Don and Nita Jackson purchased a 160-acre hilltop retreat in Bradford, New Hampshire in 1986. The property came with a charming 1800s farmhouse, which unfortunately lacked any insulation for cold winter nights. The couple had the farmhouse renovated in 1997 by Timberpeg Independent Representative, Old Hampshire Designs, which made for a much more livable retreat.
While there is never a bad time to start planning your barn home, there are several factors that make this time of year a great time to do so. These reasons range from the personal effects that the change of seasons have upon us to the logistic realities of building a home.
Last week, we highlighted the cozy Cobb Meadow floor plan. With its three bedrooms in 2,100 square feet, it is great for a small family. For those in need of a bit more space and another bedroom, the Lassen floor plan may be just the ticket. And with the holiday entertaining season upon us, a little more room can be a great thing.
We hope you all had a fabulous time celebrating America yesterday! What makes all of the post and beam and timber frame homes we feature here even more terrific, is the fact that they are all manufactured in the USA! This week we'll be featuring a gem of a home in east-central Vermont. It's a timber frame carriage house nestled in the trees on beautifully sloped land.
Sitting beside the Sudbury river in Massachusetts is a post and beam home where style abounds and light soars through walls of windows. While the home has classic barn house architecture, the decor is an amalgam of contemporary fabrics and modern materials. The results are simply stunning.
With open floor plans providing such a great feeling of space and airiness, it’s no wonder why they are so popular in today’s homes. And with a post and beam building, the spaces can be very open indeed. But in an open floor plan with limited walls or doors, how do you define the spaces into their separate functions; kitchen, dining, and living? While furniture placement is the most obvious and straightforward answer, many people overlook the importance and impact that ceiling height can have on defining the feel of a space.
