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 barn homes were the best”, but they really are, and here’s my proof: 1. A Vast Array of Exterior Styles One might think in order to be a barn home, a structure…
In the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of western Virginia, ensconced on the side of a mountain is the cutest post and beam home. Built by Yankee Barn Homes and coming in at a conservative 2200 square feet, this timber frame is my latest crush! Yet to be professionally photographed, the pictures shown here…
Come One, Come All! Please join Post and Beam Living in welcoming the new and improved Yankee Barn Homes interactive website. While a few areas are still under construction – we are a building company that’s always trying to better ourselves – the site is definitely far enough along for everyone to enjoy. We are…
As promised in the previous post A Barn Home in the Upper Regions of Lake Michigan: Part 1, today we’ll further explore the evolution of the barn home built by Yankee Barn Homes and Adelaine Construction Company on Lake Charlevoix in Boyne City, Michigan. When last we saw the barn home, it looked like the…
Wow, this post & beam barn home is classy and classic – both in it’s nod to barns of New England and it’s ability to meld beautifully with the topography of Boyne City, MI. Located on the shores of Lake Charlevoix, an off-shoot of Lake Michigan, this Yankee Barn barn-style home is a compact rectangle…
Winter officially arrived last week and in colder areas of the US, that means “let the cold weather activities begin”. The mountains, lakes and plains are covered in snow and open for business. As I traveled home from the coast of Maine the day after Christmas, I saw an amazing number of cars streaming north…
As we enter full-swing into the holiday season, Post and Beam Living would like to share a few pictures which demonstrate why the December holidays spent in barn homes are like no other. The warmth of the post and beam structure combined with the decorations of the holidays is a perfect fit. With all the…
The timber frame structures of Yankee Barn Homes are unique not only in their clean lines and authentic historical reference but, more importantly for this blogger/post and beam home owner, due to the stunning vignettes created by their frames. My carriage house is small, yet I’ve lost count of the number of interesting views which…
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 elements to your home, Post and Beam Living has put together 6 “must know” resources just for you. #1. Barn Door Hardware This site is perfect for those looking for “the real…
Although this house is not yet finished, I wanted to share a few scouting photos with you as this post and beam barn home has some very nice architectural features. I love the front porch of this home as you rarely see a hipped roof on a porch these days. It is a perfect way…
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 entrance. As with the remainder of the home and/or barn, the styles for doors are endless and this is definitely an area you’ll want to consider when planning. What type of mood, feeling, “Welcome” are…
A few weeks ago in a blog entry titled A Post & Beam Barn Addition Gets “The Full Contemporary” Treatment , I highlighted a barn home addition located in the rolling hills of Connecticut. I mentioned the structure was the result of a creative collaboration between Yankee Barn Homes, a premier post & beam home and barn building company, and Dan Bristol…