Monday, April 9, 2012

Seeing Red

There's nothing like a big red barn.


I pass this one quite frequently and love it.
 My barn is all white...as is every other building on the property except one.
This one.

Is was built by the previous owners as a chicken coop. I can see it directly out the window of my living room from the spot of my usual seat.

It was ugly and since changing the barn color was not an practical option...





.....I worked with what I did have.


And there you have it. A dreamer's version of the big red barn above.


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28 comments:

TexWisGirl said...

1st, LOVE the big barn set-up you pass by! wow! nice place!

2nd, really like your red and white paint job on your 'coop'!

3rd, what a great wind chime!

3 for 3!

Kathryn Ray said...

I'm a huge fan of the big red barn as well... Though I also like big white ones too.

Your coop looks awesome!

Meg said...

Wow! That looks great! I love a big red barn too, and now you have a mini version. :)

Amy Burzese said...

Looks great to me!

Elizabeth Edwards said...

oh, wow ... what a grouping there. at first i thought it was a dream catcher. had to do a double take. i love red barn. thumbs up from me. (:

EG CameraGirl said...

OH, if life were only that easy! Great job renovating that old barn. :))

Mari said...

Love that big red barn and what you did to your coop!

Grandma Barb's This and That said...

I love the big red barn and your chicken coop looks terrific.

Cheryl @ TFD said...

I love that beautiful big barn and I think your red coop looks great!

Sue ~ Granny's World said...

That looks amazing Joan, must have taken you ages but well worth it. Have you got your girls yet?

Elaine said...

Gorgeous scene of that big red barn! You did a wonderful job on revamping your chicken coop. Now it only needs a cupola, and your dream version will be very close to the big red barn.

Nancy said...

The big red barn and your littler version are amazing. Love the transformation. :)

Pamela Gordon said...

That is awesome! I love that you painted the old chicken coop red. What a beautiful view you will have now! Pamela

Tanya Breese said...

what a difference that made, i love it!

Anonymous said...

That 1st barn & farm is gorgeous, LOVE. IT.!!! And you did a wonderful job transforming your 'coop' into a mini version of a big red barn! Great work... cuuute lil wind chime

Thanks a million for joining =)

Rose said...

That is adorable!

Judy said...

I would love if I passed it too and I love the wind chime.

Lisa Sall - Sall's Country Life said...

What a great visionary you are!! Your coop turned out fantastic!!

Deanna said...

That red barn is majestically pretty.

You definitely made lemonaid out of lemons when you painted that chicken coop. It turned out great!

Debbie said...

chicken coop?? what chick coop..it looks amazing!!

adorable wind chimes!!

oooohhhh and the barn...barn, i love that too!!

Lisa @ Two Bears Farm said...

Wow, way to make a boring little building so cute! It looks great!

Anonymous said...

I like the wit, "dreamer's version..." and having a home in Floyd connects me with your blue ridge mt. pics

Coloring Outside the Lines said...

Love the red- it really makes for a better view out the window- and I like those chimes too!

Andee said...

Wow what an amazing transformation! Great job it looks wonderful.

Nancy said...

Thanks for sharing at Rural Thursdays -- great to see you there, dear! :)

Pat said...

Great paint job! You really improved your view.

Brian King said...

Nice job on the coop! It looks great! I love red barns...we don't have many red ones in Kentucky.

Kranky Granny said...

Excellent job. I would love having that as the view out my window.