Monday, June 10, 2013

oh ye of little faith...



And you thought I was "never ever ever ever" (yes I'm quoting the adorable Taylor Swift ;) going to show  the barn room..... 

Well, guess what's up next?!! 


If you would like to reread/catch up on how the livestock barn came to be the barn room, you can read...
here and here and here and here,
and also here and here!





here's a peek!





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73 comments:

  1. ArtieJune 10, 2013 at 10:57 AM

    Oh Joan, I just can't wait to see your photos of this space. It's absolutely stunning! You're going to inspire tens of thousands!
    xoxo,
    A

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  2. AnonymousJune 10, 2013 at 11:01 AM

    So happy you are back! Hope all is well with each of you and I can't wait to see more of your barn room! Kim

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  3. GinaJune 10, 2013 at 11:03 AM

    Squeal!! I have been waiting for the Barn Room!! :) So happy to see you're back online!! :)

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  4. KatherineJune 10, 2013 at 11:10 AM

    Even from the sneak peek it looks like the perfect place to cozy down.

    Good to see you back - I missed you.

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  5. Heidi @ Decor & MoreJune 10, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    Such a tease, Joan! Can't wait to see!
    xo Heidi

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  6. KarenJune 10, 2013 at 11:17 AM

    Joan,
    Oh, how exciting. When do we get to see it? I love the sneak peek.
    I've missed you!
    Karen

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  7. AnonymousJune 10, 2013 at 11:17 AM

    It looks fabulous! I'm happy you are back. I really admire your blog!

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  8. AnonymousJune 10, 2013 at 11:18 AM

    Joan, WELCOME BACK!! So happy to see even this tease.
    Denise

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  9. Lady CourtneyJune 10, 2013 at 11:22 AM

    This made my heart stop! Looking forward to seeing more!!!

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  10. KittyJune 10, 2013 at 11:27 AM

    Look so inviting can't wait to see it all and so glad you're back

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  11. seablueleeJune 10, 2013 at 11:27 AM

    Can't wait to see it! Meanwhile, I'm just glad to see you back. I've missed you.

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  12. much older sister SusanJune 10, 2013 at 11:34 AM

    So glad you are back for your blog!!!!!!! We all missed you!!

    LOVE YOU!

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  13. Liz@ HomeandGardeningWithLizJune 10, 2013 at 11:36 AM

    Teaser! Yes I did give up, but I'm glad to see you are going to share! Yay!
    I'm loving the view I'm seeing so far!

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  14. laneyJune 10, 2013 at 11:36 AM

    ...oh i never ever ever ever doubted you joan...i always knew the barn room was there waiting for its premier...and the sneak peek looks absolutely wonderful...what was it that was said about king tut's tomb when asked what was being beheld for the first time?..."wonderful things"...cannot wait to behold the barn... and its wonderful things...and oh my...if only the farmer could be here too...blessings laney

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  15. VickiJune 10, 2013 at 11:39 AM

    Oh, you're so cruel! More, more!! :) So glad you are back.

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  16. cindy hattersley designJune 10, 2013 at 11:51 AM

    The sneakity peek is amazing! Can't wait to see more!!

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  17. AnonymousJune 10, 2013 at 11:52 AM

    Joan it is nice ro have you back! But where have you been? We worry about you. We are loyal to you i hope you have neen enjoying projects and spring. I hope Dan. and Ella are well. The areas you are going to sharr will be amazing I am sure. Thank you gor coming back. Your friend, shirley garner inbellevue wa.

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  18. Country French JudiJune 10, 2013 at 11:53 AM

    Soooo glad you are back. Wow I cannot wait to see everything! You always inspire me to keep a LITTLE color in my house. I am always torn between your home and Joni Webbs!

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  19. Kim @ Savvy Southern StyleJune 10, 2013 at 11:59 AM

    That's right just tease us!!!

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  20. mlbdesignJune 10, 2013 at 12:05 PM

    I have been waiting with anticipation and dutifully keeping quiet about how BEAUTIFUL, gorgeous, stunning and every other word I can think of that I know the room to be....soo happy to have your voice back in the design blogosphere!
    Cheers!
    Meredith

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  21. Low Tide High StyleJune 10, 2013 at 12:14 PM

    Oh my, the peek indicates that it was worth the wait!

    Kat

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  22. JessicaJune 10, 2013 at 12:26 PM

    I can't wait! I knew you'd show it eventually; I have rooms I've been decorating for years, too.

