This year’s Kansas City Homes & Gardens Home of the Year Grand Winner is a beautiful Arts and Crafts style home with Asian influences and, yes, plenty of eye-catching woodwork. Situated on 20 acres, the homeowners had a vision to turn an old barn into a permanent residence. After overcoming some structural challenges due to
Don’t you love the beauty of exposed beams in a home? Exposed beams have strong historical ties to France and were originally used as support structures. Wood proved a strong, sturdy, and readily available resource for building purposes. Oak and chestnut were the materials of choice. Another French tradition was to let the wood used