We broke ground on our 11-acre property in the early spring of 2017, and moved into our farmhouse later that year in October! Our wonderful builders customized our plan to fit our needs and cut costs, while still keeping the design and construction very traditional. To see how we cut costs in our farmhouse build while still retaining high-end finishes, visit this post.
Our goal was to build a farmhouse that respected the history and building traditions of the type of vernacular architecture already surrounding us in our rural community with a classic but also “modern” farmhouse look and feel. Additionally, we chose to incorporate a lot of details inspired by Shaker design, considering that both my husband and I grew up with a love of historic Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill (Shakertown) in Kentucky.
Another design feature that was important to us is the use of traditional materials from local sources. For example, our fireplace mantel was created by our builders from salvaged North Carolina heart pine boards well over 100 years old.
Of course like everything there are always things you wish you had done differently but we are very happy with how the house turned out and feel so blessed to raise our family here. Tour our farmhouse just before we moved in here.
