Step inside a beautiful blue barn in North Carolina.
When Betsy Bardi of Bardi Designs was asked if she could design a horse barn, she stopped in her tracks... Betsy has 16 years of interior design experience working on countless numbers of projects, but she had never been asked to design a barn. Betsy had worked closely with the client over the past six years designing their main house and cottage. She knew the clients well and what they liked, so she decided to take on the challenge.
The ultimate goal was to create a non-traditional horse barn. The memorable blue hue and layout was carefully thought out. Bardi Designs carefully helped plan out every detail within the barn.
Photos by Tad Davis Photography
It took about 6-8 months from design to completion of the building process. One of the first steps in the process was to go antique shopping for interesting pieces and inspiration for the barn.
The barn is a post and beam barn, the unfinished body was from Sand Creek Post & Beam. The barn was delivered in pieces on two eighteen-wheelers. The client hired the builder Cade Construction who contacted Sand Creek Post & Beam to take care of the body and the engineering. Additional details were added to the exterior of the barn including the stone and cupolas.
The exposed metal roof was intentionally left open to give the barn a rustic feel. The large barn quilt was custom painted by a local artist. The chandeliers are from Troy Lighting.
The barn has five Classic Equine stalls inside. They were numbered and had dark stained Xs added to the fronts to meet the barn’s ascetic.
Hay & Grain Room
Hay and feed is now stored inside this space.
The milk crates are all antique and were custom painted. Each piece inside the barn has a story and was carefully selected. Most the items are sourced from local North Carolina dealers and vendors. The client was very active in the design process to ensure the finished barn was truly a reflection of her wishes.
The black can lights provide plenty of light with their up and down lighting features. They are from Capital Lighting Gallery in Raleigh.
Tack Room & Office
The tack room has built in storage for saddles and tack.
Reclaimed wood was painted or stained and used throughout the interior for thoughtful details like shiplap.
The wood burning stove was found in the original home on the property. An antique wood fireplace was sourced and then cut in two to create an artistic approach behind it.There are painted cement tiles inset within the mantle to provide some pattern and a pop of color.
The large map of Granville County was printed on rice paper and then distressed by burning the edges.
The desk was a new piece found at High Point Market.
When you walk into the barn, the stalls are on the left and the tack room, feed room and mechanical room are to the right.
The barn exterior beautiful barn doors were custom and stained. They are 10-feet tall. The barn itself is also extremely tall and stands at 32-feet.
Please note that the fences and pastures were not up at the time when these photos were taken. The horses had not been moved in yet either.
Thank you Betsy from Bardi Designs for allowing Stable Style to share this amazing barn design.
Photos by Tad Davis Photography
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