The Barn Yard Blog

It's that time of year when everyone starts thinking about (and hopefully going) to the gym. This homeowner turned the upstairs of their Newport 1 ½ story garage into a home gym. Now going to the gym is as easy as walking upstairs in the garage. Read on for more garage home gym design ideas.

When Shelter Harbor Golf Club in Charlestown, RI needed a building for golfers seeking refreshments and snacks halfway through the course, they called upon The Barn Yard & Great Country Garages to design and build it. The finished halfway house compliments the main clubhouse with cedar shake siding & roofing.

Flowers are nice...but what your sweetheart really wants are flower boxes filled with vibrant flowers on a beautiful new shed from The Barn Yard & Great Country Garages. Let us show you why. Find Valentine's Day inspiration in this blog post.

Think our garages are just garages? Think again. This 24' x 24' Newport was built without garage doors and instead with a loft, office, cathedral ceilings, and built in hot tub. Now it's a spa!

What better place to watch the big game than the man cave in the upstairs of this 26' x 38' Newport Custom Garage in New Canaan, CT. With a big TV, Shelby Mustang pool table, L-shaped couch, mini fridge, microwave, and half bath, it's easy to relax and enjoy the show.

Tour a completed post and beam barn built by The Barn Yard & Great Country Garages in Sutton, MA. Barn Yard owner & resident structural engineer Everett Skinner IV, P.E. leads the tour, pointing out the features, both inside and out, that make our post and beam barns better, stronger, and more appealing.

After researching New England post and beam builders extensively, David chose The Barn Yard & Great Country Garages to design, engineer, & build his post and beam barn on his property in Sutton, MA. This video tells David's story, his experience with The Barn Yard, and what he plans to use the new barn for.

The interior of this Saratoga Post and Beam Barn is spacious, intricate, and inspiring. Floor-to-ceiling posts, gorgeous center aisle loft, and perfectly cut heavy timbers provide ample eye candy in every direction. It doesn't get more beautiful than this.

This large barn garage, with cedar shakes roofing and western red cedar siding, is visually stunning. Inside, an expansive second floor in one half and cathedral ceilings in the other half ensure the garage functions to maximum storage and hobby potential.

We gathered as a team yesterday at Mill on the River in South Windsor CT for our Christmas party. It was great to reminisce with everyone about 2014 over fantastic food & atmosphere and look forward to an unbelievable 2015.