There’s a common misconception out there which goes something like this: “Barn homes are either old barns converted into new living spaces, or new structures built to resemble a rehabbed barn.” While both may be true, these two concepts are but two of the endless ways a “barn home” is interpreted in today’s architectural vernacular.…
This time of year is so much fun because I love to decorate. I particularly like to make something look spectacular without breaking the bank, and this year was no exception. As a matter of fact, we decided to try the “decorating on a shoe string” approach to see what we might produce. What follows…
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 color every time. However, this is not to mean I’m okay with what I like to call “electric techno-color” shades. I lean more toward muted tints and deeply saturated pigments. I find these tones superb compliments…
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 home for an Artist for Barns art exhibit and local wine and cheese tasting. View and buy paintings or prints by 16 New England artists to help restore the “giant barn” at the historic…
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 that going to work?” Turns out, it works great ! The idea that timber frame homes have to be large or “barn-like” is a total myth. They can be whatever size you…
The loft area of a barn home is one of those great spaces which can be used for many different purposes. From home office to library, art gallery to reading nook, the possibilities for this space are limited only by the imagination. The space is airy yet private; perfect for whatever room suits your home and lifestyle.…
“The more things change, the more they stay the same” or “Charity (and comfort) begins at home”. Okay, I added the “and comfort” part, but you probably know where this post is headed. Life today is hectic; we operate in over-drive much of the time. As many of us look for a calm and soothing…
Say “good-bye” to the post and beam kitchen of old; a room tucked away in the back of the house meant for food preparation. Today’s kitchens are the hub of family activity; they provide not only the function of utility but more importantly,the place family meets in the morning before heading out the door and…
Yes, I mean WOW!! I was at the first photo shoot of this Yankee Barn Homes barn home in the Catskill Mountains several years ago. I thought it was amazing then. Little did I know what was about to be added to the back yard. The homeowner, an amazing woman with a picture-perfect eye for…
Regular followers of PostandBeamLiving.com may recall that our own “Beambabe” did a post back in February called 6 Great Photo Books for Post & Beam Homes. This is somewhat of a Part 2 to that post. Regular PostandBeamLiving.com followers may also recall that Beambabe is co-authoring a book about post and beam / timber…
Not long ago I was involved with the interior redecorating project of a post & beam home. It was all about aesthetics as the structure itself was totally sound. Post & beam to a decorator is what a blank canvas is to a painter: the end product is limited only by the imagination. Any style…
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 is a must. But it’s not the only part of a barn home that should make a statement. The exterior is the first impression your home will make and it should be…