VINTAGE MEETS MODERN

Timeless and contemporary elements team up in these charming, newly revealed spaces of our project house.

Timeless and contemporary elements team up in these newly revealed spaces of the Springfield Barn Home project house.

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If you’ve followed along with Project House this year, you’ve been witness to our dream home becoming a reality.

Cottages and Bungalows and American Farmhouse Style have teamed up with Jeff Rosen of Yankee Barn Homes to build our dream house that incorporates cottage and farmhouse styles, both of which are rooted in traditional and timeless elements. But with modern conveniences comes modern design, and our talented designers and architects have been working to combine the old with the new. “We have continued to use the language of farmhouse and “cottage” architectural detailing throughout the house for practicality, but also to make the house feel timeless and not brand new,” says Jeff. With the help of interior designers Heather Alton and Joanne Palmisano, Springfield Barn Home is ready for another reveal!

“The brick flooring is versatile, adds textural detail and is

pretty to look at.”—Jeff

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LAUNDRY LOVE

Let’s face it: The laundry room is not everyone’s favorite place to be. But with the right design, it can become an organized work space you enjoy spending time in, and designer Heather Alton of New England Design Elements approached this space with that goal in mind. Though it’s a smaller area, the texture of the subway tile walls, the flooring from our sponsor Cherokee Brick and the vintage wood pieces keep the white pieces from blending together. “There isn’t really a color palette for this space,” says Heather. “It’s more of a utilitarian space, so I did not want it to look color coordinated.”

With the cabinets from our sponsor Crown Point Cabinetry, open shelving and brick flooring, this laundry room is the perfect balance of function and form. Every element adds to the character of the room and acts as a durable, functional piece. “The brick flooring is versatile, adds textural detail and is just pretty to look at,” says

Jeff. “It’s sealed with a clear seal, shows no dirt and is indestructible.” But the charming additions of the vintage reproduction laundry basket/cart, vintage washboard and wooden ironing board help bring an added level of period-farmhouse appeal.

“Each piece really plays off the other and allows these rooms to feel modern inviting.” as well as —Joanne Palmisano

BE OUR GUEST

Though Springfield Barn Home is rooted in traditional cottage farmhouse style, author and designer Joanne Palmisano dabbled with modern touches in one of the guest bedrooms. “I used bright pops of greens—in the vintage side table from Vermont Antique Mall painted a John Deere Green, as well as the décor and modern art piece—with the bedding from Parachute Home, Emerald carpet tiles from FLOR by Interface, and the removable Herringbone wallpaper from WallFlora,” she says. “Each piece really plays off the other and allows these rooms to feel modern as well as inviting.”

Large windows from project home sponsor Marvin allow natural light to stream through the room for an open, airy feel. A dainty window seat ties the two closets together and offers a space to relax and enjoy the view. “I love window seats,” says Jeff. “They add easy, instant and economic architectural detail. In the second floor bedrooms, they anchor the closets. They give a sense of timelessness, and in the New England climate, add a great place to hang out and absorb the sun on cold winter days.”

PICTURESQUE PORCH

Every cottage farmhouse needs a porch, and Yankee Barn Homes did not disappoint. “The added textures speak well to the post-and-beam timber structure,” says Jeff. “It’s an “old” new house that’s highly efficient. This is much of the draw of the post-andbeam architecture of a Yankee Barn Home.”

Through the beams, you’ll see sweet, simple seating areas with distressed metal chairs, a Windsor-style bench and vintage décor. “I was going for a nonfussy early American feel,” says Heather. “The colors I used were mainly black and red. I felt this was the best fit for this style house, because it has very defined architectural features.” All it really takes is a comfy chair and a mug of hot cocoa to sit outside and enjoy the scenery at this beautiful barn home.

WELCOME WAGON. First impressions count, and this dreamy front porch is all the welcome you need at this home. The post-and-beam structure gives guests the first clue that, while new, Springfield Barn Home is inspired by period architecture and traditional home values.

|LEFT| HAVE A SEAT. When it comes to exterior flooring, you don’t have to sacrifice the look you want to get the quality you need. “The front porch is ‘wood look’ composite exterior decking, which adds to the farmhouse language, needs minimal maintenance and can take plenty of abuse,” says Jeff.

|ABOVE LEFT & OPPOSITE| MODERN MIX. A vintage side table meets modern art and a statement mirror from Shades of Light for a vibrant space that says both vintage cottage and modern farmhouse. The gray-and-white removable wallpaper plays into the texture of the room for a simple, yet effective, pattern display. |ABOVE RIGHT| FABULOUS FLOOR. The easy-to-use FLOR tiles are a striking statement that sets the color tones for the room.