Welsh Barn Conversion Projects

Family Reunions

• One barn conversion idea worth considering requires that you imagine what a large family and its extended members would want in their home environment if they were vacationing together. Construct individual rooms to accommodate at least two to four people and offer various different lounging areas. Separate recreational areas are appropriate so that adults and children can have personal spaces to visit with common-age relatives. Create a large combination kitchen and dining area to encourage family unity while preparing meals. Affix wooden benches along the barn walls and cover them with cushions to provide affordable seating to large groups of people.

Bed-and-Breakfast

• Enjoy the added benefit of receiving an income on your property following the completion of its renovation. Converting your Welsh barn into an inviting and cozy bed-and-breakfast in one section allows you to host local vacationers or foreign tourists. Turn to the historical significance of your country's natural heritage or the immediate region you call home when decorating rooms. Include architectural details that reflect a particular era of home design you favor. Draw on traditional Welsh decor and culture to create a memorable and visually appealing feel to each room.

Writers Retreat

• A Welsh barn is an ideal property to host writers looking for a peaceful, serene environment to complete work in. Turn various rooms in the barn into small guest suites and construct a communal kitchen dining area with picnic-table-style dining to encourage guest interaction if desired. Barns with loft space boast an ideal area to hold nightly readings so writers can share their work and receive feedback. Creating a library space with various reference books and a large table work area is also recommended.

Home Schoolers Socialization Advantage

• Home-schooled children benefit from having an educational environment presented to them every time they sit down to complete their academic studies. For this reason, converting an old Welsh barn into a single schoolroom or property with various areas to conduct different types of lesson plans is suitable. Arrange for your children to meet other kids in the community at the refurbished barn three times a week and enable them to maintain peer socialization. Design a separate arts and crafts room as well as a library and reading room, nap area and snack-time kitchenette.