Convert a warm barn into a recreation room. Remodeling an old barn: an amazing transformation. Fun borders with good neighbors
"Beautiful country house“Welcomes everyone! Do you think it is possible to transform an old barn, long time standing in desolation, not just into a living space, but into a house from which you will not want to leave and which you are not ashamed to show off to your guests? Yes, this can happen. A selection of photographs will prove this to you.
The old barn does not at all give the impression of a cozy and glamorous family nest. But this is only at first glance. You will be surprised to know that miracles happen in life from time to time.
Look how amazingly stylish old barns can become, with a professional hand designer turned into residential buildings. They are all unique and each of them has its own beautiful story. We have selected the most worthwhile ones. Enjoy!
Impressive project
We're going to start with this amazing house. The owner designed the premises as residential with the possibility of holding various events in it. The structure, which previously housed a utility room, now includes a workshop that also serves as a kitchen, an apartment with bunk bed and a bathroom.
The transformation took place with the help simple materials and regular flowers. In the end it turned out original house, which has its own zest.
Interior design for Josephine's family home
This glamorous family mansion also used to be old building, which served as a habitat for animals. It is located in a wonderful picturesque place. Inside, its design and decor are simple but beautiful. The house has a concrete floor and open wooden beams, giving character. A glass chandelier adds glamor and sophistication to the space. The result is an eclectic style image, where all its details are cozy, modern and harmoniously combined.
400 m2 became a magnificent home
Here is another beautiful family estate hiding an amazing secret. It was originally a barn, but over time it became moldy and aged in places. Now it is a beautiful and cozy family home, with an area of about 400 m2. To implement all the ideas of the project, it was slightly expanded. Now it will be difficult to find a more comfortable family home.
An old structure has been transformed into a modern and multifunctional living space
Located in Norfolk (UK), this building was originally former barn, rebuilt according to design project. Many changes have been made to it. According to the plan, the building should have looked more open and airy than it was before.
To give the room some originality, some of the features inherent in the barn were retained. For example, wooden beams remained intact. Everything else was replaced with new ones. Polished concrete floors and plywood furniture interact beautifully and create a beautiful look in today's style.
Spectacular transformations in Quinta
In fact, this is a current model designed by Dutch architects. The main idea in choosing a building to convert it into a residence was to create a room that would organically fit into the surrounding local color. At the same time, it was necessary to create a modern living space. As you can see, the idea was a success and found its embodiment.
An abandoned barn turned into a family home
Located in the province of Caceres, this old barn was abandoned for a long time until it was discovered by the current owners. They turned to architectural firm Abaton for help transforming the barn into a family home.
The house ended up being unusual, with its own charm and rich history. The walls were made of stone, which gave it character. The exterior has been preserved almost in its original form, but the interior has been transformed into housing that has the features of our era. A beautiful estate where the whole family lives, surrounded by a magnificent natural landscape.
The barn has been converted into a modern structure with a swimming pool
This extraordinary accommodation has also been converted from a former barn. There is a strong contrast between the interior and exterior. The main reason that appearance remained virtually unchanged; the architects wanted to organically integrate it into the surrounding terrain.
From the outside, the structure looks like a traditional agricultural building, but its interior is surprisingly modern and suitable for comfortable living. Two new wings were added to the structure, one of which housed a swimming pool.
An old barn turned into an eco-house
When you are thinking of turning an old building into a modern family mansion, you are taking a responsible step towards the surrounding nature and taking care of its safety. After all, you are actually trying to revive an old building and reuse it instead of building a new one.
This barn went even further and took care not only of the environment, but also of aesthetics. It has been transformed into a beautiful green estate with rustic charm. The house is located on Bainbridge Island in Washington. The architect created modern and environmentally friendly housing with its characteristic features.
Renovated former bank
This building previously housed a bank that stood in Leesburg (USA, Virginia), on the banks of the Potomac River. Its owners initially wanted to demolish the building, but after they were refused, they decided to renovate and reuse the structure. The barn still has great potential despite its advanced age.
