The barn house fireplace is a primary focal point with major impact. Whether the style is a mantled fireplace, a stone structure, a contemporary concrete design, or a rustic wood-stove, the architectural appeal commands a room.Yankee Barn Homes are known for beautiful post and beam frames, and there is no better way to accentuate these…
Here in the land of Yankee Barn Homes, we have recently had some amazingly big storms which can present a number of challenges to a house. These have included heavy wet snow (load bearing issues), freezing rain measured by the ice-coated inch, and copious amounts of snow accompanied by Arctic cold temperatures (at 22 below…
By its very nature, a barn home is beautiful. However, without the proper functional lighting for everyday living, and secondary lighting to create a warm inviting atmosphere, the barn home will not look its best. Effective lighting is important as it makes your home, and everyone in it, look better. Layered lighting works well in…
During this very special time of the year, we at Yankee Barn Homes would like to share a few seasonal photos of our favorite homes and barns. Some are purposefully decorated, some are decorated by nature; all are beautiful! An early winter snow squall makes the perfect setting for barn homes. Sent to us from…
As promised in our first post on Moose Ridge Lodge, we’re taking a closer look at this mountainside post and beam vacation home. Coming in at 1657 square feet, the second home has function and fun packed into every inch of the floor plan, all while making zero sacrifice to style. The house looks and…
Yankee Barn Homes builds gorgeous post and beam homes and Houzz.com features beautiful houses. Therefore, it’s only natural that Yankee Barn Homes on Houzz is the place to go for not only the perfect post and beam home, but great ideas for interior decor. To date, we have two hundred twenty two photos of seventeen…
The latest entry in stellar post and beam houses from Yankee Barn Homes is Moose Ridge Lodge, a modern take on the mountain lodge style. While its location is definitely rural, this vacation home is far from the average camp. Built by a husband and wife professional team, the smaller post and beam offers a…
One of the best features of building a post and beam barn homes space is the potential for a loft to exist somewhere within your floor plan. Over the years, Yankee Barn has seen a variety of lofts in all shapes and sizes. I’ve come to consider them “multipurpose rooms” as they may be used…
Last week we explored Yankee Barn Homes’ expertise in designing different exterior architectural styles (see post here). This week we’ll take a look at the interiors of some of those barn houses. Just as the exteriors of the barn homes may be built in a number of architectural styles, the same is true for a…
As builders of barn homes, Yankee Barn knows a thing or two about the styles best suited to a post and beam home. In truth, there are far more architectural styles and types of décor which work within a timber frame than those that don’t. I know this first hand, as I am a post…
The post and beam barn home wedding is well underway as we rejoin Kirsten and Stephanie on this all-important day. It’s time for family and friends to celebrate at this carriage house wedding. The preparation and ceremony are over; please see Getting Ready and The Ceremony. It’s time to head to the adjacent Yankee Barn…
This is just the type of day a Yankee Barn post and beam carriage house is made to host. Last week we saw the home function as Wedding Prep Central. Today, we’ll witness how well a great barn home can work for a wedding. From the time this home was built, Kirsten (whose parents live…