dream home.

confession: i dream about someday living in an old barn house way too often, as in-- maybe more than once a week. while i love city life, the thought of living in an once upon a time barn just seems like a dream come true. so, when i discovered the newly renovated 700-square-foot barn home of designer corey gash and his partner krista wallace, i couldn't help but stare in awe. the pictures featured in the LA times make me want to pack my bags almost immediately.

when krista first saw the space, she thought there was no way she could live there. the barn, located in costa mesa, california, was once home to chicken coops and then used as a space for boat-building. the best part about the renovation? they used primarily re-purposed materials. the wood used for the entrance wall here pictured was taken from an old church roof.

a 5 1/2 foot tall door is the main entrance way, since the old barn doors have been sealed shut permanently. here, corey holds his precious baby, stella. isn't the frame around the "no smoking" sign so perfect?

from looking at each picture, one can tell how much natural sunlight pours in through the rooms. the kitchen windows are rustic-looking yet refined. corey saved the "existing wormwood cabinets" here and finished the counters off with butchers block material.

another kitchen photo (again, look at that sunlight!) because who can resist this photo with stella and her father?

the hanging silver lights are from IKEA, and their 10-foot long dining room table is made from a "former bowling alley lane." brilliant!

this upstairs bedroom looks so cozy. i would think another joy of this style of living is large loft-like space matched against cozy little nooks, like this one.

this is one of the most genius book-stacking displays i've seen in a while. i love how it's tucked away and hidden, but still visible when looking from the right angle. their oldest daughter, lily, is adorable, and from all of the pictures, this seems like a dream place to play and frolic as a kid.

i'm sorry if i got a bit carried away with this post, but i honestly don't know if i've seen a home that i've loved this much in a while.

check out the rest of the slideshow and story here.

pictures taken by don barletti of the LA Times