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Old Barn Plus Modern White Farmhouse Equals a Very Special New Home

By Rich and Karen December 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

Farmhouse home restored barn

Efficient home design and construction can be achieved in a number of ways, but the two most efficient things you can do are to reuse existing buildings, and make homes useful for different generations.

This new modern white farmhouse home by Whitten Architects does both, with subtlety and style.  An original milking barn was restored, and attached to a new farmhouse designed for a couple with adult children and grandchildren.

Farmhouse home restored barn stone fireplace hardwood flooring ceiling beams

A cozy fieldstone hearth is capped with a massive granite lintel, what a perfect spot for a book and a cup of cocoa on a cold Maine winter day!

Farmhouse home restored barn exposed barn beams board siding

Details throughout the house mix reclaimed bits and pieces with new construction.  The new colors are deliberately understated to let the old stuff show itself off.

 

Farmhouse home restored barn laundry room bar exposed beams

Combining wine and laundry seems a bit unusual, but on the other hand…  More importantly, look how well-planned things are here, including how the reclaimed floor joists just touch the top of the door casing.

Farmhouse home restored barn kitchen barrel vault ceiling white cabinets

Farmhouse home restored barn kitchen white cabinets

The kitchen’s overall look is modern and clean, but humble enough for a farmhouse.  Instead of exposing a massive range hood, they’ve tucked it behind two cabinet doors that, like all the cabinets, have a simple frame and flat panel design.  The barrel-vault ceiling helps the space feel larger, and a skylight pumps light into the center of the space.

Farmhouse home restored barn dining room board and batten

Farmhouse home restored barn family room ceiling beams

Farmhouse home restored barn sunroom black windows stone flooring

Karen’s laughing at me for including this house in The Modest Mansion, because she knows I’m not the biggest fan of winter. Or snow. Or cold. But that doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate how beautiful the view outside this 4-season porch is.  I might even enjoy watching golf on TV in this room.

Farmhouse home restored barn sunroom black windows beadboard ceiling

Farmhouse home restored barn outdoor stone patio screened porch

And then again, it’s not always winter in Maine, right?  Look how the slate flooring from inside the porch flows right outside to create a perfect patio.

Farmhouse home restored barn bedroom built in bookcase

Farmhouse home restored barn master bath beadboard wainscot clawfoot tub

Farmhouse home restored barn master bathroom white cabinets

Farmhouse home restored barn master bathroom wood flooring built in white cabinets

The modest modern white farmhouse theme carries through to the bedrooms and baths.  The master bath uses every nook and cranny for storage.

Farmhouse home restored barn workshop board and batten siding

The original timber-framed barn, moved and attached to the new farmhouse, includes a full woodworking shop. The barn was placed on the northwest side of the house to block winter winds.

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