A Rustic 4-Stall Barn in Canada with a Reclaimed Wood Lounge Upstairs

Tour a rustic barn with four stalls and stunning lounge above.

Quinis Design Works completed this superb barn back in 2006. The traditional design is something that won’t ever go out of style. The private barn is situated on 40 acres in Abbotsford, British Columbia. It took approximately eight months to complete the project. Tundra Developments also worked alongside Quinis on this barn.

The barn exterior is board and batten cedar, topped with a clear sealer to endure weathering over time. The interior doors are fir, while cedar, fir and spruce are found throughout. The hardware, designed by Neudorf, was custom-made.

Quinis worked with the couple to create a building resembling the barns the pair recall from their youths in Alberta. It features hints of sophisticated mountain ranch style, popular in B.C.’s lower mainland and the American mountain west. The 39′ x 78′, four-stall barn yields more than 6,000 square feet on both levels.

One challenge was to design the barn to be a classic monitor style, yet complement the house. Quinis also worked with the clients to design the barn so it accommodated other interests of theirs; such as entertaining upstairs and storing their farm equipment.

From the Clients:

“We had spotted another barn under construction up the road, and asked who the designer was,” she says. “We got Ernest into the project from the planning stage, and that resulted in a building that reflected our plans. I think it would be easy to go wrong in making a building too much barn or too little, and forget about horse care and things like an office for records, or just having lunch after chores.” “We could have had more stalls and less other space,” she admits. “But with this we can park my mower tractor in here, and it gives us all the amenities we need along with more storage.”

A copper weathervane is a beautiful touch.

The interior of the main floor includes four stalls, tack room, bedding room, wash rack and grooming area with cross ties, bathroom and tractor storage.

The wash and grooming area features hot and cold water, the bathroom is located behind it.

The Barn Upstairs

The upper level features a 12′ x 12′ balcony that leads to a 20′ x 30′ lounge area with a bathroom. It’s a perfect place to take in the views and enjoy a little quiet time. The remaining half of the space upstairs is used for hay storage.

The lounge features vintage finishes and reclaimed timber. The wood was sourced from an old Ontario barn by Scott Landon of Old Canada Country Antiques in Vancouver. Other touches include doors and windows from the client’s first home, a vintage farmhouse.