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  23. AnonymousJune 10, 2013 at 12:35 PM

    Oh, thank goodness! I can only reread past posts so often! Missed you and I'm so glad to be able to peek some more into my favorite house of all. *pat* to sweet Ella.
    ~Diane in Rhode Island

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  24. The Gray BoxwoodJune 10, 2013 at 12:42 PM

    So excited to see the finished room! Been waiting a long time to see it :)

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  25. Pamela GordonJune 10, 2013 at 12:46 PM

    It's so nice to see you back Joan, and I will look forward to seeing the barn room completed. Blessings, Pamela

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  26. AnonymousJune 10, 2013 at 12:52 PM

    First thought...she's such a tease.
    Second thought...I can't imagine hanging so many herbariums so precise. Also love that they are not framed.
    Looking forward to the rest.
    Sara, Ohio

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  27. VictoriaJune 10, 2013 at 12:55 PM

    Love the sneak peek. I want more!
    XO, Victoria

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  28. ldkrebsJune 10, 2013 at 1:00 PM

    Well it's about time. ;) Just glad to have you back posting, you were missed.
    Laura, Maryland

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  29. andyJune 10, 2013 at 1:47 PM

    A . Your killing me with these sneak peaks I want to see the whole thing ! Lol have a wonderful day ! I'm so glad your back blogging

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  30. DianneJune 10, 2013 at 1:57 PM

    Well all is right in the world once again...you're back!!!!! Missed your blog so much. Hope everything has been alright with you ,Dan and Ella. xo

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  31. An Urban CottageJune 10, 2013 at 2:00 PM

    I love the lamps!

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  32. Kathy :)June 10, 2013 at 2:14 PM

    Grrrr I hate to wait lol.....

    Kathy. :)

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  33. cotedetexasJune 10, 2013 at 2:17 PM

    So not fair!!!! I want to see more !!!!!!!!!!

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  34. SandyJune 10, 2013 at 2:31 PM

    "I am in love," quoted by me after a glimpse of the Barn Room. I truly draw a big smile when I see you have posted. Love your home!

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  35. Heather@SatisfyingSpacesJune 10, 2013 at 2:44 PM

    I may not want to see any more because it is too awesome and then I would be jealous. ;-)

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  36. AnonymousJune 10, 2013 at 2:45 PM

    I love what I see!! Can't wait to see the rest. I am absolutely in love with your home.

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  37. AnonymousJune 10, 2013 at 2:49 PM

    Can't wait to see the barn reveal. It looks beautiful.
    So glad you are back.
    Julie

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  38. Ann@VirginiarosaJune 10, 2013 at 2:55 PM

    Classy cozy - the "Joan touch" - it looks fabulous!

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  39. AnonymousJune 10, 2013 at 3:40 PM

    Yeah, Yippee........so glad you are back!!!!! So happy to see anything that you post in the most beautiful house and yard of all. Best Regards, Wenda

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  40. mapleleavessycamoretreesJune 10, 2013 at 3:50 PM

    EEK! Can't wait:)

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  41. MichelleJune 10, 2013 at 4:02 PM

    Soooo excited! Your whole house is absolutely stunning and amazing and I have to admit that I keep checking back regularly to see how the barn room turned out! Can't wait :-)

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  42. He Who Loves an Old HouseJune 10, 2013 at 4:23 PM

    Oh, so glad to see you back! And thanks for the peek! :-)

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  43. ShineJune 10, 2013 at 4:34 PM

    Yay! Happy to see you back....and CAN'T WAIT to see the rest of that room!!
    Blessings~~Shine

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  44. Notes From ABroadJune 10, 2013 at 5:16 PM

    You are back ! And so am I :)
    We are in the Berkshires at the moment, waiting for the closing on our house in NY State .. among the lambs and horses and Highland cattle !!
    I missed you .. don't go away again.
    Besitos, C

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  45. cotedetexasJune 10, 2013 at 5:27 PM

    I want more!!! It looks stunning, but I want more!!! It is stunning!!!!















    rw

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  46. SoutherncookJune 10, 2013 at 5:32 PM

    Oh you are soooooooooo bad with that quick little peak. I'm looking forward to seeing how it all came together. I know it is fabulous!!!!!

    Carolyn

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  47. LisaJune 10, 2013 at 6:30 PM

    Oh from that little teaser --Absolutely worth the wait *but* must see MORE!!

