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Brick patterns

Here we have a peek inside of one of the outdoor kitchens in Colonial Willamsburg.
Notice the pattern of the brick… not only of the floor… but of the fireplace.
Today we are blessed with a boundless variety of attractive brick, but for some unknown reason very few people bother to choose any other pattern of laying these brick than the monotonous “running bond” pattern that is seen practically everywhere… from brick ranchers to shopping malls.

Originally posted 2015-12-08 14:52:34.

Brick patternsNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:25:23+00:00

Perfection is rare

What do we have here?

… Antique flooring. Nice.

… An arched stone fireplace with a wonderful surrounding mantelpiece… and… a working iron crane for cooking.

… An attractive winding staircase with a precious small closet door that accesses the closet below… and… a large window which lights the stairs.

… And, to top it off, all of this is found in a vintage log cabin.

… Oh my.

I don’t know how it could get any better.

Originally posted 2015-12-05 13:57:46.

Perfection is rareNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:25:22+00:00

Rock house

Have you ever had one of those days where you’d like to crawl up under a rock and hide from the world?

Originally posted 2015-12-04 16:00:32.

Rock houseNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:25:21+00:00

Stacked log construction

Just imagine what wonders might be at the top of those stairs…

These hewn pine logs are magnificent…. the skill and workmanship necessary to be able to create precise dimensional timbers like this is very rare. I imagine that there are spikes driven down through each row of logs keeping this structure bound together.

This barn has a cantilevered roof that keeps water completely away from the structure… without it, ran would find it’s way into the spaces in between the logs and then it would rot out in a few short years. But, with a good roof in place, this structure will last for centuries.

Originally posted 2015-12-04 15:28:24.

Stacked log constructionNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:25:20+00:00

The noise… the noise

I’ve heard it said that if we could find ourselves magically transported back in time that we would find our sense of smell overwhelmed… from the fires, the natural materials, the herbs, the animals (and the deposits they leave behind), and from the people themselves who did not bath frequently.

And that those folks of the past, if transported to our time, would be equally impacted by the constant noise of our world.

Originally posted 2015-12-04 12:27:41.

The noise… the noiseNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:25:19+00:00

An A-frame home

Ahhh yes, the A-frame.

There was a time when many friends that I knew dreamed of having an A-frame home.

Myself included.

They were cozy, cute, and easy to build.

The fad seemed to have died off long ago… maybe one day the popularity of these will return.

Originally posted 2015-12-04 12:10:19.

An A-frame homeNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:25:18+00:00

One more reason to love the color red

One advantage to painting a home the color red is so that you can find it on a snowy day!

Originally posted 2015-12-04 11:57:31.

One more reason to love the color redNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:25:17+00:00

Log farmhouse

One of the reasons we have so many fine old cabins today is that they were sided over shortly after being built, which protected them from any weather issues. This log home was likely built of logs for the ability to build a strong home at a reasonable price, not for the sake of the beauty of having a log house. The style of the home, the use of brick chimneys, the condition of the logs, and the extra wide window trim are all clues to this home having once stood as white farmhouse that we so often seen along back country roads.

Originally posted 2015-12-04 11:46:45.

Log farmhouseNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:25:16+00:00

A simple decorative touch

Just because there is snow on the roof doesn’t mean there isn’t a fire inside.

Isn’t it amazing how much the simple wreath adds to the beauty of this home? Without it this home might appear cold and abandoned… but with this simple loving touch the home becomes… inviting.

Originally posted 2015-12-04 11:37:06.

A simple decorative touchNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:25:15+00:00

Unique corner notching

Notice the unique notching on this corner of the cabin. Typically the log ends would be similar in size but here they are all noticeably smaller on one side of the cabin than on the other.

With regard to log cabins, an “industry standard” was never achieved… each builder, it seems, has added his own creative touch.

Originally posted 2015-12-03 15:23:45.

Unique corner notchingNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:25:14+00:00