Timber frame lighting ideas

A hybrid frame of oak with traditional pegged jointing and stainless steel bracing. Concealed steel floor structure supported by oak posts.

In this article, we’ll explore 29 Barn Style House ideas that show you how to blend tradition with style, creating a space that’s both cozy and contemporary.

Our brief was to use architectural lighting to highlight the beautiful oak frame and brick fireplace whilst providing sufficient ambient lighting for the room. We designed in layers of architectural lighting. These layers linked to an 8 gang light switch to provide light levels that could range from bright down to very subtle without the expense of a single room lighting control system.

Nestled deep in the forests of North Carolina, enjoying a private view of Lake Adger, sits a cozy refuge, quietly hidden from the world.

Often the centerpiece of a home, timber frame great rooms can be capacious or cozy. Each is personal. The collection below illustrates a variety of layouts and materials. We bet you can't pick just one favorite.

We can't get enough of this gorgeous modern mountain home! Large windows illuminate the space with natural light, and red gusset plates bring a subtle yet unique touch to the timber frame.

Clear Douglas fir machines to an exceptionally smooth, glossy finish and when dry it retains its shape and size without shrinking, swelling, cupping, warping, bowing or twisting and generally won’t show a raised grain.