Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here: The farm compound is the second home of a couple with grown children. The former carriage barn now serves as a guesthouse.
Location: Addison, Vermont
Size: 1,400 square feet (130 square meters); one bedroom, one bathroom
The exterior of the barn is a balance of old and new. A new recessed entry in the center is scaled for humans, while the original door for horses hangs to the right. The standing-seam metal roof is new but a fitting choice. The original roof lies beneath it, with lots of new insulation in between.
To accommodate living space for people, the barn required elements like insulation and mechanicals. This meant wrapping the original structure in new siding, and placing insulation and mechanicals between the original and new exteriors. This way, the team was able to preserve the interior.
Because the original exterior now had new siding, Joan Heaton, the architect, wanted a way to reference the original barn. First, the team created recesses (where you see the darker boards), hoping to be able to reveal the original posts and beams; unfortunately, this proved impossible to execute. Instead, they used trim to articulate where the original posts and beams are located. Flynn used steel wool dissolved in vinegar to weather the darker wood, which gives it an aged look.
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