Let the Shopping Begin!

Farmhouse style ala Auntie Ann.

Main part of barn style ideas bringing in more modern touches.

Given that we are hopefully on track to open by July, and since there isn't much for me to do to help things along - I've gone shopping. We are going to need everything to furnish the barn. Style-wise the main part of the barn is going to be done in a modern farmhouse style. Did you know there are even magazines devoted to this design trend? Thank you Joanna Gaines. The walls will be white to  spread the light around, and the beams and fixtures will be black. There will also be spots of colors sprinkled around because, well, I have to! When we styled the upstairs apartment, the look was also farmhouse style, but more like what your gramma's, or in my case, Auntie (pronounced anty) Ann's farmhouse looked like. At least in feeling - you don't have to cook on a fire burning stove. We wanted people to feel comfortable and cozy. Downstairs, in the main part of Harmony Barn, we are doing a more modern approach. Something with a little more energy to inspire creativity and celebration. 

Week 14
The week started out cold and blustery and included snow and high winds that blew around construction materials like they weighed nothing. But work carried on inside the walls of the barn. An electrical inspection and plumbing installation closed out the week. Next up: Blow-in insulation to transform this indoor/outdoor animal structure into a warm and energy efficient space fit for humans in all seasons. 

Is that the plumbing inspector?