Yankee Barn homes display diverse architectural styles and, as many of us already know, the nuances of architecture are all about the details. Any home construction company can build a basic rectangle, but what gets done with it from that point forward will determine the architectural style of the structure. Use vertical siding such as [...]
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Flooring Suggestions From Yankee Barn Homes
Whether building a home or doing a rehab; flooring suggestions from Yankee Barn Homes will help you determine what flooring type and style will work best for you. As a premier post & beam home, barn and carriage house construction company, Yankee Barn Homes gallery of photos is a fantastic resource for looks and styles [...]
Shameless Plug: Our Book Is Now Available!
For those of you who may not have heard me mention it about a ga-zillion times in past posts, my daughter, husband and I have written a book titled POST & BEAM DREAMS. It is specifically geared for those of you who are building, adding on, dreaming, or updating a post and beam home, but need a [...]
A Shed and Garage Redux
This has got to be one of the smartest makeovers I’ve seen in quite some time and, even better, it involves a rundown garage, a shed and post and beam to the rescue. SCENARIO:You love a certain area; in this case Jamestown, RI which sits on Narragansett Bay facing Newport, RI. However your pocketbook does not love the price of owning a primary or vacation [...]
A Post and Beam Farmhouse-Style Guest Cottage
This cottage has followed me around for several years now . It was the first post and beam cottage I’d ever seen and I took an immediate liking to it. Nothing has changed over the intervening years as it remains one of my most favorite, even though others have come calling since. There’s something about this space that is immediately [...]
Part II: Great Post & Beam and Barn Home Photo Books by E. Ashley Rooney
Regular followers of PostandBeamLiving.com may recall that our own “Beambabe” did a post back in February called 6 Great Photo Books for Post & Beam Homes. This is somewhat of a Part 2 to that post. Regular PostandBeamLiving.com followers may also recall that Beambabe is co-authoring a book about post and beam / timber [...]
Fantastic Exterior Paint Color Combinations For A Barn Home
A timber frame barn home is unique in that its interior is all about the frame (those gorgeous posts and beams), therefore showing it off is a must. But it’s not the only part of a barn home that should make a statement. The exterior is the first impression your home will make and it should be [...]
Post & Beam Living Bids Farewell to the Summer of ‘09
As the days begin to grow shorter and the air shows its first hint of a chill, my thoughts wander to the ‘summer that never was’ here in New England. Yes, we had a few warm days, but not nearly enough, so please forgive me if I wax poetic about the season we didn’t have [...]
Post and Beam Homes I’m Loving Right Now: Seaside Cottage in South Carolina
I must admit, I’m a home magazine junkie. I subscribe to most of them and those I don’t I often wind up buying on the newsstand. I read them from cover to cover the same way sports fans pour over league stats. I get many of my ideas from them and at times discover something [...]
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Post. Beam. Dream. Yankee Barn Homes Today
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The Evolution of a Yankee Barn Contemporary Farmhouse
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A Yankee Barn Home Sits Lakeside
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Do It Yourself Faux Finishes For Barn Homes
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Living the Post and Beam Dream: The Summer of 2010 Part II
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Mike Ruschell: Interested in simple timber frame, appx 3200 sq ft...
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Lisa Jackson: Love that playful boxer photo!! Beautiful garage b...