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  48. UnknownJune 10, 2013 at 7:18 PM

    So glad you are back and what a way to make an entrance with the room we have all been desperately waiting to see.

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  49. Studio Yuko Jones June 10, 2013 at 8:00 PM

    Absolutely stunning! Can't wait to see more of it (and want to know all the details:))

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  50. janine marshallJune 10, 2013 at 8:49 PM

    Hi Joan and Dan,

    I am touching base with you both after so so long. I hope you are both well.

    I have to say that when you showed us the second photo above I gasped out loud. With interior magazines and now the internet you can be drenched with interior images, that now I find it takes something that bit extra to move me. Well it's happened this morning!!! I haven't read the comments above but I know we are all on the same page when I say WOW STUNNING, SIMPLY STUNNING. Please promise you won't leave us hanging for too long.

    I have missed your posts Joan!

    Take care
    Janine
    XXOO
    Tasmania, Australia

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  51. AnonymousJune 10, 2013 at 8:50 PM

    So glad you are back! And I can't wait to see this room. You're my favorite blog and I read many daily!

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  52. Mel@Georgica PondJune 10, 2013 at 9:26 PM

    Joan, you're such a tease! I can't wait to see how you transformed that room and what became of the amazing fireplace.

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  53. Dear LillieJune 10, 2013 at 9:29 PM

    YAY! I cannot wait to see it!!!!! I hope you are doing well!

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  54. CarolynJune 10, 2013 at 9:40 PM

    Barn, what barn? Too exquisite to be a barn. Can't wait to see it all.

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  55. lambertjpJune 10, 2013 at 9:43 PM

    Joan, thanks so much for the sneak peak! Can't wait to see the rest. Your mantel is exactly what I have in mind for our family room remodel.

    What wood and stain did you use in the new barn room? It's just beautiful and matches the rest of the house perfectly . . .

    Thanks!

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  56. Meg@OliverandRustJune 10, 2013 at 11:11 PM

    saw this on instagram this morning and now here. can't wait for the reveal and then the details post. it looks incredible.

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  57. AnonymousJune 11, 2013 at 12:09 AM

    I am tantalized by those herbiers! Please hurry!

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  58. DeAnnaJune 11, 2013 at 3:17 AM

    Oh I can't wait to see it! !

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  59. jackieJune 11, 2013 at 4:23 AM

    Beautiful!! Can't wait to see more... Missed you. Hope all is well and we can see more soon! :-)

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  60. AnonymousJune 11, 2013 at 8:12 AM

    So glad you're back!!

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  61. CherylJune 11, 2013 at 8:18 AM

    Missed you! Aren't computers awful at times? Can't wait to see more pics!

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  62. AndreaJune 11, 2013 at 9:44 AM

    Bring it on! So excited!

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  63. SunnyJune 11, 2013 at 3:06 PM

    I know you are worth the wait, but I have missed you! My best to you, Dan and Ella!

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  64. AnonymousJune 11, 2013 at 4:26 PM

    Yea. I have missed the posts and your kind and gentle remarks.

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  65. AnonymousJune 11, 2013 at 8:35 PM

    Was thrilled to check on you and you are back! Your beautiful home is such an inspiration.

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  66. CindyJune 11, 2013 at 8:35 PM

    Joan, Dan, and Ella! So glad to see your update! You were missed. Cindy

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  67. Dori at The Red FeedsackJune 11, 2013 at 10:31 PM

    I've read all these posts many times.... so fun to read them again! Now, I'm dying for the rest of the story. Hurry, Hurry!!! :-) ~ Dori ~

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  68. AnonymousJune 11, 2013 at 11:23 PM

    What a way to return! Looking forward to the full reveal.

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  69. Julie Taylor and Danni GreenwaltJune 11, 2013 at 11:48 PM

    It looks amazing...cant wait to see the whole thing...

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  70. AnonymousJune 12, 2013 at 12:39 AM

    Oh my gosh. That is completely gorgeous. Can't wait to see more. -- Gail

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  71. LuciJune 12, 2013 at 10:04 AM

    That's beautiful, I can't wait to see the rest of it. I'm glad to see you back!

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  72. Anne VaughtJune 12, 2013 at 5:36 PM

    So beautiful - I love absolutely every bit of it!

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  73. KimberlyJune 13, 2013 at 6:55 PM

    OMGorgeous! Your house is so amazing. Beautiful...

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