Renovation of an 18th Century barn, and new garage and guest house. The big, dark, mysterious space of the barn was very appealing to us. In order to preserve these qualities we kept the interior as open as possible. A meeting of materials helps to preserve the feeling of the original barn: timber beams, cherry trim, black steel stairs, and beaded board stained a mossy green. The plastered walls are painted in the same moss green. Windows were used sparingly and with considerable planning to keep the interior cool and barn-like but not gloomy.