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A Modern Home Inspired by the Remains of a Barn

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A Modern Home Inspired by the Remains of a Barn

The Hebron Home marks the inaugural house project by Benjamin Oliver AD and, for a first design, it’s impressive. The project began in 2011 when the land was purchased in Hebron, Connecticut with the remains of a barn. They chose to build a new home that preserved the legacy of what once was with a modern, New England barn-style residence for a homeowner that loves horses.

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Both the interior and exterior’s surfaces are full of texture making for an authentic feel without giving it the feeling of having been decorated. It totally feels as if they retrofitted a barn and turned it into a home – not a brand-new home built from scratch.

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Mixing industrial and modern with rustic touches throughout, the feeling of the home is both warm and inviting.

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The interior feels bright and open with large windows and white finishes keeping the spaces light.

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A Modern Home Inspired by the Remains of a Barn in main architecture Category

A Modern Home Inspired by the Remains of a Barn in main architecture Category

Sight lines from the master bedroom to the front of the house remain clear and open helping the spaces feel connected, as well as providing a sense of security.

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A Modern Home Inspired by the Remains of a Barn in main architecture Category

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Found elements are shown incorporated everywhere, like in the light fixture hanging above the stairs.

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Photos by Dan Dealy and Lanny Nagler.








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tedder
3742 days ago
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uff da? also, looks like This Old house.
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jakesutton
3742 days ago
Uff da (sometimes also spelled huffda, uff-da, uffda, uff-dah, oofda, ufda, ufdah, oofta, uf daa, or ufta) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uff_da LOL!
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3742 days ago
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Oof-dah. Sometimes the wanting just takes the wind right out of me.
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easiest fridge dill pickles

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Every summer, I make a note on my Oh My God Good Vegetables Are Finally Here! cooking to-do list (what, you don’t keep one?) to post about how to make classic dill pickles. Every week they’re available, I pick up nearly a bucket of perfect-for-pickling kirby cucumbers from the Greenmarket for my cucumber-junkie family with the greatest intention of finally making good on this promise. And I never, ever do. It might be that the first couple times I tried, many years ago, my always-too-hot kitchen molded both jars, traumatizing me at the end of the jars’ incubation periods. It might be that because I live in NYC, when I want an insanely good sour pickle, I just go to The Pickle Guys on Essex Street or track down some from Guss’. Like bagels, killer soup dumplings, or Halal cart street meat, amazing pickles are in a category of food you have to be extremely driven and possibly cuckoo to make at home in NYC. I mean, I am, but apparently not enough.

kirby season
slice thin, even thinner than this

I make these instead. These are our go-to fridge pickle, and they are ludicrously easy. Do you have salt? Do you have vinegar? You’re set. They’re passable an hour later, excellent 6 to 8 hours later, and you can also enjoy them three weeks from now — though by then, we’ll be on our third batch.

you'll start with so much

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smadin
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mmm, pickles.
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Ásgeir, 'King And Cross'

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Ballerinas and a SWAT team suit up and perform to the music of Icelandic singer Ásgeir in a single-take video for the new song "King And Cross."

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The Abyss Table by Christopher Duffy for Duffy London

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The Abyss Table by Christopher Duffy for Duffy London

The visuals on The Abyss Table are more than enough to make your jaw drop, which is no surprise given Duffy London’s history for clever, unforgettable designs. This time, Christopher Duffy is taking you straight to the depths of the ocean with a dramatic coffee table that will never cease being a conversation piece.

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Pairing layers of wood and glass, the table becomes a geological cross section of the ocean, showing various depths.

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After a trip to the glass factory and seeing how thick glass darkened the more layers added, much like the way the sea does as the ocean floor becomes deeper, Duffy used this effect to show a piece of the ocean’s bed. The team spent a year experimenting with sculpted glass, Perspex, and wood to achieve the three-dimensional model of a geological map with the final result being a mesmerizing, abyss-like, sculptural table.

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The Abyss Table is made by hand upon order and is limited to an edition of 25. Each piece is made from sustainable materials.

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Ooooooh!
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Years After 'The Killing Moon,' Echo & The Bunnymen Still At It

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Echo & The Bunnymen has released their first new album in five years, called Meteorites. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with frontman Ian McCulloch about the release.

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Huh...
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Hurricane Arthur

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Hurricane Arthur made its way up the East Coast of the United States over the last few days, causing widespread flooding and power outages. The storm reached a category 2 level with its greatest sustained wind strength of 100 mph. --Lloyd Young (18 photos total)

A vehicle sits in the flooded waters of the closed Route 18 on July 4 in New Bedford, Mass., after heavy rains from Hurricane Arthur. (David W. Oliveira/The Standard-Times via Associated Press)
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