Barndos, large, open-plan structures, have surged in popularity with the recent exodus from urban to rural areas. After Stacee Lynn Bell’s children left for college, she and her husband found 14 acres ...

In the 1980s, the “barndominium” was designed with the horse owner in mind. A Connecticut developer came up with the name — a mash-up of “barn” and “condominium” — to refer to a lot and horse stall ...