Why not build something like this?

Originally posted 2015-09-11 15:19:00.

It’s nice to have a window over the kitchen sink.

Can a window be too large?

Originally posted 2015-09-11 15:06:55.

Maybe this is more rustic… more crude… of a lifestyle than we might want.

But  there is a lot to be said, for peace and quiet. To sit by an open fire and listen to it crackle. To stroke the hair on a companion that loves you unconditionally. To not have all the distractions that fill our world. And to know that a musical instrument is nearby when the urge strikes for us to break the silence.

Originally posted 2015-09-10 19:17:10.

There is nothing else in the world like spotting a Mail Pouch barn going down the highway. Have you ever seen one? How long has it been?

Originally posted 2015-09-10 14:02:12.

Here we have a rare combination of brick, stone, and log.
Brick was historically used as “nogging” here in the States to infill the spaces between timbers, which would create more mass and slow down air infiltration which helped to stabilize interior temperatures.
The bricks were seldom left exposed and were covered with siding on the exterior and plaster on the inside.
Exposed brick timber infill is much more common in European nations.
This is the only example I’ve ever seen of a log cabin with a brick addition… so look it over carefully to determine if you like the look, or not.

And here we have one classy brick house.
There are so many interesting details to be seen.

(I think the little bay window is my favorite).

And here we have an English roadside home… stone, timber-frame, and brick.

These materials can play well together, can’t they?

Originally posted 2015-09-09 15:04:23.