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29 06, 2019

Maybe, we need fireplaces

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:03:12+00:00

Whenever I have a fire, before turning in for the evening, and after having turned off all the house lights, I make sure and take at least a few minutes to just pause and stare at the flames.
I find that a room lit with only the light of a fireplace to be comforting and reassuring that all is well.
I imagine fires have been giving comfort to us all for many generations.
Maybe… we need fireplaces.
Maybe… they are more than luxuries.

Originally posted 2015-10-27 21:00:09.

Maybe, we need fireplacesNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:03:12+00:00

29 06, 2019

Old hewn cabin

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:03:11+00:00

Nothing else like having a little bit of firewood stacked on the porch!

Originally posted 2015-10-27 20:38:46.

Old hewn cabinNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:03:11+00:00

29 06, 2019

The downfall of good design

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:03:10+00:00

Both of these modest home’s designs are considered “Colonial”.
The first one is two hundred years old.
And, the second one is relatively new.
Can you see how much architectural design has improved over the course of two centuries?

NOT!

Originally posted 2015-10-27 20:31:57.

The downfall of good designNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:03:10+00:00

29 06, 2019

An Arkansas log cabin

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:03:09+00:00

A sweet little cabin out of Arkansas.
Notice the unique step method in building the chimney… It appears that at each transition stage the mason dropped to a smaller size going forward… that is, after the first floor fireplace and smoke chamber were created, then the second floor fireplace, etc.

I can’t say that I like the look, to me it looks like someone did a poor job of Photoshopping the image, but, to each his own.

Originally posted 2015-10-26 15:06:54.

An Arkansas log cabinNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:03:09+00:00

29 06, 2019

Think differently

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:03:08+00:00

When it comes time to buy a kitchen stove consider shopping online for a unique stove.

Originally posted 2015-10-26 14:28:07.

Think differentlyNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:03:08+00:00

29 06, 2019

A log cabin in it’s simplest form

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:03:07+00:00

Alex Cole Cabin in Roaring Fork

No windows, no porches, no stone foundation, no additions, no dormers, and even the stone chimney is hidden on the other side. There are no dramatic views to be seen, no nearby outbuildings to create added charm. She is just a simple cabin on the edge of a woods. And yet, in all this simplicity she is beautiful.

Originally posted 2015-10-26 14:10:45.

A log cabin in it’s simplest formNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:03:07+00:00

29 06, 2019

Blue is such a happy color…

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:03:06+00:00

Don’t you think?

Originally posted 2015-10-25 21:56:54.

Blue is such a happy color…Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:03:06+00:00

29 06, 2019

Side porch

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:03:05+00:00

For those who love a porch with a little extra room…

Originally posted 2015-10-25 21:42:10.

Side porchNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:03:05+00:00

29 06, 2019

A hewn cabin at sunrise

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:03:04+00:00

A nice cabin, in a wonderful location.
I do enjoy a good cup of coffee in the morning on the front porch of a cabin.
There are two things that I would have done differently if I had built this cabin… I would have put a lot more emphasis on building a more attractive chimney (the stonework seen here on the chimney appears to have been done by more than one mason, each with different styles of randomly cementing stones in place)… And, I would not have used wide windows in the gable ends of the cabin (which visually makes the pitch of the roof look lower).

Originally posted 2015-10-25 17:49:51.

A hewn cabin at sunriseNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:03:04+00:00

29 06, 2019