How to create Barnhouse style in the city
A new take on the traditional country house, this classic look is moving into town.
We all want a touch of that laid-back country life – there’s something appealing about the idea of sitting with our morning coffee (or evening glass of wine) on a wide verandah overlooking expanses of green. Far away from city pressures and deadlines, it’s a lifestyle that encourages work/life balance and offers a slower pace.
This may explain why more city-dwellers are embracing Barnhouse exteriors in their new homes. An emerging home design, Barnhouse is an elegant, urban take on country style, featuring an updated aesthetic usually with clean vertical lines.
It’s a design that is dramatic and minimalist, despite its traditional heritage. With such a simple shape, building materials work well if they are cohesive and sleek, and make the most of big picture windows and connection to outside spaces.
