The front facade of this cabin is very attractive… oh, so nice… The windows and front door are just perfect.
On the first floor the windows are 9 over 6’s, while on the second floor they are 6 over 6’s… and how about that precious window unit above the front door… Nice.
Yes, I struggle to ignore the replacement brick chimney on the end of the cabin… what were they thinking?
Originally posted 2015-09-30 12:48:22.
One window.
One door.
And, so much more.
Originally posted 2015-09-29 15:18:45.
Here’s a really nice kitchen…
But…
I try to persuade my clients away from having a log kitchen because…
A) The kitchen cabinets cover up most of the logs… why go through all the trouble and expense of having nice logs and then covering them up? Plus it is a lot harder to mount cabinets on the irregular surface of a log wall.
B) Log cabins tend to be darker rooms whereas a kitchen needs to be a bright space (notice how all the lights are turned on in this photo while light is pouring in from the window?)
C) Log cabins are trickier to wire and plumb than more traditional framed rooms are. Kitchens need plenty of outlets and sources of water.
D) Log cabins tend to have low ceilings and kitchens tend to be better spaces with taller ceilings.
Originally posted 2015-09-28 14:06:35.
This home took great liberties with the use of an abundance of fine antique hewn logs and timbers to create a spectacular, though not historic accurat, interior.
Originally posted 2015-09-27 15:07:30.
Remember the Sabbath… what a fine church!
Originally posted 2015-09-27 14:41:50.
Here’s a great start towards having a dream cabin…
1) A timeless design
2) Vintage logs
3) A properly built stone chimney
4) Wood shake roof (anything but asphalt shingles)
5) Great location
Originally posted 2015-09-26 20:57:57.
There a special warmth to the soul that one gets when living in a home built of aged wood.
It cannot be reproduced with new lumber.
But, it can be achieved in building a new home by using salvaged materials.
Originally posted 2015-09-26 15:45:33.
There are many benefits of living in a cabin in the woods… one of them is Fall.
Originally posted 2015-09-25 12:44:31.
A log cabin is at it’s best when it used as one single room… a room with four log walls.
One of the many flaws in cabins using “log cabin kits” is that these cabins are divided up into various rooms each having a wall or two which is log.
I prefer either a small log cabin with a lean-to addition where the cabin serves as living space with a bedroom above it.
Or, a larger home that has one of more log additions off of it where these cabins serve as… living rooms, dens, bedrooms, or dining rooms.
Originally posted 2015-09-24 19:39:40.
Fall, has arrived.
It’s a great time of year.
Originally posted 2015-09-24 15:55:17.