Irreversible transformations of a 200-year-old structure
Another example of how outdated buildings can find new life after reconstruction. The two-hundred-year-old barn, located in Fonsdorf, Austria, was old and abandoned until the current owners decided to revive it. The architects managed to completely renovate it and turn it into a stunning living space.
Spectacular transformations
The last project we are going to present to you today is a truly amazing transformation of a building located in Zutphen (Netherlands). The barn became a family residence according to a project developed in 2004.
The architects created a new, expanded living space. It contains a large kitchen, office and guest area. The structure was not completely demolished and converted. Only some of its elements have been replaced with modern ones.
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How to make a house on your own from scrap materials? A young couple from Portland (Oregon, America) were able to prove by their own example that this is possible. They remodeled an old barn and assembled their home literally piece by piece. What did they end up with? We decided to take a look at the results of their labors!
Young enthusiasts
Newlyweds Michael and Jenny had long dreamed of owning their own home, but they were sorely lacking in funds to buy it. The only thing we managed to purchase for a small amount of money was an old dilapidated barn and a small piece of land. The young people still had some money left. It was decided to spend it on restoring the house and decorating the interior.
Everything you have at hand
The couple did not receive the barn empty, but filled with old boxes and boards. They were used to restore and strengthen the facade of the house, as well as partial interior decoration. Interestingly, Michael and Jenny were lucky with the wood; they got teak and cedar boards. This wood was also useful for creating furniture, which the owners of the house made with their own hands, which allowed them to significantly save money. The rest of the interior items were purchased at flea markets and family sales.
Despite the fact that the area of the house is only 35 square meters, zoning was well organized in it. The kitchen was separated with a bar counter. The living room was not cluttered with furniture; there is only a sofa, which was moved with the owners from the old interior, as well as homemade table and a stool. The second floor was completely dedicated to the bedroom. It turned out to be relatively spacious and well organized.
Converting an old barn into a beautiful greenhouse
Remodeling an old barn became designer Bob Trainor's top priority. Together with his wife, he decided to create a real architectural masterpiece on the site of a dilapidated building.
Initially, the dilapidated barn was just a magnet for garbage. But the couple saw the potential to transform it into something more interesting and functional by adding a greenhouse to it.
This is what the unremarkable barn looked like before reconstruction
Today it contains many beautiful plants.
The new greenhouse maintains warm, humid air throughout the winter. Here you can grow fresh herbs for cooking, winter-hardy plants, prepare seedlings for planting in the spring and enjoy beautiful flowers all year round.
Exterior of the greenhouse
Weathered boards and vintage garden signs are an interesting and unique design element.
It's always summer inside the greenhouse
Process long work carpenters and architects led to the creation of a charming building that is the highlight of the garden. Sliding French doors and a green tin roof and extension transformed the old barn into an architectural masterpiece.
The married couple managed to achieve an amazing result!
Inside the renovated building there is a bright and cozy room, where it stands hot tub, books and an antique corner was created - the pride of the owners. Here you can read, accept water procedures and just enjoy the view of the beautiful garden.
A great place to relax both in winter and summer
Lamps from terracotta pots give original lighting. The room also contains many antiques, such as the green cabinet on the right.
French door separates the recreation room from the greenhouse
View of the garden from the hot tub
The window is decorated with original multi-colored stained glass windows
The barn is always light and cozy
Inside the barn, even in winter, a wonderful oasis awaits the owners
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Cozy country interior for pennies!
Background
My sister and I got the idea to buy a small summer cottage plot, when we were 22 and 25 years old, respectively. We are both passionate about decorating and we wanted to bring to life different interesting ideas, and also have a place where you can simply relax from the bustle of the city and enjoy being close to nature.
The place was not chosen by chance - overlooking an ancient pine forest, on the other side of which our grandparents once lived and with which our happy childhood is therefore associated.
View of the pine forest from the attic
Buying a house
The plots in this SNT are small - only 3 acres, but we were primarily interested not in the vegetable garden, but in the house. Therefore, we immediately rejected proposals with plots turned into one continuous bed.
