We closed on the barn five years ago today.
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Let the wild rumpus start!
Wild things.
Green Thumb
Little dude loving his garden.
Our rooftop garden is a reality.
We have many wild neighbors, and years ago, we tore the roof off of the milkhouse to one day make it a garden so that our plants and vegetables would not get devoured by deer (see the post about the milk house roof).
Well that day came, and now, we sprout!
Fire Pit
First fire pit of the season. Almost spring.
A New Roommate
So, we’re bad bloggers, that’s a given. And it looks like we’ll have even less time to spend blogging…
The newest Brazill, ETA: 9/20/2014
Loft Bath
As you head upstairs, there is a small loft level (it’s not what you would consider the second floor of a house). Off of the landing is a small door to our attic, one small bedroom, and a small bath. And today, the tub / shower got tiled!
Thanks, T-Bomb.
Table
Tommy finished the farmhouse table….. it’s 11 feet long, made of cherry harvested from our family homestead, and absolutely gorgeous.
Patio
For the back of the house, we decided to install a patio. We needed to do something…. the old ramp that led up to the barn doors was treacherous at best (for reference: here’s a photo from before the barn was painted). And though a deck would be great, we didn’t want its height and railings to detract from the visual of the back of the house (the rear elevation is my favorite). So we went with stamped concrete, and we’re so excited about the results.
Gate Leg
….and we liked the nightstand gray so much, that we put it on the legs of a hand-me-down gate leg table.
(We’ve been using the gate leg as a dining room table until ours is finished…. my brother, Tommy, is hand-crafting a farmhouse table, custom made for our large dining space, with cherry wood harvested from our family’s homestead in Northeast Pennsylvania. So cool.)
Home Sweet Barn 