Uplighting… I use it whenever I can on the houses that I build.
There is no finer lighting than that which is reflected off of old timbers. And it allows the folks inside to fully appreciate the woodwork.
Timber frames, especially barns, are often tricky to light (barns are not known for their bright interiors). Uplighting, installing light fixtures that point upwards is the answer.
Originally posted 2015-09-20 15:05:56.
A great example of the rustic beauty of hewn timbers… those shaped by an axe.
Originally posted 2015-09-20 14:41:53.
There are a few things about this fireplace that I find very attractive.
One of those things is the stone backing of the fireplace.
So much work goes into building a nice fireplace and the surrounding mantelpiece, yet so often the fireplace box is built using new “firebrick”.
I admit that firebrick does a great job of holding up well under the harsh conditions of repeated hot fires, but unfortunately they look manufactured and out-of-place.
I find that looking at a fire more enjoyable with a natural or handmade material behind the flames.
Originally posted 2015-09-20 13:57:37.
A hewn cabin compliments the landscape, unlike so many other structures.
Originally posted 2015-09-19 16:58:20.
I was going to make a list of things that I would have done differently if I had built this precious home… but I couldn’t come up with anything. 🙁
Originally posted 2015-09-19 15:48:53.
We do have the ability to build in such way that it actually improves the landscape.
I am so thankful that vinyl siding was not an option for this builder.
Originally posted 2015-09-19 15:42:59.
A whitewashed cabin… oh my… she is so fine.
Most people love wood so much that they just can’t ever bring themselves to painting it. I’m often torn myself… but I can say that I’ve never seen painted wood that looked bad.
Originally posted 2015-09-18 17:26:18.
I do love canned tomatoes.
Originally posted 2015-09-18 17:19:42.
“I’ve got an idea! Let’s put the staircase on the outside of the cabin… think of all the room that we would save!”
Great idea on a pleasant Spring day… mighty miserable the night a freezing rain sets in.
Originally posted 2015-09-18 17:15:01.
Here’s the back of a nice cabin… but… wait a minute… it’s not a log cabin!
It has the classic historical log cabin proportions and design that we all know and appreciate.
It does have some really nice stone work too.
And, there is plenty of natural wood to be seen thanks to the weathered board and batten siding.
Given the choice between manufactured logs with a modern design, or a cabin designed like this with no logs, hands down, I’d take this place any day!
Originally posted 2015-09-17 19:46:20.
