your interior decor. I have a few suggestions…
Yankee Barn Homes has prepared a guide designed to help you plan ahead for how your home, and more specifically your rooms, will be used. Ask yourself the following questions before your first meeting with a planner or home designer. Have your responses written down and take them with you every time you plan and/or…
Post and beam kitchens with floor plans that work: Yankee Barn Homes has them – a lot of them! Many of us have already heard we should consider the work triangle when designing a kitchen floor plan for most efficient and usable space. The stove, sink and refrigerator are the three most often used appliances/areas…
In a previous post Yankee Barn Homes East Hamptons Update, I mentioned a post & beam English cottage barn home in East Hampton was underway. While it’s sister Yankee Barn home is in the traditional barn style, this post & beam takes its cue from the barns of Merry Olde England. What a breath of…
The major benefits of post and beam frames are many, but for purposes here, I’m going to focus on two; the mechanical and the visual. [toggle title_open=”Close Me” title_closed=”The Mechanical Benefits of Post and Beam Frames” hide=”yes” border=”yes” style=”default” excerpt_length=”0″ read_more_text=”Read More” read_less_text=”Read Less” include_excerpt_html=”no”] The Mechanical Benefits of Post and Beam Frames Mechanically speaking,…
The Yankee Barn Homes East Hampton barn homes are coming along beautifully. I just received pictures taken this past weekend of the progress. They are awe inspiring, to say the least! As told in my first post, Yankee Barn Homes In The Hamptons, these two barn homes are the brain-child of Jeffery Rosen and his…
Yankee Barn Homes website and blog now have Pinterest. This means any time you see a picture or pictures of the great Yankee Barn homes, barns and/or carriage houses you like, you may now immediately post them directly onto your Pinterest boards! Click the button below to give it a try. [pinit] In case you’re…
Barn homes are being built every day, but I continue to be impressed by the structures built by Yankee Barn Homes. This particular house is found on one of the most famous peninsulas in the U.S. – Cape Cod, MA. Weathered shingles and white trim abound on the cape and this Yankee Barn is no…