Red siding and a metal roof offer pops of color to this modern iteration of a barn.
Melina, a gray Nigerian Dwarf goat, and Katie, Carpenter’s Tennessee Fainting Goat.
A chicken that lives in a coop designed in collaboration with architect Michelle T. Neary.
Bullet, Carpenter’s Cardigan Welsh Corgi.
The spacious back porch is built on modern columns. Corner windows draw light into the interior.
A photograph by the homeowner shares space on the chimney column with silver cups from Joss & Main and light sconces Carpenter made out of plumbing pipes. A red ottoman is through Lillian August.
Ultramodern meets super-handmade in this kitchen which features Antares kitchen tile in Nickel, dishwashers from Fisher & Paykel, and Ikea,magnetic spice containers plus well-loved pots, pans and a kitchen countertop made of solid-slab butternut.
Carpenter turned industrial whisks into light fixtures over this carved maple counter and Dolle Cuadro Maxi shelf brackets into floating shelves. The four framed prints are from Victory Garden of Tomorrow. RH tractor barstools were modified to fit the counter height.
Castle Combe engineered wood flooring makes a landing pad for Carpenter’s beloved corgi, while a chandelier from Etsy adds a handmade modern touch to the ruggedness of the wood.
Drinking glasses line live-edge walnut shelves made by Carpenter.
In the master bedroom, linens from Matteo cover a Metropolitan bed from Lillian August.
Objects from Carpenter’s collection highlight the home’s barn aesthetic while paying homage to the dairy farm that used to occupy the land. The rooster was crafted by Carpenter as a challenge to duplicate a piece she had seen in Colonial Williamsburg.
The upstairs hallway sports a gallery of framed prints from Carpenter’s Farm and Animal series.
The “red” bedroom has high headboards built by Carpenter, an Ikea lamp and dresser, and quilts from the ABC Carpet & Home Warehouse.
A high-tech Kohler Purist faucet blends with the rustic aesthetic of a Jayne White bronze vessel sink from Signature Hardware.
This article appears in the March 2015 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).