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Click on the photos to learn more, to see what the original designs look like and to find out how to start on your own custom barn, garage, workshop, studio or...whatever.

Walnut Coach House  The owner/builder of this beautiful Craftsman style garage in Victoria, British Columbia added deep roof overhangs to the standard design, used trusses instead of conventional rafters and used cedar siding and fantastic custom doors.

Maple Car and Tractor Barn  How do you build a new barn to look like an antique one? This Annapolis, Maryland builder used weathered boards for the siding and doors and found antique hardware as the finishing touch.

Walnut Hobby Barn  It's not easy to convert a pole barn into a home. But, this owner liked the workshop that he built from the stock Walnut Barn plans so much that he made some changes and moved in.

Applewood Barn  The builders of the Hunters' Run Wine Tasting Barn in Hamilton, Virginia did an amazing job, inside and out. Click here to see more photos.

Applewood Barn or Garage  This Texas version of the standard Applewood Barn looks very contemporary with galvanized metal siding and roofing.

Maple Barn or Garage  Here's a standard Maple Barn with a lowered roof pitch and some nice site-built doors.

Almond Barn  Most builders add options to the standard plans, but they all can be simplified too. This garage, by the beach in California, was built without windows and trim shown on the standard drawings.

Bethany Coach House  There is a lot of wooden siding and trim on the barns and garages shown on this page. But, there's no reason that you can't use metal siding and roofing. After all, these are all pole-barns.

Maple Barn Plans Patrick McCombe, an editor at Fine Homebuilding Magazine, is building this workshop at his Connecticut home. What will it look like? Follow his progress and see for yourself.

Maple Backyard Barn  The woodworker who converted our Maple Barn into this backyard workshop displayed his talent with beautiful custom wooden doors and decorative trim.

Walnut Garage These plans make it easy to add doors and windows just where you need them.

Applewood Barn Like many builders, the owner of this Tennessee pole-barn increased the depth of the standard design to get more storage and loft space.

Walnut Workshop  This work shop at a lumber mill in Clarence, New York, was built with a wide loft door and beefed-up loft floor structure to handle lumber storage.

Bethany Garage Like this homeowner in Maine, many builders choose to match the finishes and details of their homes on their new pole-barns and garages.

Maple Barn Plans  Here's a standard Maple Barn built in Texas hill country. It has an optional carport/equipment shelter at left and a small workshop at right. Plans for optional carports, shops, sheds and extra garages are included with the stock drawings.

Applewood Barn  The builder of this barn extended the depth from 24' to 36'. That's a very common modification for folks who need extra long storage space.

Maple Barn Plans  With stone, stucco and Mission-style wooden doors this builder made his workshop look just right for its southwestern desert location.

Bethany Garage  This pole-frame garage has a wider dormer and deeper roof overhangs than the standard design - just right for Colorado's snows.

Maple Garage and Shop Don Berg's standard Maple Pole-Barn plans come with a variety of add-ons for the sides. This owner chose a second garage and a workshop.

Applewood Barn  The stock Applewood plan set comes with ten different optional sheds for the sides, but no wood shed. This Connecticut owner/builder took care of that.

Almond Barn and Garage  This mirrored and customized version of the Almond Pole-Barn is being used as a model by its professional builder in up-state New York.

Walnut Garage  This big country garage is the stock design, customized with overhead doors, a side carport, a cupola and finishes to match the other buildings on the property.

Applewood Car Barn  The owner/builder of this car barn in Baldrson, Ontario owns two tiny classic MG roadsters. They don't need full garage spaces, so he extended the standard shed-roof side garage by two feet and built two sets of small doors for them.

Walnut Garage Here's a fairly standard Walnut Garage, but it's build on a continuous foundation instead of on post footings to compensate for a sloping site.

See More Custom Designs  Don Berg's smaller pole-barn plans, mini-barn plans and little country garage blueprints have been used as car barns, tractor sheds, hobby shops, offices and more.