Thursday, November 19, 2009

The Barefoot Contessa's Barn


With Thankgiving only one week away, our thoughts are naturally turning to cooking and entertaining.  We've always loved the Barefoot Contessa cookbooks by Ina Garten, who also has her own show of the same name on the Food Network.  She has a beautiful home in East Hampton and recently built a barn(!) for entertaining her friends.

Ina's barn houses a large multi-purpose room with a wonderful open kitchen and dining area.  The visible rafters give it that barn-like feel, yet it is still so remarkably cozy!  We think the fireplace (top photo) makes a huge difference.   We also like that she included comfy arm chairs at the dining table so that it can double as a reading space.

The barn also serves as a guest house, with a beautifully simple approach to decor.  We love the mottled mirror over the sofa in the entry.  The objects located across from it make it appear as if it is a painting.



The bedroom and bath are likewise peaceful and simple:




Can you believe all of this is inside this inconspicuous looking building below?!!!




We love it!  If you want to see more barn photos, check out the House Beautiful slideshow

Also, the folks at House Beautiful liked Ina's barn so much, they asked her to recreate it in Rockefeller Plaza and named it their 2009 Kitchen of the Year.  Check out the video here:



We love it too!

4 comments:

  1. I did a double-take when I saw this post because I just finished writing one about Ina Garten myself! Great minds and all that... :-)

    Love her barn!

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  2. Julia, We love her and own all of her cookbooks. Cannot wait to see your post! CDHQ

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  3. I love Ina Garten and her cozy and stylish barn! (She's one of the few people left on TV Food Network that I actually like.)

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  4. This is the most beautiful and useful kitchen that I have ever seen. love to entertain in my kitchen and still cannot cook.

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