Barns have come a long way. Historically speaking, these buildings have been utterly utilitarian and bare bones, offering just enough space and structure to keep animals safe from weather and predators or to store the equipment necessary to work the family farm. Usually, any “style” was limited to an exterior paint color, or, if you got really fancy, a cupola topped with a weather vane.
Times have changed, however. Animal lovers — particularly horse enthusiasts — want to keep their furry friends in the lifestyle to which they, themselves, have become accustomed. The Cooke family, whose equestrian home we feature on page 56 is a prime example of people who treat their animals like family.
But you don’t have to raise a herd to enjoy the creature comforts a barn-style home can bring. We’ve round up a few barn-style design aficionados who have taken the reins on this growing residential trend to steer us in the right
