A contractor completed the major construction, but Joanna says she and John made all the decisions—not to mention much of the furniture and accessories. "People tell us our fingerprints are all over this house," Joanna says with a laugh, "and it's true. When I'm paging through a catalog, John often asks, 'Why would anyone buy something they can craft themselves?' So I always reply, 'Okay, buddy, go do it!'"
Storage, $195: A mail-room cabinet, scored at a vintage shop, strikes an industrial note in the mudroom.
Decor, $0: No one bid on this early-1900s birdcage at an area auction, so Joanna nabbed it afterward for free.
Wall art, $26: Joanna snapped this cattle photo with her iPhone, printed it at Costco for six bucks, and popped it in a $20 Michaels frame. She painted the walls Big Chill by Sherwin-Williams.
Joanna sketched in six-foot windows meant to flood the communal work and living areas with sunlight. "Even if it's 12 degrees outside, I want it to be warm indoors," she explains.
Lamp, $299: Joanna bought the dining room's Pottery Barn burlap lamp on clearance.
Chairs, $216: A few $4 cans of spray-paint woke up these sedate thrift-store Windsors, each between $15 and $35.
Bedroom
With a chain saw and a sander, John transformed two tree stumps into nightstands, and he assembled a worktable out of little more than some steel pipes and a few boards of inexpensive lumber. (Joanna provided the plans after googling "industrial farm table.")
Headboard, $300: The master bedroom's wicker-inset headboard came from Pier 1.
Wallpaper, $108/roll: Wallpaper with a large-scale motif from Anthropologie eliminates the need for art.
Bedding, $212: A West Elm duvet cover and shams—$207 for the set—pair with a pillow made from an old grain sack.
Nightstands, $0: Inspired by tables in a catalog, John cut stumps into nightstands.
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