Living in the Barn

For those of you who may come to stay with us someday, we're planning an apartment in the barn (we'll also have two guest rooms in our home, for those who object to barn living ;o) ). Tom and I are actually having some fun planning it. Who knew? Anyway, since our barn has morphed into a much larger space, the apartment has grown along with it.

The current plan is that down one whole side of the barn, all 64 feet of it, will run, from front to back - Tom's 12x12 office, a bedroom, bathroom, living area with kitchenette, and another bedroom at the far end. There will be a door that opens into the barn from the living area and also a door that opens to the outside, plus some windows.

The finishing out of the apartment is some time down the road, but we have to plan it now so that we can put in the plumbing before the foundation is poured.

We had planned on giving our bedroom furniture, which we inherited from Tom's grandmother, to one of Tom's many newly married cousins. Fortunately, none of them seemed to want it. So, now that I know we're planning an apartment, I'm glad I still have it because I can use it to furnish the place. There is enough to furnish both bedrooms except we'll need to get one more bed. And since the new house is smaller than our current house, I'll also have enough living room/kitchen furniture to furnish both places, which is great.

We're going back out there tomorrow for more measurements and again on Wednesday to meet with the barn builder.