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The article describes a converted 18th-century barn in Dutchess County, New York, owned by stylist Mieke ten Have.

The article focuses on remodelling approaches for barn structures into different forms. Topics discussed include analysis of aesthetic related to barns such as timber frame homes with prevalence of sliding doors; construction of wooden beams with usage of timber woods; customization of barn structures into different models such as woodworking shop; and provision of decorative conditions by barn doors in comparison to other doors such as pocket doors.

The article focuses on renovation of hunter's cabin and a storage barn located in the Hoosier National Forest in Indiana by owner Todd Davis.

The article offers information on renovation of barns by Golfer Arnold Palmer’s family. Topics discussed include replacement of benches and chairs with sofas and another bran remodeled by adding windows, which resulted in conductive for learning; bran which served as the college's storage building for decades remodeled to house resources, programs and events for natural lovers; and remodeling of brans by upgrading of windows and replacement of old rusting metal roof.

The article focuses on remodeling of a vintage log barn that was turned into an up-to-date home using old logs, new logs and stone, which is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and owned by Jeff VanHoose and Patricia VanHoose and features vintage chestnut timbers and white pine plank flooring.

The article focuses on the design of the Whimsey Meadow in Virginia, which is the result of the transformation of an 18th-century barn.

The article focuses on how painter Edie Vonnegut and her husband, John Squibb renovated Edie's childhood barn in Cape Cod, Massachusetts and transformed it into their own family's home. It explains reason given by Edie and John to return to their country house. It states that John and Edie renovated the building without sacrificing any of its barn character. It mentions the changes that has been incorporated to make it a modern home.

The article focuses on the renovation of the barn of a graphic designer Freya Marshall by her sister Natasha Marshall. It is stated that barn is situated outside Berry on the South Coast of New South Wales (NSW). It informs that Natasha has designed a simple, two-bedroom open-plan home for Freya. According to Freya, this is the ideal life she always wanted to live. Several photographs of Frey's home are also presented.

The article discusses the interior decoration transformation of a barn in Long Island, New York into a weekend destination as designed by Polo Ralph Lauren's Michel Botbol.

The author talks about his disappointment with the Indiana State Fair which acknowledged the funding by the Indiana General Assembly for the renovation of historic horse barns. Topics covered include the argument that the taxpayers have funded the renovation and not the Assembly, the bill proposed by Senator R. Michael Young which prohibits gay community members from barging into the bathrooms while others are peeing and the need for a therapist to counsel state legislators.

The article describes the reconstructed barn in Northern California, by Kennerly Architecture & Planning. The barn serves as a photography studio and entertaining space as well as continuing to store agricultural equipment. When the owners, who live in the property's 1870's farmhouse, approached principal Owen Kennerly, they were hoping to retrofit an existing barn, circa 1900. The mix of polycarbonate, old-growth redwood siding, and corrugated metal provides low-cost textural interest to the exterior.

Presents an article on the renovation of a farmhouse owned by actress Louise Fletcher in France. Features of the farmhouse; Conversion of the barn to a living area; Decision on paving the area in tiles from a ruin.

Presents information on the renovation of a barn into a carriage house owned by couple Chris Lawson and Ellen Berger in Georgia. Selection of designer James Strickland of Historical Concepts for the renovation; Collaboration of interior designer Suzanne Rester Watson with Strickland; Factors that were considered in the renovation, including the proportion and shape of the furnishings.

Presents information on the renovation of a barn in Maryland owned by couple Stanley Mazaroff and Nancy Dorman into a gallery and guesthouse. Involvement of designer Robert Berman in the renovation; Color that was utilized by Berman for the materials; Response of the visitors to the remodeled barn.

Features the barn house constructed and renovated by Juan Montoya in Connecticut. Structural design; Concept and color scheme; History of the house's development.

Presents renovations made on a barn in Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts. Taking advantage of the view of Mount Greylock; Cedar clapboard siding; Interior walls; Black steel stairways; Exposed beams and walls; Andrus Burr and Ann McCallum as architects.

Discusses the renovations made in the barn located at Vermont, United States. Pictures of the barn after the renovation; Designer of the renovation.

Presents information on architect William Leddy's redesigning of an old stone barn in Pennsylvania. What the owners wanted; Firm that Leddy works for; What the redesigning invokes.

The article talks about Cowell Lime Works Barn at campus of the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) and discusses use of lime as prime ingredient in the construction and presents photographs depicting reconstruction process and use of timber framing in the structures reconstruction.

Features the equine barn pavilion designed by Zoltan Pali at Lucky Dog Ranch in Somis, California. Approximate bales of hay used to create the pavilion; Cost of the project; Awards received for the architectural design of the barn.

The article offers information on whether existing pig farms should be remodeled for providing better facilities to sows or new farms should be built all together. It informs that if the cost of remodeling is more than two-thirds the cost of new facility, the owner should go for a new barn. It adds that poor management of the group housing system and not feeding the sows properly can cause reduced body condition.

The article focuses on the renovation and refurbishment of a barn and a grain silo, and discusses its design and construction by architectural firm GreenSpur.

