# Modern Barns AW Works Converted an Old Barn Into a Relaxing Retreat By Mishal Omar | Published 2016-06-13 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/restored-barn References: [architizer](http://architizer.com/blog/canyon-barn/) & [mwworks](http://www.mwworks.com/) This restored barn offers up a uniquely beautiful idea for a vacation home. The barn combines modern industrial features with rustic and charming ones. Without disturbing the structure, architecture and design firm 'AW Works' managed to create a vacation home that is as beautiful as it is comfortable. Parts of the exterior of this restored barn have been taken out to be replaced with a large glass wall, providing excellent views from the inside to the outside and vice versa. The interior of the barn maintains its high wooden ceilings and is adorned with [rustic furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rustic-renovation) that looks like it came straight out of an antique store. This beautiful, three-bedroom vacation home is the perfect mix of idyllic and stylish. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 96% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Rustic-modern Design:** This trend presents opportunities for blending traditional and contemporary elements in architecture and interior design. - **Adaptive Reuse:** This trend highlights the potential for transforming old structures into functional and aesthetically pleasing spaces. - **Seamless Indoor-outdoor Connection:** This trend emphasizes the integration of indoor and outdoor spaces, creating a harmonious living environment. ### Where This Applies - **Architecture and Interior Design:** This industry can embrace the rustic-modern design trend to create unique and appealing spaces for residential and commercial clients. - **Real Estate and Property Development:** This industry can explore opportunities for adaptive reuse, revitalizing old structures into attractive properties that meet the demand for unique spaces. - **Hospitality and Tourism:** This industry can leverage the seamless indoor-outdoor connection trend to create exceptional vacation homes and resorts that offer immersive experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modern Vacation Barn Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/les-greniers-de-babel.md) - [Barn-To-Retreat Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amassa-retreat.md) - [Transformed Rural Timber Barns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fienile-n.md) - [Rustic Vintage Transformed Barns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lukas-lenherr-architektur.md) - [Barn Restaurant Conversions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-inainn-barn.md) - [Barn-Form Family Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twisted-house1.md) - [Renovated Rural Farmhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-place-in-the-country.md) - [Converted Industrial Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1960s-warehouse.md) - [Unconventional Triangular Barnhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dutch-barnhouse.md)