The Barn Yard Blog

A unique choice of doors on this 24' x 58' Plymouth Carriage Barn creates the illusion of there being no doors at all. Four 9' x 8' hinged, insulated double barn doors sit flush with the reclaimed barn board siding. Inside, glulam tie beams span 24', preventing the need for center posts. Cars are parked inside with plenty of space to spare. The customer opted for a partial loft, which overlooks the main barn and creates more vertical space within. Read on for a photo tour.

Take a tour of this riverside barn home in the heart of Central Massachusetts, built from the Plymouth Carriage Barn Kit. This timber frame barn home appears to have two floors at first glance, but a closer look will reveal that there’s a walkout basement, as well. The top two floors have everything the customer needs to live comfortably on the river, including a full kitchen, living & dining area, main floor bedroom, open loft for guests, and two bathrooms, with post and beam elements found in each room. The basement will serve as a workshop, plus additional living space. Read on for a full photo tour. 

On the first floor of this 32' x 42' Carriage Barn, you’ll find plenty of space for classic cars. Three overhead doors lead to the barn’s interior. The second floor loft is home to seating areas, making this barn a great all-purpose choice. Let’s take a closer look.

The beauty of a post and beam barn is evident on the outside just as much as the inside. This is a 32' x 32' Lenox Carriage Barn, with pine siding stained using TWP Honey for a warm, golden glow. The main barn is 22' x 32', with a 10' x 32' enclosed lean-to. Three overhead doors, and one entry door, lead inside. This barn has an electrical package allowing for lights on the exterior of the barn and power for the barn’s interior. The customers use the second floor of this barn as a family space, complete with couches, a coffee table, and a projector.  

A Lenox Carriage Barn in Harvard, MA is used as a versatile space for family and friends. Rustic meets modern in the exterior of this barn, with corrugated metal paneling, barn board siding, and copper accents on the timber frame eyebrow roofs and the cupola. Let’s take a closer look. 

A Carriage Barn is the ideal place to host family and friends for moments both big and small. You’ll find a 32' x 32' Lenox Carriage Barn in southern Connecticut that does just that. Two spacious floors, each with seating areas and other amenities, provide the means to celebrate milestones with family and friends, or for guests to unwind and have fun. Read on for a photo tour.

Find this welcoming guest barn deep in the woods, ideal for immersing oneself in nature. When this barn is not hosting guests, the owner uses it as a writer’s retreat. The serene scenes of nature outside of this barn flow inside thanks to the detailed timber frame construction with authentic wood joinery. Read on for a photo tour.

By opting for a partial loft instead of a full loft, the owners of this 36' x 40' Lenox Carriage Barn were able to add in a car lift. Let’s take a tour, inside and out, of this barn. Read on for the details and photos. 

This customer wanted to recreate a barn from their past using today’s timber framing technology. They turned to The Barn Yard to replicate the design from a historic barn they previously owned. The design was different from our standard Lenox Carriage Barns, featuring common purlins in place of common rafters, and cut from Hemlock instead of our usual Eastern White Pine or Douglas Fir. We were very excited to help bring a piece of this customer’s past back to the present. This barn was shipped to Coastal Maine in kit form. Let’s take a photo tour of this barn, which is used a workshop and storage space for the owners.

A striking 26' x 56' Plymouth Carriage Barn sits atop a Vermont hill, with stunning views of the rolling horizon in peak fall foliage. Timber frame accents, two transom dormers, two cupolas, and an open lean-to overhang are just a few of the features that make this Carriage Barn truly incredible. Let’s take a detailed look at the exterior.