A New Project: A Farmhouse
Ben Ashby
Since I was very young, I usually say four, I have known that one day I would inherit my family’s farmhouse in rural western Kentucky. If you’ve ever read my writings you know how deep my roots run in the clay filled soils of Kentucky. While I was in Kentucky a couple of weeks ago I learned the time had come for me to inherit the farmhouse. Naturally I quickly began work on developing plans for the garden, the landscaping, the garages, the barn, and the house. For two decades I have been gathering antiques and pieces and art and books that would some day fill the house. It feels crazy that in a few short months I will be filling the rooms that my great great grandfather built with pieces I’ve collected from all across the U.S.
Over the coming weeks I will be sharing more of the before shots, the plans, and the inspiration for what I will create in this 125 year old space. I do hope you’ll stay tuned. Next week I will share some exterior shots of what it currently looks like.
I cannot wait to dive in with my favorite makers, American made brands, and antique hunters to make this the most photogenic and content producing space. I get giddy just thinking about all my beautiful pieces coming out of storage and into a real home.
If you follow along closely you know my studio is in an old coal house in the back yard, you also know I have plans to convert a two car garage into a photo studio, and have dreams of a greenhouse and restoring the orchard out in the back yard.
Oh, oh, oh…I will be having a small Barn Sale and weekend of workshops and classes this summer. If you’d like to be involved in any of this email me (editor.folk@gmail.com).
And most important… I will be preparing the farmhouse to be an AirBNB! A quiet rural oasis on a working farm. A space that will be filled with folk art, Americana, pastoral views, and a vast collection of VHS tapes.
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