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People sometimes mistake the pink awning at Lynn's Barnyard Boutique for an ice cream shop. The on-farm treasure shop belonging to Lynn Hicks is just as scrumptious for people who enjoy colorful country decor.
Visitors to Lynn's Barnyard Boutique typically don't know where to rest their eyes. There's lots to look at in Lynn Hicks' eclectic workshop.
A kitchen hutch features chicken wire -- one of many items created by Lynn Hicks. Besides the dairy cows she milks with her husband, Nick Hicks, she enjoys raising poultry for fun and eggs.
Wooden spoons assist furniture artist Lynn Hicks in selecting colors.
Dairy farmer Lynn Hicks invites groups for classes in her on-farm boutique and workshop.
Lynn Hicks, a Wisconsin artist and dairy farmer, pairs bold fabrics with her chairs.
Lynn Hicks turns colanders upside-down for lampshades in her farm kitchen.
Lynn Hicks isn't shy about using color on chairs.
Lynn Hicks creates various unique items such as a nativity scene.
A cowhide-pattern seat creates a surprising effect on a bright blue chair created by Lynn Hicks of Gilman, Wisconsin.
As a dairy farmer, Lynn Hicks loves cows. An end table created by her has lots of dairy character.
GILMAN, Wis. – Perfectly imperfect treasures – that’s how Lynn Hicks describes what awaits customers behind the powder-blue door and pink-and-white-striped awning of Lynn’s Barnyard Boutique.
Jane Fyksen writes about crops, dairy, livestock and other agricultural topics; she is the crops editor for Agri-View based in Wisconsin. Email Jfyksen@madison.com to contact her.
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