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.
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.
Hewn log cabin
A hewn cabin compliments the landscape, unlike so many other structures.
Originally posted 2015-09-19 16:58:20.
A small home
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.
It can be done…
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.
Whitewash
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.
A nice country kitchen
I do love canned tomatoes.
Originally posted 2015-09-18 17:19:42.
Log cabin with an exterior staircase
“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.
The importance of classic design
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.
The ruins of a handmade house
Even the ruins of an abandoned and neglected handmade home is attractive.
This is not a toxic waste site.
No need to haul everything off to a landfill.
The remains can be enjoyed by all, or the materials reused.. and even at this stage, the house could be restored, and once again occupied.
Originally posted 2015-09-17 16:10:05.