The aluminum pipe light fixture and white oak dining room table—made from the original barn’s horse stalls—were both DIY projects completed by one of the homeowners and their friend, respectively. A design from The Rug Company, made from patches of old rugs, sits under the table. Photo 5 of 8 in A Family Salvages an 1880s Barn to Create Their Nearly-Net Zero Escape by Caroline Wallis

A Family Salvages an 1880s Barn to Create Their Nearly-Net Zero Escape

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The aluminum pipe light fixture and white oak dining room table—made from the original barn’s horse stalls—were both DIY projects completed by one of the homeowners and their friend, respectively. A design from The Rug Company, made from patches of old rugs, sits under the table.