Over the next four weeks I plan to explore one of Yankee Barn Homes’ most popular barn house designs, The Gathering House. The original design for this house was created more than 10 years ago and since that time, this plan has been used more than any other of our house plans. This is not…
The barn home nook is one of those spaces which may not be immediately recognizable on a set of floor plans. But once you’ve completed your build and are physically standing in your new post and beam home, you realize there are a number of architecturally appealing areas that have almost unlimited potential for creating…
Now here’s a great idea: present a selection of barn house plans all in one place and include renderings, photos, and floor plans for each home. Why haven’t I done this before? I have no good answer to this question, but I promise to rectify the situation here and now. These structures have been designed…
This post and beam farmhouse is going to be a beauty. Originally presented as renderings and floor plans in a previous post, The Proctor is a barn home farmhouse designed to provide that sense of permanence and stability we all need in our home. Nothing does this better than the solid (and beautiful) post and…
It’s obvious from our name, Yankee Barn Homes, that we are a company who builds barn homes. In fact, we are a New England-based company that builds gorgeous barn homes. We also build post and beam and panelized homes in many other architectural styles. However, this post is about the iconic red barn; whether it…
For many of Yankee Barn Homes’ clients, post and beam game rooms come under the heading of a “necessary” space in the home. While many have been built to meet specific needs of the individual family, we have discovered these rooms appeal to a broad spectrum of people. Whether it’s called a “man cave”, a…
At Yankee Barn Homes, we are often asked what interior styles and decors look good or “work” in a post and beam home. While we believe any and all can work, we’ve put together a few “rooms” to give you an idea of what’s hot right now, and why we like the looks we’ve chosen.…
When planning your new post and beam home, barn house gathering spaces come under the heading of “must have”. Whether reading any of today’s many real estate publications or in speaking with realtors directly, you’ll come away with the same basic knowledge regarding today’s families and how we live in our homes. It doesn’t seem…
Exterior doors for barn homes serve two primary purposes: they allow passage from the outdoors in (or vise versa), and they keep the elements at bay. While all doors perform these tasks, the number of different styles they affect is vast. The appearance of the barn home door is equally important to the job it…
This Yankee Barn Homes carriage house has a very unique interior. The homeowners love all things New England Barn, thus chose the interior features for their guesthouse accordingly. From the clever bunk room tucked away in what outwardly appears to be a horse stall, to the wonderful space-saving use of a Murphy bed in the…
The Beacon Carriage House is now in it’s final stages of exterior completion. Continuing through the rain and snow of this Connecticut winter, Yankee Barn Homes and the build team have soldiered on and the building displays all their hard work. The Beacon Carriage House Yankee Barn Homes Director of Architectural Engineering, Chris Sevingy,…
In this day and age, creating a barn home pantry is a “must”. As our grocery purchasing habits move more and more to buying in bulk, and our busy schedules require a focused approach to shopping in general, having a place to store our goods is a necessity. Few of us have the time to…