Far from just owning a house that looks like a barn, "barndos" are full of flexibility and customization.

• Open floor plan: Barndominiums typically feature a very open floor plan that contains high walls and ceilings with tons of open living space, along with large windows and doors. When you think of the openness of a traditional barn, the center is free of spans and trusses, which means there's fewer, or even no, load baring walls in the center of the space. This is great for creating big living areas, open work areas, and a ton of flexibility. Not to mention tremendous use of natural light. 

• Focus on the Outside: When a barndominium is being built, construction is, in a way, in reverse.  The building's framework, roof, and the exterior walls are built first -before the inside walls are built. While this is the opposite of a traditional house build, the openness of the structure means that the exterior is the most important first step.