Brought up in a barn?
When I was a lass, living in the UK, suggesting that someone was “brought up in a barn” was to imply that they were totally lacking the social graces. After looking at this little gallery of country kitchens in converted farm buildings, I have to say I’d be happy to be brought up in one of these barns.
www.cottage-holiday.co.uk
This first one is an ancient stone barn in the Welsh border country – here’s the rugged exterior, so you can appreciate the gorgeous countryside too:
Ruthlin Barn Conversion Exterior
I don’t know about this one in particular, but often these stone barns are very ancient indeed. Some of them were actually farm-houses in Norman times, and were given over for use by animals as their human occupants became prosperous enough to build bigger and better houses. I like the fact that we’ve now gone in a full circle, and they are being reclaimed from the livestock and lived in again.
Here are two examples of charming country kitchens in French barn conversions – both available for vacation rentals. Wish I could be there!
www.holiday-cottages.co.uk
www.retreatrural.com
Mmmm – I can almost smell the baguettes … My final two are in England, the first snatched from the property pages of the Guardian, and the second from the unexpectedly fabulous lifestyle magazine Wealdentimes.
photo Guardian Property Pages
Photo Wealdentimes
