In keeping with the concept of recycling the barn's original materials, Franklin cut and refinished old beams for the new stairs. Coupled with white steel stringers and rails, the stairs, which are made up of oak, hickory and black walnut species, define the old-meets-new aesthetic of the home's design. Adrienne DeRosa Photography

Example of a large farmhouse open concept medium tone wood floor family room design in Burlington with white walls

Springhill Residence by Locati Architects, Interior Design by Locati Interiors, Photography by Roger Wade
Country two-story wood exterior home idea

Antique Barn frame resized and converted into a guest and pool house in upstate New York.
Inspiration for a rustic gray wood exterior home remodel in New York

Cottage barn photo in Chicago

Home studio - industrial freestanding desk medium tone wood floor home studio idea in New York with red walls

Audrey Hall

Designed by Tim Higbee of Closet Works: The glass topped desk in light enough to be easily moved against the far wall, opening up floor space to accommodate a queen size Murphy style wall bed that is built-in to a custom wall unit. Opening the coveted wall bed is always a highly anticipated event for everyone in the family. photo - Cathy Rabeler

A repurposed chicken coop was transformed into a home office.
Mid-sized farmhouse shed photo in New York

Audrey Hall

The Guest House has pocketing lift and slide steel doors to provide an indoor/outdoor living space. The gravel patio connects the area to the rest of the landscape.

David Butler
Front door - country front door idea in London with a light wood front door

We used the timber frame of a century old barn to build this rustic modern house. The barn was dismantled, and reassembled on site. Inside, we designed the home to showcase as much of the original timber frame as possible. Photography by Todd Crawford

For the exterior of the home, Franklin chose a deep charcoal grey which elevates the barn to a more modern aesthetic. The pairing of a standing-seam metal roof lends to the simplicity of the design without abandoning its utilitarian roots. Part of the overall design objective of Franklin's plans called for recycling and reusing as much of the barn's original materials as possible. He executed this outside by creating planters out of barn stone left over from renovation. photo by: Tim Franklin

Catherine Nguyen. Neill & Lee Contractors. Closet converted to a powder room.
Trendy powder room photo in San Francisco with a wall-mount sink

Karen Cole
Country living room photo in Philadelphia

The desk is an antique work bench. The cabinet behind is custom and houses the electronics along with refrigerator and freezer drawers.
Inspiration for a mid-sized farmhouse freestanding desk light wood floor home office remodel in New York with brown walls

Walk-in closet - small industrial men's light wood floor walk-in closet idea in Tokyo with white cabinets

Greg Premru
Example of an ornate exterior home design in Boston with a gambrel roof