Set in the hills of Leiper’s Fork, a small village outside Franklin, Tennessee, this rustic barn home by Noble Architects was built as a place to kick off your shoes and stay awhile. Aged, natural materials keep the luxury low-key, and each façade was layered to look as though it has stood on the land […]
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Tour this barn-inspired prairie home in Minnesota with serene meadow views
PKA Architecture’s Prärie Hus near Stillwater, Minnesota, pairs four black gabled pavilions with white oak interiors and open prairie views.
A dramatic New York barn house renovation with sweeping Hudson Valley views
Perched in the hills of Copake, New York, this stunning property consists of four post-and-beam barns relocated from their original sites. Because the interiors felt disjointed and undefined, designer Jess Cooney renovated each structure to give it a distinct purpose, reflecting a refined yet rugged sensibility and the owner’s flair for the dramatic. The barns […]
This barn house gets a stunning modern addition in Vermont’s Green Mountains
Designed by Joan Heaton Architects and built by Smith & McClain, this substantial addition to an existing barn house is located in Cornwall, a small, peaceful town nestled in Vermont’s Green Mountains. The home accommodates multiple generations and functions. An elegant custom-built bar brings the two living spaces together, where form truly meets function. The […]
This rustic-modern barn house has peaceful views of Vermont’s Green Mountains
ELD Architecture, along with Red House Building, created this spectacular rustic-modern barn house in Vermont’s Mad River Valley. The home was designed as a guest house, inspired by the simplicity and character of a traditional barn. Dark exterior siding gives way to warm wood interiors, with expansive openings framing the mountain views beyond. Reclaimed wood […]
Inside a reclaimed barnwood home in a serene Wyoming mountain setting
Design Associates Architects designed this gorgeous rustic house, called “Art Camp,” using reclaimed barnwood, nestled on a 10.13-acre property in Jackson, Wyoming. These structures came from different places, each with its own history worn into the wood, and were arranged so they felt like they belonged together and to the site. These buildings were positioned […]
A historic Pennsylvania bank barn renovated into an inspiring artist’s studio
An historic two-story bank barn has been converted by Anthony Miksitz together with Janiczek Homes into a contemporary artist’s studio and guest house on a three-acre property in Phoenixville, a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The barn was originally constructed in the 1700s and accompanies a circa-1745 Chester County farmhouse owned by the homeowner, a […]
Tour a timber-frame Colorado mountain home with stunning rustic details
This Colorado mountain home, designed by Plaad Office, is nestled slopeside in the exclusive, ski-in/ski-out Lewis Ranch neighborhood of Copper Mountain. Rather than following the area’s typical “mountain modern” playbook, the architects developed a hybrid of true timber-frame and traditional construction, featuring exposed solid-timber trusses that anchor the living, dining, and kitchen spaces. The material […]
This Napa Valley party barn Is a luxury retreat for entertaining in style
This party barn was designed by Kroeger Janev Architects in partnership with Jennifer Robin Interiors for both sophisticated entertaining and casual family fun in the rolling hills of Calistoga, a small, historic city in Napa County, California. Inspired by a good old-fashioned watering hole, the barn was conceived for grand-scale entertaining, balancing 19th-century saloon vibes with […]
A historic bank barn makes for extraordinary country retreat in the Hudson Valley
‘American Gothic Country Retreat’ was envisioned by MossCreek as a countryside retreat for New York-based owners, nestled in Red Hook, New York, about 100 miles north of New York City, in the Hudson Valley. The property features a collection of buildings designed to meet the owner’s wish to use historical and antique structures. It serves […]