... And finally, luck smiled at us - an elderly man responded to an ad written by hand - his old friend was selling a plot of land with a house. When we saw him (the house, not the man) - it was love at first sight! A plank house with an attic and an overgrown garden! We asked for the owner's phone number and immediately agreed on the purchase without haggling on the price (and it turned out to be much lower than we expected!). So we became his happy owners.
Transfiguration. Start
The house was made with love, but it was already very “neglected”. We wanted to breathe new life into it by renovating it without spending a lot of money. We initially decided that this would be a “budget” renovation, and wanted to prove that beautiful and cozy does not mean expensive.
This is what the house looked like at the time of purchase and the start of cleaning: old wallpaper yellowed from time and stains on the roof, an old bed and gray chairs:
Spring bed USSR
The wall opposite the bed (let’s call this place so that it’s convenient to compare later 😉)
This is what the house looked like from the outside
Even more scary places I won’t show it on the ceiling - so as not to scare you))
Point 1
So, my sister and I started the renovation by cleaning.
We raked out and sorted the trash that was stored in the shelves and “cabinets” - it was old clothes, jars, bottles, etc. We swept up trash, dirt, dust, and of course mouse poop everywhere (tying up our respiratory organs with scarves and wearing masks just in case). Some of the trash was taken to a landfill, some was used for rags, some was sent for washing, and some was left for use or decoration.
We immediately called this place “tea room” - because here, as you can see, there is a small table with a couple of chairs for drinking tea and a gorgeous view from the window (the most top photo post)
Point 2
We washed everything with bleach water!
Literally EVERYTHING: floors, walls, ceilings and even furniture.
Point 3
Started painting old furniture in more “cheerful” colors. For example, it was decided to make the bed white.
Acrylic paint was used. And for painting window frames We used cheap alkyd enamel.
Painting the bed
The chairs are in lavender!
The paint emphasized the structure of the wood
Gradually, a unique “concept” for this mini-room developed - and we called it “lavender tea room”.
I decided to paint one of the doors here like this:
I write in English “lavender tea room”
By the way, we called the main room in the attic “blue bedroom.” It was decided to use a warm, joyful shade of sky blue and, of course, white for combination (association with white clouds in a blue sky).
Point 4
The plywood on the ceiling in places where there were leaks was replaced with new
Point 5
They tore off old wallpaper from the walls and some paper from the ceiling. We washed the walls again with chlorine, dried them and started wallpapering.
The wallpaper for the main wall of the bedroom was white with a blue flower
“Feodosia” - 200 rub./roll
Blue wallpaper (for combination) - 80 RUR/roll
Wallpaper for the ceiling - free (we found old ones in the barn and pasted them on the wrong side)
View from the bedroom to the tea room
Let's roll it into new wallpaper..
Let's continue...
It’s not easy to paste over the ceiling - your hands get numb, but then your hand gets full)
Meanwhile, the walls in the tea room are covered with the remnants of wallpaper stored at home (pink), and the lilac ones were bought for 70 rubles per roll in the store. The “cabinet” door is painted pink.
I'm at the teahouse
Well, you’re probably tired of looking at phone photos of our “flops” and you want to see what came of it all?
We specially arranged a “photo shoot” of the resulting interior using a camera:
Lavender tea room
Teahouse
And now the blue bedroom.
The photos are arranged as if we were turning to the right:
Blue bedroom
Bedroom
Table by the window
Shelves and suitcase for storing linen (decorated by hand)
Sofa opposite the bed
View from the bedroom to the tea room
blue bedroom
And the outside of the house now looks like this (we painted it mint and pink - we tinted it ourselves).
They painted with rollers, using a folding ladder, and leaned out of the windows to paint where the ladder didn’t reach:
House in autumn:
And here my sister Lyalya and I are in the garden near the house. The peony bush has not yet bloomed, but has already grown - we made a “holder” for it from an old chair with a hole in the seat (which we simply tore off), found in the attic of my grandmother’s village.
My story ends, but the story of the house's transformation does not. The plans are to “furnish” the first floor. We will definitely share the result with you!
We are slowly organizing the garden: we dream of a lawn, flowers, a fence and garden furniture.
Thanks everyone for your attention! We hope that we have inspired at least someone else to be creative and create))
