A roof with a lifetime guarantee.
Often when we build we force nature to conform to our wants and needs… sometimes it’s best to let nature have it’s way and we choose to work with it, and not against it.
Originally posted 2016-01-25 13:32:51.
Regardless of the season, a cabin looks great
Just a reminder…
Spring is less than two months away.
And then, next up, is Summer.
Originally posted 2016-01-25 13:19:57.
A cabin with character
She is not the straightest cabin in the world.
And, the inconsistencies in workmanship reveal that this cabin was likely built by the homeowner and not a team of experienced builders. There is certainly no disciplined German workmanship on display with this fine old home.
That’s one of the things I love about cabins… they aren’t complicated enough to scare off anyone from building them.
Originally posted 2016-01-24 16:07:27.
Perfectionism
I do like the little gap seen where an angle brace meets the post. So often today we come to expect perfection… something that is not seen often in handmade creations. I find that the quest for perfection holds so many back from ever attempting to do something, or to finish. Certainly strive to do something as well as you can, but beware of the curse of perfectionism.
Originally posted 2016-01-24 15:51:19.
The American Farmhouse
Locasted at the Frontier Museum in Staunton, Viriginia… well worth the trip to see this and many other vintage styles of early American and European homes.
Originally posted 2016-01-24 15:27:47.
A hillside cabin
We live in a world where occasionally white stuff falls out of the sky.
Some light fires and draw close together.
While others grab sleds and brave the cold.
Which are you?
Originally posted 2016-01-22 14:13:42.
After all these years
After all these years, and a fine partial restoration, this cabin still stands proud and straight.
And… she’s mighty attractive I might add.
All she needs is her missing chimney restored, a new front door, and a few windows and then it’s time to move in.
And, oh yeah, a porch on the front would be so nice… you just have to have a porch. 🙂
Originally posted 2016-01-21 15:15:49.
A home made of wood
A house made of wood is still a thing of beauty, as she ages and slowly returns to the earth. Even in such a state of disrepair I find myself admiring this home.
Timeless in her charm.
I doubt if future generations will feel the same about the vinyl and formaldehyde creations that are being left behind for them.
So, what do you say?
How about when we build we choose to use natural products, as much as we can.
And, let’s give plenty of thought to the designs of our homes.
We can try to reinvent the wheel and come up with the next great look… or… we can look around and discover what has been proven to be admired for centuries.
Originally posted 2016-01-21 13:51:35.
A writers cabin is for writing
Eighty one percent of people when asked say that they would like to write a book one day.
But only one percent, ever do.
Maybe, if more people had a special little place in the country there would be more good books for us all to enjoy.
Originally posted 2016-01-20 19:59:31.
A fancy cookstove
Can a cookstove be too fancy?
Originally posted 2016-01-20 16:08:56.