If you’re putting up a barndominium, you’ll quickly find that 30×40 is the most common size for building kits.
While there are plenty of other building kit sizes, and you can always customize your barndo to whatever you want it to be, it’s a good idea to get a feel for what a 30×40 barndominium can look like.
These versatile 30×40 barndominium floor plan designs will give you a good idea of how to use that space, how much you can fit into it, and what it’s good for.
These plans are designed to be versatile. This means you can tweak them to suit the needs of a growing family, to fit your teenagers, or re-arrange to meet the needs of a retired couple.
Whatever you want, the 30×40 barndominium can easily meet those needs, providing it offers enough space for you and your family.
These floor plans are great examples of what you can do with a 30×40 barndo.
6 30×40 Barndominium Floor Plan Factors
There are plenty of things to consider about your floor plan and your home layout before you jump into it.
Those factors will affect how practical your home is, what you need, and what your home will be like when you’re living in it.
1. Family Size
Your barndo will be your home for a long time. In most cases, you should plan for your home to suit your family size for the next 5-10 years at the minimum. This means that if you’re newlywed and looking to have kids, you should plan for that when scoping out your barndo.
If your kids will be teenagers before you leave the space, you should also plan for that. The larger your family, the more space you’ll need.
In addition, a 30×40 home is suitable for about a maximum of 2 kids once those kids reach about age 10. This means that if you’re planning on more kids or will stay in the home past that age, you’ll want to either get a larger home or plan on an addition.
2. Style
Style affects a great deal about the look and feel of a home. For example, there’s a big difference between a 30×40 home with a garage built in and one with a semi-detached garage or a breezeway and detached workshop.
Your barndominium will allow for a lot of style choices ranging from traditional to contemporary. For example, you could have a second story with traditional ceiling heights or leave half the top floor open for a vaulting living area with 18’ or higher ceilings.
3. Cars
How many cars do you have? Do you want them indoors?
Planning a garage into your barndominium is usually the way to go. That’s true even if you’re planning to put the barndo in as a separate structure connected by a porch or breezeway.
What else? If you have a growing family, you might want to consider a third car area in your garage for when your teen wants their own car!
4. Traffic Flow
How do people move around your home? What areas have heavy traffic? How is access from bedrooms to bathrooms?
What about from social areas to bathrooms? Do workflows in kitchens make sense? Are areas prioritized based on how much you use them?
For example, if you frequently socialize and rarely cook, you’ll want a larger living space with a kitchenette, on the other hand, if your family frequently cooks together, a spacious kitchen with plenty of room to cook together is a good thing.
You’ll also want to consider how you access bedrooms, patios, balconies, and other areas. For instance, if your guests have to walk through a bedroom to get to a bathroom, you’ll probably want to reconsider the floor plan.
5. Storage
Storage is an often overlooked part of the floor plan, but the more of it you have, the better.
It’s always a good idea to look for areas that have storage worked in. Whether that’s in the garage, in storage cupboards, or in pantries is up to you.
However, the best floor plans have all three worked in – because you will use it. That’s also true with closets – although you can always add wardrobes if you don’t want to focus too much on closet space.
6. Lifestyle
What do you do with your free time? If that’s hobbies that require a workshop or floorspace, you’ll want to consider that when looking for a barndominium floor plan. For example, having a workshop or open floor space for sports can add a lot of value.
On the other hand, if you’re retiring and primarily spend time gardening, you might not want that extra space and might instead prefer to have a covered outdoor area.
Consider how you actually use your home, what every member of the family likes to do, and what your lifestyle actually is.
Sometimes, that can also mean looking at the layout of your home. For example, if one person has a loud hobby – you can add to the quality of life by separating the workshop, adding a breezeway, and then having a noise barrier between the home and their space.
If you have small children but still like to socialize, adding space between the bedroom and living area can ensure kids can sleep soundly while you have guests.
Keeping lifestyle in mind when choosing a floor plan will do a lot for your home.
5 30×40 Barndominium Floor Plan Designs
Now that we’ve gone over some of the factors to consider, let’s take a look at some versatile floor plans you can consider.
