I am not familiar with "modern barn", but if you "like a mix" you're heading in that direction.

I also am not familiar with that term but looking at the window trim I would say the crown is too overpowering.

Suggest narrower crown molding.

I think there’s meant to be a ratio of crown size to baseboard size - large baseboard / large crown & of course ceiling height factors in too. That 6.5” crown doesn’t seem too wide with the 8” base & generous window trim too but it does strike me as very plain. I can’t see any fluting / bevel or embellishment except that it does have a slight curve. Maybe you could think about window treatments you might want to install - if they’re not inside mounted on windows, will there be room between window top molding & crown? I’d want to see what 5” crown looks like too.

I would suggest, if budget allows, to use two pieces of trim-a smaller cove moulding (3" or so) with a simple square trim aligned with the top of the window backband-its an elegant look that gives height and substance without excessive weight-I am attaching a very heavy example, but something far simpler could match your look and be less typical solution, without drastically larger expense.

I agree with @Anna Devane, that the the crown looks too "heavy" next to window casing.

This shows a 3" crown, and a window with a stool and apron.

With a 10' ceiling, I guessed your window head height is 9'.

Crown mold, decolatage, and chandeliers are never too big.

Is that door 9' tall?

Also why is the window not flush with the wall?

Barn & Crown. That's a mix, but it sounds like a great pub.

BTW, you can easily add that crown later after you see the barn completed.

Thank you all for your input! We are asking to go lighter on the crowns.

This is an example of what our builders call modern barn (not our house, just an example of the style we've been seeing).

Most rooms won't receive a crown except those with no other treatment on ceilings or walls at all.

We find the height of base and crown that are most pleasing to the eye are the ones derived from classical proportions. For a 10' ceiling height, we would use 6 3/4" base and single-member cove or crown with a vertical projection of 4"

Marianne Cusato's book "Getting Your House Right" is an excellent reference for moulding sizes--and lot's of other stuff, too.

Formal classical crown molding is neither modern nor associated with barns. And this molding is a cove and much too large for the ceiling height.

"Formal classical crown molding is neither modern nor associated with barns."

Agreed. Nor was it a typical feature of American farm houses except those of the elite.

Yes, too top heavy.

Thank you all! We will go much lighter if we use them and in most rooms, not use crowns at all.

An example of a home both rustic and (gasp) still crowns in some rooms…sometimes thinking outside the box doesn’t hurt.

I think you are safe in your decision to back off on the crown. I think what is throwing me is the high window headers don’t put enough separation between the crown and windows tops.