Country Barns

When vintage-loving interior designer Hannah Yeomans moved from Bath to Cornwall with her family, it led to a new venture as a holiday cottage owner, and four years (so far) of DIY

The mother and daughter design duo Laura and Gracy Berkeley Hawkes decided to make their new country house their first project as a pair, and have created a stylish interior that cleverly balances comfort and visual interest

Creating a newbuild with soul can be a challenge, but thanks to American design firm Ashe Leandro this barn-like home on Martha's Vineyard belonging to comedian Seth Meyers has it in spades, combining a quiet palette with a well-chosen mix of reclaimed materials

It was a case of right place, right time for Mike and Becky Goss when the barn next to their 19th-century Connecticut farmhouse came up for sale. This plot offered an opportunity to commission a newbuild, providing the extra space that they needed and allowing them to embrace a more modern aesthetic.

From wool trading to music recording, this unusual stone building in Somerset has been used as a centre for craft and creativity since the 16th century. Thanks to the vision of its owners and their choice of architect, Jonathan Tuckey, it has been thoughtfully reinterpreted to create a modern home and workspace.

An 18th-century farm building was transformed into a warm, comfortable home thanks to a medley of textiles and a treasured collection of found pieces

Interior designer Hubert Zandberg describes the placement of objects as a ‘symphony’, and the restrained colours and materials he has used in this Buckinghamshire barn conversion provide the ideal background notes.

With a vision of a bohemian lifestyle in the Welsh hills, Julian Broad left London for this ancient longhouse, where he has stripped away modern additions to create more authentic interiors filled with eclectic objects and curios, many of which tell the story of his career as a portrait photographer

When reimagining a Cotswold barn used for short-term lets as her permanent home, Catherine Chichester’s belief that each room should be filled with personality and everyday elements of beauty came into its own

On the edge of a Gloucestershire meadow sits a tiny barn filled with varied treasures collected by the antique dealer and designer Christopher Howe.

With a clear colour palette lifted by occasional pattern and an eclectic mix of furniture, interior designer Victoria Gray has created a Cotswold retreat for her family that marries rustic charm with minimalism, and transcends modern trends

For their latest house, a 19th-century barn with outbuildings in Oxfordshire, Mark and Georgie Rowse have drawn on their extensive renovation experience – and their address book of specialist artisans – to create a characterful and welcoming home for themselves, their family and a host of visiting friends.

The couple behind Rapture & Wright fabrics and wallpapers are used to combining their talents to creative effect – not least in the design of the Gloucestershire barn conversion where they live and work

Lisa Mehydene, founder of online homeware platform edit58, was looking for a weekend house in the Cotswolds when she found this loftily proportioned converted barn on the site of a former spiritual retreat

When Caroline Riddell was called upon to renovate and reimagine a run-down historic cart shed as guest quarters for a larger house, she turned to traditional techniques and materials to make sure the space would be welcoming and cosy for anyone who happened to cross its threshold

In an extract from Vendome's new book on the historic houses of Maine, 'The Maine House', native New Englanders Maura McEvoy, Basha Burwell, and Kathleen Hackett explore an 1850s Cape house belonging to a pair of artists

This historic manor house, at the heart of the Nyetimber sparkling wine estate in Sussex, has been thoughtfully restored to create a beautiful family home.

Unifying the vast proportions of a barn conversion and its adjoining 17th-century house is no easy task, but with a light touch and a delicate colour scheme, Caroline Riddell has achieved a pleasing sense of harmony

Architect Thomas Smith set about transforming a barn into a comfortable family home, guided by the Sri Lankan approach to nature and a deep respect of the building's history, character and materiality

On a plot of farmland on the Atlantic coast of Long Island, a firm of Manhattan architects and a London-based interior designer have created a barn-style holiday house for their clients that is appropriate to its rural setting, yet has all the accoutrements of stylish modern living