The following includes a few different floor plans with 1,200 feet of ground floor space – giving you different ideas of how to utilize that space.
30×40 Barndominium Floor Plan No. 1: BA0072-A (The Barleycorn Plan)
Specifications
- 1,200 sq. ft. of living space
- 2 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms
- 128 sq. ft. of porch space
This 2-bedroom home is perfect for small families and couples looking for a guest room. The space features a master bedroom with a private bath. It also has a secondary bedroom and a common bath.
The open living space offers a kitchen, dining area, and living space with an attached front porch. Plus, with a built-in utility room and pantry and two built-in closets, you get plenty of storage.
The end result is an extremely versatile space you can adapt to a large number of living scenarios, although if you want a workshop or garage, you’ll need an external one.
However, with the front porch, you also get over 100 feet of extra socializing and living space so you can enjoy the view and the weather.
30×40 Barndominium Floor Plan No. 2: CL0082-A (The Clarence Plan)
Specifications
- 1,200 sq. ft. of living space
- 2 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms
- 515 sq. ft. of porch space
This roomy barndo floorplan focuses on creating wide and spacious living areas, perfect for entertaining guests or family.
The 472-square-foot open living plan features a dining area and a compact cooking space against one wall. It also opens to over 500 feet of porch space, with a semi-wraparound to help you maximize space and the view from the porch.
The home features 2 128 square foot bedrooms, an attached master bathroom, and a common bath, making the extra space ideal for kids or for guests.
In addition, with built-in closets, storage, food storage, and utility room, this floor plan takes your living needs into account. And, with a backdoor, it’s also ideal for spaces with a private backyard.
30×40 Barndominium Floor Plan No. 3: FE0092-A (The Ferguson Plan)
Specifications
- 1,200 sq. ft. of living space
- 2 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms
- 89 sq. ft. of porch space
- 315 sq. ft. of patio space
This versatile barndo plan features a walk-through living room with a front porch and a large back patio across the back of the home.
The living and dining areas are part of the open floor plan with a connected kitchen against the wall – a built-in pantry and storage area, and an attached utility room. You also get two full baths, including a master bedroom and bath.
Plus, with 130 square feet of space in the master bedroom and 100 square feet of space for the secondary bedroom, this floor plan is ideal for small families or for anyone who just wants to have a guest or extra storage room.
In addition, the plan is versatile enough to transform the second bedroom into a small office or study.
30×40 Barndominium Floor Plan No. 4: TI0103-A (The Tiptree Plan)
Specifications
- 1,200 sq. ft. of living space
- 3 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms
- 695 sq. ft. of porch space
This compact 3-bedroom home is a perfect starter home for small families, bringing living space and private sleeping space together.
The model also features a large (695 square feet) wraparound porch to offer more living space – so you can bring the family outdoors no matter the weather.
The living and dining area includes an open kitchen, utility room, and pantry. In addition, it offers a full bath. The master bedroom features a private bath and walk-in closet.
It’s also complemented by a 150 square foot second bedroom and a 127 square foot third bedroom, each with its own closets.
And, if you’re buying one or two instead of a family, those second and third bedrooms are easy to redesign into offices, hobby spaces, and more.
30×40 Barndominium Floor Plan No. 5: WE0113-A (The Wedlake Plan)
Specifications
- 1,200 sq. ft. of living space
- 3 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms
- 688 sq. ft. of porch space
With a large wraparound porch, compact living space, kitchenette, and plenty of storage, this 3-bedroom barndo has a lot to offer for families, for starter homes, and for retirement homes.
At 182 square feet, the living area doesn’t provide a lot of space for socializing. However, the 688-square-foot porch makes up for that, giving you nearly endless space while the weather’s good.
In addition, the attached kitchen with a pantry means you have your own space for cooking. Utility rooms and a bath also mean you have plenty of space for storage.
The floor plan also features a spacious master bedroom with a walk-in closet and private bathroom. And, with two separate rooms you can use as bedrooms, there’s plenty of space for kids or for guests.
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