Archive | October, 2009

Interior Paint Colors for the Timber Frame Home – Part 2

By on October 28, 2009 in Green Living, Paint Colors, Post & Beam Home, Styling & Decorating, The Beam Babe, timber frame, Tips & Tidbits

As promised in my post on October 13th, this post will recommend paint colors to use in post and beam bedrooms and baths. As always, the main consideration when choosing color for a timber frame home is to accentuate and compliment the architectural structure. But not to worry as it’s not rocket science. If it’s a [...]

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Rustic Elegance in a Barn Home Addition

By on October 24, 2009 in Additions, Building & Design, Green Living, Post & Beam Home, The Beam Babe, timber frame

Actually, this addition to an 18th century cape came about in a very unusual way. Normally one finds or has the old cape first then adds on; not so in this case. These homeowners were house hunting in New England when their realtor showed them a gorgeous timber frame home.  They were captivated but came [...]

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More Notable Post & Beam Interior Décor Discoveries

By on October 19, 2009 in Building & Design, Post & Beam Home, Styling & Decorating, The Beam Babe, timber frame, Tips & Tidbits

In compiling a list of items for my post a few weeks ago (October 7, 2009), I soon realized I had far more Discoveries than would possibly fit in one entry. I mused that if I were reading this blog, I would love to see more of this type of post. Then I thought, ‘Hey, [...]

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Interior Paint Colors for the Timber Frame Home – Part 1

By on October 13, 2009 in Building & Design, Paint Colors, Post & Beam Home, Styling & Decorating, The Beam Babe, timber frame, Tips & Tidbits, Vacation & Second Homes

Choosing paint colors for the interior of a timber frame home is pretty much like choosing interior colors for any home. However, because you have those beautiful beams, you’ll want to show them off in their best light. Taking that into consideration, the following are recommendations for a number of colors I believe are never [...]

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Notable Post & Beam Interior Décor Discoveries

By on October 7, 2009 in Post & Beam Home, Styling & Decorating, The Beam Babe, timber frame, Tips & Tidbits, Vacation & Second Homes

I admit it; I love to surf home decor websites and scour home design magazines. It’s like a religious experience for me. I love seeing what’s new, what trends are holding people’s interests and what ‘fads’ have fallen off the radar screen. From furniture to lighting; paint colors to the little touches which declare your [...]

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A Post & Beam Provides Rustic Refinement

By on October 1, 2009 in Building & Design, Outdoor Living Spaces, Post & Beam Home, Styling & Decorating, The Beam Babe, timber frame, Tips & Tidbits, Vacation & Second Homes

The design plan for this timber frame vacation home was not complex. It needed to be suitable for large family gatherings of the owners  children and grandchildren while fitting in with the landscape; a gorgeous site located on a back field of an old farm that sloped down to a lake. An open floor plan [...]

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