Here’s a “before and after” set of photos taken of one corner of Moriah’s log cabin. Let me point out the improvements that I made… at least I think they are improvements… lol…
… Of course there are the changes that I pointed out in a previous post with the addition of the mantle piece on the fireplace, and the replacement of the brick floor with hemlock flooring…
But, also notice that the previous build of this home had this half of the log cabin feature a cathedral ceiling all the way up to roof of the second story. (oh so 1970’s) I closed this area in with old hewn floor joists to create a more intimate space, that was also now once again historically accurate, and in doing so I created the added bonus of a whole new room on the second floor.
I did power wash all the old logs which removed the flaking “white wash”… I felt that, in this home, that the old paint finish created a “dirty look”… I was after refinement here. The white wash might have been old, but the earliest finish these logs had was nothing at all.
What do you think? Which look do you prefer?
Originally posted 2015-04-03 15:03:53.