When the house on the neighboring property was dismantled, the 45 year old cedar siding from the old house was reclaimed, blackened, and used to cover the addition of closets and wood storage along the south wall of the barn studio. It blended nicely with the reclaimed wood siding installed between 2003 and 2010. Instead of an eye-sore so close to the house, the redesign of the former shop, with 80 year-old reclaimed wood, oxidized steel, and over-scale industrial windows, is viewed enviously by those looking for the “ultimate workshop”; and also by those looking for a cool building to live in! Photo 9 of 11 in Island Retreat infused with History takes 12 years to complete. by James Ferris

Island Retreat infused with History takes 12 years to complete.

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When the house on the neighboring property was dismantled, the 45 year old cedar siding from the old house was reclaimed, blackened, and used to cover the addition of closets and wood storage along the south wall of the barn studio. It blended nicely with the reclaimed wood siding installed between 2003 and 2010.

Instead of an eye-sore so close to the house, the redesign of the former shop, with 80 year-old reclaimed wood, oxidized steel, and over-scale industrial windows, is viewed enviously by those looking for the “ultimate workshop”; and also by those looking for a cool building to live in!