Iris themed Iron work for a Grand Barn
It is hard to believe that March is here. I wanted to share my latest project with you. The client in this case has been building a beautiful Grand barn in southwest middle Tennessee. A forged iron iris motif was chosen to enhance the iron gates that I built and were installed on both the second and third floor lofts of the barn. A total of 4 gates were installed on both the east and west ends of the barn. The CH “Colonial Hills” logo with 2 iris was created for the second floor gates. This design was also used in sidewalk gate which leads up to the front of the 1830′s Colonial home which graces the farm.
On the third floor a single Iris was used, off set to one side to highlight the upper most parts of the barn. The classic styling and use of iron has resulted in a one of a kind horse barn.
Iron was not only used on the exterior of the barn but I also created custom forgings for the tack room. The saddle racks were customized with the CH logo and hold 3 saddles each. Custom harness racks, single bridle hooks and single misc tack hooks were hammer forged for a unique old world styling in the tack room. 
Double gates were designed for the second floor to allow easy access when needed. The “CH double iris logo” gives a very classic look to the “barn loft”. This design is also used on the enrty way gate in front of the house which is shown below.
This project involved close collaboration with the client to achieve classic custom styling to complement a beautiful home and farm.
