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Modern farmhouse situated on acreage outside of a southern city. Photos by Inspiro8 Studios.
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This beautiful horse barn is located in Carolina. The frame was constructed using rough sawn hemlock timber and traditional joinery. The exterior of the bar has timber beams and double dutch doors with wrought iron hinges.

Lincoln Farmhouse LEED-H Platinum, Net-Positive Energy OVERVIEW. This LEED Platinum certified modern farmhouse ties into the cultural landscape of Lincoln, Massachusetts - a town known for its rich history, farming traditions, conservation efforts, and visionary architecture. The goal was to design and build a new single family home on 1.8 acres that respects the neighborhood’s agrarian roots, produces more energy than it consumes, and provides the family with flexible spaces to live-play-work-entertain. The resulting 2,800 SF home is proof that families do not need to compromise on style, space or comfort in a highly energy-efficient and healthy home. CONNECTION TO NATURE. The attached garage is ubiquitous in new construction in New England’s cold climate. This home’s barn-inspired garage is intentionally detached from the main dwelling. A covered walkway connects the two structures, creating an intentional connection with the outdoors between auto and home. FUNCTIONAL FLEXIBILITY. With a modest footprint, each space must serve a specific use, but also be flexible for atypical scenarios. The Mudroom serves everyday use for the couple and their children, but is also easy to tidy up to receive guests, eliminating the need for two entries found in most homes. A workspace is conveniently located off the mudroom; it looks out on to the back yard to supervise the children and can be closed off with a sliding door when not in use. The Away Room opens up to the Living Room for everyday use; it can be closed off with its oversized pocket door for secondary use as a guest bedroom with en suite bath. NET POSITIVE ENERGY. The all-electric home consumes 70% less energy than a code-built house, and with measured energy data produces 48% more energy annually than it consumes, making it a 'net positive' home. Thick walls and roofs lack thermal bridging, windows are high performance, triple-glazed, and a continuous air barrier yields minimal leakage (0.27ACH50) making the home among the tightest in the US. Systems include an air source heat pump, an energy recovery ventilator, and a 13.1kW photovoltaic system to offset consumption and support future electric cars. ACTUAL PERFORMANCE. -6.3 kBtu/sf/yr Energy Use Intensity (Actual monitored project data reported for the firm’s 2016 AIA 2030 Commitment. Average single family home is 52.0 kBtu/sf/yr.) o 10,900 kwh total consumption (8.5 kbtu/ft2 EUI) o 16,200 kwh total production o 5,300 kwh net surplus, equivalent to 15,000-25,000 electric car miles per year. 48% net positive. WATER EFFICIENCY. Plumbing fixtures and water closets consume a mere 60% of the federal standard, while high efficiency appliances such as the dishwasher and clothes washer also reduce consumption rates. FOOD PRODUCTION. After clearing all invasive species, apple, pear, peach and cherry trees were planted. Future plans include blueberry, raspberry and strawberry bushes, along with raised beds for vegetable gardening. The house also offers a below ground root cellar, built outside the home's thermal envelope, to gain the passive benefit of long term energy-free food storage. RESILIENCY. The home's ability to weather unforeseen challenges is predictable - it will fare well. The super-insulated envelope means during a winter storm with power outage, heat loss will be slow - taking days to drop to 60 degrees even with no heat source. During normal conditions, reduced energy consumption plus energy production means shelter from the burden of utility costs. Surplus production can power electric cars & appliances. The home exceeds snow & wind structural requirements, plus far surpasses standard construction for long term durability planning. ARCHITECT: ZeroEnergy Design http://zeroenergy.com/lincoln-farmhouse CONTRACTOR: Thoughtforms http://thoughtforms-corp.com/ PHOTOGRAPHER: Chuck Choi http://www.chuckchoi.com/

Modern Farmhouse with attached green house and barn.
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Amazing front porch of a modern farmhouse built by Steve Powell Homes (www.stevepowellhomes.com). Photo Credit: David Cannon Photography (www.davidcannonphotography.com)

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Open concept kitchen - large country u-shaped medium tone wood floor open concept kitchen idea in San Francisco with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone countertops, gray backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, a farmhouse sink and subway tile backsplash

Here is what Renovation Style magazine of Better Homes and Garden says about this project: [ "KITCHEN REFLECTS HERITAGE This house was renovated with an emphasis on salvaged, local, and natural materials—especially in the kitchen. “Way back, this space was a barn,” designer Mitra Samimi says. “These materials create a bit of romance for the past. The more rustic pieces are really the punctuation on what’s mostly a classic traditional design.” Pine removed during the reconstruction of the attic was remilled and used as kitchen trim and flooring. One long stained pine beam, original to the house, runs just above the cupboards, while the original rafters were preserved and left unpainted.Countertops are honed Vermont slate and butcher block. These textured materials contrast with the creamy white and yellow paint tones that lighten the interior. “They also break up that sterile feeling you typically get when you use all the same materials for countertops and surfaces,” Samimi says.] - Here you can see and read the entire story as published in Better Homes and Garden's Renovation Style magazine. http://www.mitradesigns.com/…/w…/uploads/2011/07/garnett.pdf This is a traditional design example of only one of the styles. All of our design styles reflects the styles that our clients desire. As apparent and as see on our website, we design for a wide variety of styles, ranging from traditional and historic, to classic modern and contemporary! On this project, our client liked a classic Vermont country farmhouse style. Mitra Designs scope of the work for this project included designs for the architecture, interior architecture, interior design, and project design management during construction. Visit us on our website www.mitradesigns.com Susan Teare Photography

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Garage - large farmhouse detached two-car garage idea

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Example of a country home design design in Boston