Here is the next set of scans from the Country Living magazine article on this log home…

The quality of photography in these photos is light-years beyond mine.

I am so, so, humbled.

The effort put into getting the proper lighting and composing each shot really pays off… not to mention lots of high dollar equipment.

Just look at this photo of the kitchen fireplace!

Sweet!

Back in the 1990’s, when dinosaurs ruled the Earth, these photographers would have everything set in place perfectly and then they would take a Polaroid photo through the eyepiece of the tripod mounted camera to see if any further adjustments were needed. I was so impressed with that at the time. Today it’s all done with computers, monitors, and Photoshop.

Regardless of the tools used though, photographers are still artists, and there is nothing better than watching an artist at work. I still stand behind them and watch as they do their magic.

If there was a channel of tv that just showed artists at work… I’d tune in. No drama needed… but maybe, a bit of background music would be nice.

Originally posted 2015-05-13 11:30:25.

Here are the second and third pages of the Country Living article on this cabin… which create sort-of a centerfold… yeah, I know… ooh la la. 😉

I’d like to point out the “summer beam” in the ceiling. This large oak timber runs the length of the first floor, right down the center of the rooms and provides added strength to the joists above.

This summer beam was not original to the cabin and was added by us after the joists were in place and it became obvious that there was too much “bounce” on the second floor.

I’m not certain if the bounce was something the original owners put up with, or if they had some kind of interior framed walls downstairs that helped support it. But, we felt that the situation was unacceptable and that something needed to be done.

It was quite a challenge to install this extremely heavy beam up into place. But, our efforts were rewarded with a greatly strengthened floor system.

I also think that this hewn timber adds tremendously to the look of the room.

So, what do you think? Would you like to kick back on the couch and enjoy the fire for a bit?

Originally posted 2015-05-12 18:23:33.

Page 1 of the the Country Living article on this cabin…

The photo shoot was in a word… “classy”.

This old country boy was impressed.

“Country Living” flew in from around the country some of the best photographers in their field.

They timed their arrival to coincide with the beautiful Fall colors. You can see all the bountiful harvest on the porch… so meticulously arranged… from the orange pumpkins and even a gallon of fresh apple cider… yum.

Their images are nothing like my photos where ladders, mops, and sawhorses are clearly visible. lol My photos are embarrassing in comparison.

Originally posted 2015-05-12 17:57:56.

Remember that song back in 1970’s about how a rock band would know that they had made the big time when they were on the cover of the Rolling Stone magazine?

Well, if you were a log builder in the 1990’s the dream was to make the cover of Country Living magazine… and this cabin, made it there for me. 🙂

No, my smiling face wasn’t featured on the cover… lol… but, trust me… I was standing behind the photographers… with a wide smile across my face.

Originally posted 2015-05-12 15:08:58.