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My Post & Beam Tea House

Post & Beam HomesBy Holly OstranderMarch 19, 20101 Comment

As spring nears and the snow is finally melting here in northern New England, I find myself gazing out the window at our tea house. What is it about a separate “room” unto itself sitting in the middle of a woodland garden that beckons? Gee…I wonder!      First, let me begin by showing you…

Our Post and Beam Carriage House: The Interior Paint Colors and Decor

Styling & DecoratingBy Holly OstranderFebruary 20, 201014 Comments

I’ve promised to keep you in the loop about how things are going here in my new timber frame carriage house. Although it may sound cliché, my husband and I truly are living the post and beam dream. We love this house! In my posts My Outdoor Shower Kicks Butt!! and My Carriage House Gardens: The Patio Garden, I…

4 Essential Elements That Define “Barn-Home Style”

Barn HomesBy Holly OstranderFebruary 4, 201011 Comments

Recently, I was talking to an acquaintenance about building a barn-style home and she asked, “What exactly is barn-style?  Does it mean converting a barn into a house?” This question started me thinking about how best to describe barn-style.  Converting an old barn into a house definitely affords the home a barn-style look, but you don’t need to begin with an…

6 Great Photo Books for Post & Beam Homes

Post & Beam HomesBy Holly OstranderFebruary 1, 20107 Comments

There’s nothing I love more than flipping through magazines and books looking at gorgeous homes. When I was building my house, photos from books and magazines were my primary inspiration in designing our Victorian carriage house. Now that the housing market has begun its rebound, I’m beginning to consider ideas for the main house (to…

5 Places to Spend, Not Scrimp, When Building a Post & Beam Home

Post & Beam HomesBy Holly OstranderJanuary 27, 20107 Comments

When building a home it is important to have two things in mind: a budget and a detailed plan, while understanding you’re likely to amend both as you go through the build process. It is easy to go over budget when building a home or home addition. That’s why I wrote an earlier post called, “Building A Post and Beam:…

Post and Beam Dreams: P&B Living to Publish A Book!

Barn HomesBy Holly OstranderJanuary 10, 2010Leave a comment

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? …

A Post and Beam Barn Home In New England

Barn HomesBy Holly OstranderNovember 30, 20093 Comments

I have to admit, when I first heard I was going to be involved in a photo shoot for a new barn home filled with all kinds of technological wizardry, I wasn’t overly excited as technology is not my thing.          However upon meeting the home owners (two PhDs in mathematics who…

Post and Beam Living In Quebec – Part II

Styling & DecoratingBy Holly OstranderNovember 23, 2009

As stated in my earlier post, I found many examples of how the post and beam structure and the timber frame were and are used in and around the walled city of old Quebec. Instead of writing on and on, I’m going to let the pictures speak for themselves. I hope you enjoy the photos…

The Timber Frame Goes French Ooh-La-La!

Styling & DecoratingBy Holly OstranderNovember 21, 2009

I’m back from Quebec City. Wow! First, let me say should you ever get the chance to visit this wonderful city, do not pass it up; you will be well rewarded. There is literally something for everyone there. Art and culture abounds and if you’re one for the night-life, this city fits the bill.  Though…

Post and Beam: The European Influence

Styling & DecoratingBy Holly OstranderNovember 15, 20092 Comments

For the next few days, I’m off to the great city of Quebec for a “wor-cation”; my made up term for combining work and fun. I’ll be staying in my dream hotel, Le Chateau Frontenac, taking in as much as possible; particularly the fantastic architecture of both the hotel and the city. It’s going to be rough, but…

The Post and Beam as an Icon: Holidays in Connecticut

Barn HomesBy Holly OstranderNovember 10, 2009

Whenever it nears the holidays, thoughts turn to fond memories of the season. “Over the river and through the woods” brings on a whole new meaning when the house at the end of the journey is a gorgeous salt-box post and beam barn home. This salt-box style post and beam was specifically built to fit…

Interior Paint Colors for the Timber Frame Home – Part 2

Styling & DecoratingBy Holly OstranderOctober 28, 20092 Comments

As promised in my post on October 13th, this post will recommend paint colors to use in post and beam bedrooms and baths. As always, the main consideration when choosing color for a timber frame home is to accentuate and compliment the architectural structure. But not to worry as it’s not rocket science. If it’s…

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