Our barn apartment has walls. Which makes it one step closer to being an actual place we can live. I have been waiting to post an update until I could make it out to the barn to get some photos but the weather has been working against me. The property has a gravel driveway, but […]
A modern-slash-rustic barn bathroom
Are modern and rustic opposites? If so, today is opposite day. Because as we’re working on the bathroom at the barn, I’m looking to accomplish a bathroom that feels both rustic and modern. A mix of wood and metal in the space will accomplish that. This month, my Product Picks over at Houzz are all […]
Epic battle: Sofa bed vs. Murphy bed
When you are working with 320 square feet, every single inch counts. I shared the original small kitchen plan yesterday for our barn conversion. Thank you for all your encouragement and ideas. Truly appreciate them all! What I didn’t share in that post is that Ryan and I are still trying to decide what to […]
A barn kitchen plan
I thought it would be fun to share our initial plans for the kitchen in the barn. With one ten-foot wall of space, we needed to make every inch count. Here’s a reminder of the wall in its current state. I’m the primary cook in the family, so here is what I want out of […]
Staying warm and a beacon of light
I’m actually not. Staying warm, that is. Which is why this week’s barn progress is so important. Insulation. Lots and lots of insulation. Ryan and Kyle got almost all of the insulation up on the walls and ceiling in the barn this week. It’s helped the work environment already. It’s a bit hard to do […]
A barn apartment update
You know about our little roof mishap, but we’ve actually still been making a lot of progress on the barn front so I figured it was time for an update. We’ve got a garage door. The garage door was installed, which means the barn is officially sealed up and locked tight. We ended up ordering […]