The article focuses on the redevelopment of Wychwood Barns in Toronto, Ontario. It discusses how the former street car service barns were transformed into artists' apartments and cultural facilities. It gives a brief historical background of the sheds and recounts how the rehabilitation of the place started. It describes the renovation made on the building which is organized according to various functions such as housing, public space, and administration. Installations for water and heat consumption are also explained.

Examines how build Mike Dragonette transformed a stable into an elegant mansion. Who drew the plans and elevations for Dragonette; Description of the transformation process; Examination of the mansion's interior; Types of materials used to accomplish its finished effect. INSET: Major products used..

The article deals with the renovation of a barn in Marin County, California into a daylight photography studio and workshop. Architects Owen Kinnerly and Sarina Bowen found the aging farm structure too dilapidated to save, the clients decided to demolish it and build a barnlike, 2,400-square-foot structure on the existing footprint. They salvaged 40 percent of the original siding and 30 percent of the floor planks.

Photographs of the restoration work done by Integrity Restoration on a 1750s barn on a farm in Hamilton, Massachusetts are presented.

Features the barn of a farm owned by Leo Fitzpatrick in Beaverton, Michigan. Award won by Fitzpatrick; Tips for tackling old barns; Challenges in repairing old barns; Importance of having a good eye in renovating barns.

The television program 'This Old House,' started its 25th season with a trip to the shed out back — specifically, to an 1894 gambrel-roofed storage barn in Concord, Massachusetts. The small Shingle-style outbuilding belongs to Janet Bernard and Jeff Bernard. With the help of the television program's crew, the couple plans to turn the two-story, 20-by-26-foot structure into an 'in-law' apartment for Janet Bernard's parents, longtime Concord residents Jacqueline Buckley and Len Buckley.

Describes the remodeling of a barn.

Presents information on refurbishing of barns with emphasis on Mary Tendall and her husband Rick Etherington co-owner of County Thread's barn haymow. Details on the hip-gambrel style barn built during the 1930s; Indication that necessity also motivates barn conversions; Information on the refurbishing of other barns.

The article reports about the contest "Help Grow Your Soup" funded by the canned soups producer Campbell's Soup Co. and its winners such as the Fudala Barn in Upper Peninsula, Michigan that received grant money to repair their barns and the Bowers School FFA barn in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

The article discusses the completion of the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Madison Dairy Cattle Center (DCC) remodeling in 2013. It states that a cow yard was created where cows are allowed to get out twice daily for exercise. Ken Weigel, dairy science professor at UW-Madison, comments on the DCC upgrade.

Presents the recipients of Recognition Awards in 2004 Barn Again!® contest. Description of the renovated barn on the farm of Ralph and Tammy Ketvertis in Levering, Michigan; History of the farm owned by George L. Mitchell Jr. in Turners, Missouri; Information on the Wesemann farm of David and Gail Mooter in Kennard, Nebraska.

Presents an article on barn restoration. Reason for the decision to remodel the barn; Details of the restoration project; Duration of the restoration.

The article shows the creative improvements to a 1907 barn made by semi-retired dairy farmer Hugh Reid at the Killycowan Farm in Whanganui, New Zealand. Among the improvements are the reshaping of the doorframes in a North American style and a Northern Irish style ladder. It mentions Reid's use of wood in renovating their 1910 villa, constructing a hen house and a birdhouse and garden shed.

Comments on a planning inquiry in Suffolk, England arising from an appeal against the decision of a local authority concerning the painting of a converted barn. Assumptions of local planning officers; Imposition of aesthetic whims.

Presents information on the English-style barn built in Maine 1780 that has been remodeled by Leslie T. Fossel, a building restoration expert in Alna, Maine. Materials used in remodeling; Typee of lumber used; What the foundation was made from; Comments from Fossel; Suggestions made by Fossel in relation to building or remodeling a barn.

Focuses on the repairing of barn interiors and exteriors from information made available from the booklet `Barn Exteriors and Painting,' which is made available by the National Trust. Detail information on change made to a 1920's stock barn; Contact information.

Looks at the barns built between the American Revolution and the Civil War in the United States. What makes famous people turn the barns into beautiful country houses; Information on the two companies that provide services for the renovation of the barns.

The article offers information on the National Sow Housing Project (NSHCP), a four-year project on barn conversion and group housing systems funded by the Canadian government and the pork industry.

The article focuses on the passion of Hauder-Martin PC manager Terry Hauder for pigs. It says that Hauder has decided to remodel a finishing barn by adding gestation stalls after few years of managing sows on dirt lots. It adds that the passion of Huader has came from his personal challenge to reduce sow numbers without sacrificing the number of pigs needed to fill the finishing barns owned with brother-in-law Eric Martin.

The article focuses on how Jonathan Hendry Architects' carbon-neutral barn conversion project. An environmental approach was used on this project to convince the planners that being carbon neutral would make its rural location a more sustainable place to live and work. The client ordered a wind turbine with white hood and blades.

The article reports on the sow unit remodeling undertaken by Kevin Schafer and Charles Burris in the Sangamon Prairie Pork in Williamsville, Illinois. Burris and Schafer overhauled the oldest barn and separated it into two 550-head rooms. The new FAST scale technology was installed using a food court design. The existing metal gates and the Farmweld Jumbo Feeders were re-used in the remodeled sow facility.