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One classy stone home

I’m particularly fond of this house.
Most larger stone homes are too symmetrical… too rigid… for my tastes.
This gal though seems more “homey”, more comfortable and inviting.
I’m not certain why that is.
Is it that the windows are different from one side of the door as on the other?
Is it that the chimney’s are each unique?
Perhaps that’s partially the answer, but I think the main feature that I find appealing on this classy home is the gentle sag of her roof line.
What kind of builder appreciates a sagging roof-line? lol

Originally posted 2015-09-21 13:54:28.

One classy stone homeNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:21:36+00:00

An inexpensive log cabin restoration

Here’s a bright and cheerful cabin.
She has been through several phases in her life so far… likely a rustic cabin when first built… then later on she was whitewashed… and later covered over with siding (when everyone lived in log houses, no one wanted to live in a log house).
Today the cabin’s owners have removed the siding on the front of the home to show those pretty logs to the world once more.

Originally posted 2015-09-21 13:37:01.

An inexpensive log cabin restorationNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:21:35+00:00

How would living in a log cabin change you?

It’s a question worthy of thinking about… just think about living in a home built directly from items provided in nature… located in a natural environment. I’ve done it myself, trust me, it’s life changing.

Originally posted 2015-09-20 17:39:35.

How would living in a log cabin change you?Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:21:34+00:00

Boldness and log cabins

Here we have a refined arched window on a rustic log cabin.
I know that I am not supposed to like it.
It’s certainly not traditional, and yet, for some reason I can’t stop looking at this image.
It’s a a bold move to do something like this… sometimes… bold moves can really work out.

Originally posted 2015-09-20 15:15:40.

Boldness and log cabinsNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:21:33+00:00

Uplighting

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.

UplightingNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:21:32+00:00

Hewn timbers

A great example of the rustic beauty of hewn timbers… those shaped by an axe.

Originally posted 2015-09-20 14:41:53.

Hewn timbersNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:21:31+00:00

Firebrick or stone?

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.

Firebrick or stone?Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:21:30+00:00