Though I currently live in the city, I loved growing up in a small town. America's history is so rich, and every small town holds a piece of it.
There was so much history to my town, and I loved being around old homes and farms that had been built hundreds of years ago — as explained in this evolution of American homes.
So when I saw this incredible barn from the late 1700's and what one woman did to it, I knew I wanted to take a closer look.
Now, I love patriotic DIY undertakings — like this beer cap American flag — so I was glad to find this story on Be Fed Again, where Brooke Fedigan shares stunning pictures of her 18th Century barn.
In an effort to "enhance the Americana feel" of her barn, as she puts it, Brooke undertakes one of the most patriotic DIY projects I've seen yet.
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Brooke lives in a beautiful American home that has been around since the early 1800's — and around back, she is owner of a gorgeous red barn.
Brooke's barn dates back to the late 1700's. As she writes on her blog, "A barn and a tire swing are the epitome of country living, and ever since we moved into our house, I have wanted to enhance the Americana feel to the outside of our barn. I wanted it to scream American country living."
So Brooke got to work on an incredible patriotic DIY addition to the outside of her barn. She wanted "a great big American flag for this small town USA."
After the measurements of the flag were taped out, she set to work painting the white flag stripes. The red stripes would simply be supplied by the barn's original color.
For the white stripes, Brooke dry-brushed the paint on; this would give her flag that old-timey, rustic feel. For the blue, she used a bright shade that would show up nicely on top of the barn's red.
When it was time for the stars, Brooke made herself a template and cut out each one at a size of 7 inches.
Brooke writes, "I tacked the strips in place on the barn, one at a time, and painted on the stars like you would a stencil."
Brooke's barn flag was really starting to take shape!
When she finished painting the stars, Brooke took a step back to admire her work. "I put my hand over my heart and said the Pledge."
Brooke titled her piece of American art "Small Town USA." Her patriotic project truly is a stunning addition to this 18th Century barn!
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