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Stone cottage with plenty of “relief”

I do like a stone home.

Laying stone is a form of art, and a great hobby.

It’s a joy to do.

It’s great exercise.

It’s affordable (if a person lays it themselves).

It’s also meditative… It slows a person down and helps them appreciate the moment.

And to top it all off, it creates something beautiful that can last forever.

Notice the varying depths of each stone… perhaps a bit overdone here on this house… but one of the common flaws that I see in so much of the newer work done today is “flat and shadow-free”. Here we see there is plenty of texture for the eyes to enjoy.

Originally posted 2015-11-25 17:41:30.

Stone cottage with plenty of “relief”Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:04:35+00:00

Almost ready to chink

The logs are in place. The window is set and ready to trim. And then it’s time to chink!

Originally posted 2015-11-25 14:45:11.

Almost ready to chinkNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:04:34+00:00

The color Red

Here we have Washington Inn, located in the small village of Little Washington, Virginia.

The stone chimneys, although oddly locate are attractive. There is a farmhouse look to the place… very nice siding and a copper roof. But, what sets this place apart, what gives it such richness, is that deep red paint. Love it, or hate it, it’s affect cannot be denied.

Originally posted 2015-11-25 14:35:28.

The color RedNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:04:33+00:00

a cooking fireplace

Originally posted 2015-11-25 14:14:59.

a cooking fireplaceNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:04:32+00:00

A house cannot be too tall

She is tall and trim, and pleasing to the eye.

This cabin is a full two-stories tall with a steep pitched roof and a towering chimney.

The porch roof on the front is also unusually steep pitched. This roof pitch sacrifices any windows that could have been installed on the second floor of this side of the cabin.

The “cat slide” roof on the back of the house aesthetically allows for a larger kitchen addition than what would be possible with a more typical roof design.

The second floor rooms are likely somewhat dark with little natural light coming in.

The extra wide wood shakes create quite a different look on the outside don’t they?

Bought from a sawmill, this form of siding would be an inexpensive, easy to install, alternative to board-and-batten.

Originally posted 2015-11-24 14:10:20.

A house cannot be too tallNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:04:31+00:00

Trim… to paint or not… and what color?

There is no right or wrong answer.

About have of the cabins that I have built or seen over the years have had neutral-colored paint trim, or, the trim has been left natural and unpainted. The other half of these cabins the owners have decided to “liven the cabin up” with bright colors, most often red or green. I can’t say that I have a preference, they all are attractive.

It’s more about the shade of the color, than whether or not there is a color. (avoid lime green for example)

Originally posted 2015-11-23 15:39:28.

Trim… to paint or not… and what color?Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:04:30+00:00