Tack Room Tour: Lone Pine Stable

Welcome to our first tack room tour! After last week’s wonderful response to 10 Tack Rooms on Instagram to Inspire You and your feedback, I decided to keep the tack room tours coming. Looking into someone else’s tack room is the equivalent of snooping inside someone else’s closet – it’s fun and exciting.

I featured a photo of Lone Pine Stable’s tack room in the prior post and cannot wait to show you some more dreamy photos. Jodi is a talented photographer and equestrian with excellent taste when it comes to decorating. Read on to learn more about her tack room at Lone Pine Stable. It’s functional, beautiful, and decorative.

Jodi’s tack room is a 12′ x 12′ space with an 8′ ceiling constructed from 1″ x 8″ knotty pine. It features custom cabinets made from birch plywood, the doors were built from 5′ x 4″ pine and 5″ x 16″ knotty pine for greater durability. The cabinets feature moveable shelving and a pull out feed bin capable of holding 200 pounds of grain.

Jodi adores antiques and handmade pieces made by loved ones. Each piece inside the tack room was carefully selected and has story behind it.

“The bridle rack is actually an old coat rack my dad built for me years ago. I repainted it green to match my tack trunk. The ribbon display is a curtain wire from IKEA which is perfect for hanging those hard earned awards. The lamps are handmade by my in-laws. They’re made from River Rock from the shores of Lake Superior where they were handpicked by my husband’s parents. The dresser is an antique I’ve had for years which holds first aid supplies and leg wraps. The gold antique chair is between 160-200 years old. It’s hand carved and from the civil war era. The horse head bookends are also hand carved and came from Hawaii. I found those at an antique store for $10 for the pair. I had to have them! I painted the oil paintings and my husband made custom frames for them. I love to display my artwork in the barn and house.”

All of the woodwork (including the cabinets), plumbing, tiling, and electric work were done by Jodi’s husband, dad, and friends Glen and Sarah.

The flooring contrasts with the light wood and features porcelain tiles mimicking a dark walnut stain.

A small chandelier was a perfect addition to this room Jodi explained.

“My favorite thing about the tack room is probably the chandelier. It started off as a joke since the room is quite small but who doesn’t love a bit of bling? I hunted far and wide before I found one at Lowes that was small enough. Some assembly required! I had to hang each piece by hand. It was worth it though!”

Proper lighting is essential for a barn, especially in the tack room. The ceiling features eight recessed LED can lights surrounding the centrally located chandelier. The LED lights are up to 80% more efficient than traditional lighting and don’t contain any toxic elements, making them an environmental friendly choice.