Couples who share hobbies eventually share square footage disputes, and the floor plan lives or dies on how well it handles two people doing completely different things at the same time — coffee on the front porch while one of you reads and the other reorganizes the garage, dinner stretched past nine because neither of you has anywhere to be tomorrow. The Calahan is built around exactly that: a deep front porch, a three-car garage, an open living core, and a layout that keeps two people close without crowding them.
Specifications
- Sq. Ft.: 1,338
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
Floor Plan – Main Floor
Two-bedroom layout with 3-car garage, covered patio, master suite, shared bath, open kitchen-dining flow.
Dark Siding and a Standing-Seam Roof That Actually Earns the “Barndo” Label
Vertical board-and-batten siding in near-black does most of the heavy lifting on the exterior, with the standing-seam metal roof pulling everything into a coherent look without overselling it. Wood posts on the covered porch soften the contrast just enough. Rural and intentional — not costumed.
Shiplap, a Smart TV Above the Firebox, and Somehow It All Works
White shiplap runs floor to cathedral ceiling, anchoring the fireplace wall without tipping into farmhouse cliché. The sectional is deep enough to mean business, and globe pendants on a brass chandelier sit comfortably modern against the black window trim. Firewood stacked beside the hearth keeps the whole room from floating off into catalog territory.
Gold Pendants, Marble Counters, and Bar Stools That Tie the Whole Room Together
Orb pendants in brass rings hang over a marble island with yellow-green bar stools below.
In The Details: That island countertop earns its place. The veining reads as marble but performs like engineered stone, which makes sense in a kitchen built for actual cooking rather than photography. Gold hardware on the upper cabinets connects back to the pendant rings without the whole thing feeling coordinated within an inch of its life.
Oval Pedestal Table, Fluted Base, and Enough Seats for the Whole Crew
Sage walls and warm wood floors set a calm tone that doesn’t demand your attention. The oval table’s fluted pedestal base draws the eye down while the gold ring pendant pulls it back up — a small bit of visual back-and-forth that makes the room feel considered without being fussy. Four place settings are already laid out, which suggests this dining room actually gets used. The sideboard behind it earns its square footage.
Common Mistake: Hanging a pendant light too high is one of the most common dining room mistakes. Over an oval or round table, the fixture’s bottom should sit roughly 30 to 36 inches above the tabletop so the light actually reaches the meal, not just the ceiling.
Patterned Wallpaper Behind the Bed That Pulls Its Weight Without Shouting
Geometric wallpaper on the accent wall gives the room a focal point without competing with the warm wood headboard. That horizontal clerestory window above the bed, though — that’s the real move.
Designer’s Secret: Clerestory windows placed above the headboard bring in natural light without giving up privacy, since they sit well above eye level from outside. It’s a detail worth requesting early because it affects framing, not just finish work — and most people don’t think to ask for it until they’ve already seen it somewhere and wished they had.
Moving into the primary bath, the design takes a quieter but equally intentional turn.
Tall Mirrors, Gold Hardware, and Wallpaper That Knows Exactly Where to Stop
A double vanity pairs brass drawer pulls with undermount sinks and globe pendants overhead, while patterned wallpaper anchors the accent wall behind both mirrors — enough personality for a bathroom, not so much that you’re tired of it by Tuesday.
Gain on the Counter, Geometric Backsplash, and a Laundry Room That Actually Functions
LG front-loaders sit flush under upper cabinets that run nearly wall to wall, with a patterned backsplash adding texture without picking a fight with anything else in the room. A storage basket on top keeps folded towels in reach. Zero wasted space.
The patterned backsplash adds texture without competing.
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Exterior rendering shows dark board-and-batten siding with a metal roof and timber-framed porch entry. The floor plan below reveals two bedrooms, a 3-car garage, covered patio, and open kitchen-dining-living layout.
History Corner: The barndominium traces back to the American agricultural tradition of combining working and living spaces under one roof, with the residential hybrid version gaining traction in the 1980s as landowners started converting steel agricultural buildings into full-time homes. The appeal was practical from the start: commercial steel framing goes up faster and costs less per square foot than conventional stick construction. Builders and buyers in rural areas drove most of the early adoption, though the style has long since spread well beyond farm country.
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