Outdoor, Back Yard, Large Patio, Porch, Deck, and Grass Though the fire pit was “kind of an after-thought,” says Hannah, the family uses it year-round. “In the spring and fall, it warms you up on cool nights, and in the summer, it just adds ambience.”  Photo 1 of 20 in 20 Modern American Farmhouses That Update Tradition from A Modern Farmhouse Recalls Old-Time Americana

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Thanks to Matthew Hufft, their envelope-pushing architect and longtime friend, Hannah and Paul Catlett have a new home in southwestern Missouri that’s a fresh, unconventional take on the traditional farmhouse.