apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

Searching for a simpler, more solitary life, Lila Walton purchased the remains of a 17th-century threshing barn in rural Norfolk, England. Now newly renovated, the 1,300-square-foot barn retains a traditional look, familiar to a countryside home. The New York Times takes us inside the open floor plan, and shows off details like the French glass windows that replaced the original barn door (above) and the iron spiral stair to Walton's painting studio...