Stay with Jennifer and Jim Nicholas on their farm property in Round Top, Texas, and you may just find yourself kicking back in a countryside getaway that’s a bit outside of the ordinary. Inspired by images of upcycled silos in magazines, Jennifer mentioned an interest in the trend to a friend, who also happened to be an antiques dealer. “And about two weeks later, she called me,” Jennifer describes, “and she goes, ‘Jennifer, I have a silo if you want it.’”
Though she admits the idea had been more of a pipe dream than an immediate goal, with the opportunity dropped into her lap, Jennifer dove in. Working with local professionals, she set about transforming the silo itself, as well as extending the space with new structures. “It was a…