Latest Home Ideas: barns

Staff Post by Paul Fikse

Barns serve numerous functions and their design often reflects their intended use. Whether used to store agricultural produce, livestock or equipment - a good barn comes in handy. The historic two-barn combination barn shown below 150 foot in length and was the main building for a dairy creamery business. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-VthibKZzNw_QpMlM514ULsTV26GpDboks7PG858UD4IQ74DUcXCT456edxDUT3N7OsaN2FyxrhfexmM6674cKNXKDIOk6-Uf0WPDHcaj22cAh-X4cSEeMDipKBVjsDgP7Ymg9oG3eLL/s1600/2186237.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672331769682437010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-VthibKZzNw_QpMlM514ULsTV26GpDboks7PG858UD4IQ74DUcXCT456edxDUT3N7OsaN2FyxrhfexmM6674cKNXKDIOk6-Uf0WPDHcaj22cAh-X4cSEeMDipKBVjsDgP7Ymg9oG3eLL/s320/2186237.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 196px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Image provided by the <a href="http://eatonrapidshistory.weebly.com/">Eaton Rapids Area Historical Society</a></div> This image shows that the most important part of a barn is the roof. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuEuAhDu0MCK4uMrmNNUqQuXZr-mcKiBAzHPKDIitMzMvzFN1OCQWVB54q_7jirkxYzJnXVQTdeJI02N0d4r8TVcoLz8zAZ-vLjSwuq3cSHaT-jXONx1S81EbvBLG4DqtfNQwwqitDagt5/s1600/va-barn-2-adjusted.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672331342097375314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuEuAhDu0MCK4uMrmNNUqQuXZr-mcKiBAzHPKDIitMzMvzFN1OCQWVB54q_7jirkxYzJnXVQTdeJI02N0d4r8TVcoLz8zAZ-vLjSwuq3cSHaT-jXONx1S81EbvBLG4DqtfNQwwqitDagt5/s320/va-barn-2-adjusted.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" /></a> One of the finest example of architecturally spectacular barns is right here in Michigan. Many of you may have seen this barn near Sleeping Bear Dunes:<div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJOeIoQRntf3XRWjbN_Klec3ldOIvIkk_l5NmNElKztJTqEBDTd7vriYk0mLNo6CZhQK-3oIAj1BkCs7xXYRSoLxev5NcYHHNw_a5parj7i0J_wRrAJu1ERPY8jcsd8Q0JIzcKlOUvMHmc/s1600/3994132484_6509c5115c_b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672331333495499154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJOeIoQRntf3XRWjbN_Klec3ldOIvIkk_l5NmNElKztJTqEBDTd7vriYk0mLNo6CZhQK-3oIAj1BkCs7xXYRSoLxev5NcYHHNw_a5parj7i0J_wRrAJu1ERPY8jcsd8Q0JIzcKlOUvMHmc/s320/3994132484_6509c5115c_b.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">photo of the D.H. Day Barn - Glen Harbor, MI</div><div style="text-align: center;">by John H. Bowman</div>I’ve had an appreciation for barns, but as a horse owner and rider, I have a special appreciation of a good horse barn. The image below is one of the barns at the Michigan State facility. In spring they hold a horse expo. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDaAF6-7P2sWJ1vsUiCl08w4N0XkKNSCh-lGtBkHUAVM0fnJmXNpPMWH1dyajj1y0cuAWhhwO7VKwq6IJIsSmJb21O9fOYap_zbkF9IHZcOMCaH-0XWCr6Vzu9QzJxfMsMgK1Z8Qvzoyt4/s1600/Picture+1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672331326065996898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDaAF6-7P2sWJ1vsUiCl08w4N0XkKNSCh-lGtBkHUAVM0fnJmXNpPMWH1dyajj1y0cuAWhhwO7VKwq6IJIsSmJb21O9fOYap_zbkF9IHZcOMCaH-0XWCr6Vzu9QzJxfMsMgK1Z8Qvzoyt4/s320/Picture+1.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 241px;" /></a> This illustration once again exhibits the talents of <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Associates, Inc.</a> and casts a wonderful vision of an elegant equestrian facility. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCp46M0V5lkJEUMGNUTcCa1b231M14kvAz7feSQ5dE02OY3-_FPuxFHc-9f4FYI_qSxkj453nEUJxUnD59w8hdpobR1zM_BpinU5lgcG55FqEdM6ooIqY49Ybzup7xA5Ya7lrwXo6Rc-Z/s1600/S1.2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672331319278221010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCp46M0V5lkJEUMGNUTcCa1b231M14kvAz7feSQ5dE02OY3-_FPuxFHc-9f4FYI_qSxkj453nEUJxUnD59w8hdpobR1zM_BpinU5lgcG55FqEdM6ooIqY49Ybzup7xA5Ya7lrwXo6Rc-Z/s320/S1.2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 146px;" /></a> The image below is of our family on a recent trail ride. The month of October is my favorite - as the cooler temperatures and autumn colors provide the backdrop for some wonder rides and time with my wife and children. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7RPumV8rPnM-nPKNupSwZx0KIBaMMKVUWtra3LNUo0VeeR4nAQclOgGWgPMno-rVFexKY0wsnyAy2OeahcuQAPpEUsyJlsRnAOWbUTWIh_1f4Nvh1UbZtW_kkCBqwW1vRiCQevILGKkw/s1600/IMG_4008.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672331318194650194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7RPumV8rPnM-nPKNupSwZx0KIBaMMKVUWtra3LNUo0VeeR4nAQclOgGWgPMno-rVFexKY0wsnyAy2OeahcuQAPpEUsyJlsRnAOWbUTWIh_1f4Nvh1UbZtW_kkCBqwW1vRiCQevILGKkw/s320/IMG_4008.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" /></a> </div> Although not about barns in particular - the quote below is one of my favorites on a somewhat related subject. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO509JpNEgA_js3PtkgBJCKHnaeRlBg3VsCquS829P0KbBNa8ZaPboOD_N_VWjpThYMmuG5A7pgsKPjH3Tu6kR8utp9P4BrJPU3_LfhXx-xd16NLcWH0VhtUNBnYwGV7OPDTcrKpSmU0eQ/s1600/Picture+2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672333776958160514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO509JpNEgA_js3PtkgBJCKHnaeRlBg3VsCquS829P0KbBNa8ZaPboOD_N_VWjpThYMmuG5A7pgsKPjH3Tu6kR8utp9P4BrJPU3_LfhXx-xd16NLcWH0VhtUNBnYwGV7OPDTcrKpSmU0eQ/s320/Picture+2.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 90px;" /></a>

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