Inviting… even in a state of disrepair
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:25:26+00:00Everything that I see in the image needs some degree of attention and care, and yet… all is well.
Interesting. Isn’t it?… that we could admire something lacking polish.
With regard to cabins and homes, it all comes down to good design and a wise choice in materials. I doubt if a new log cabin kit with a vinyl sided addition, in this state of aging, would be seen as equally attractive.
Originally posted 2015-12-08 15:34:08.
The elegance of simplicity
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:25:25+00:00How is it that such a simple structure can hold us so captive?
I could try to answer the question with “why I think this small cabin is special”…but for today, for this inviting place… I’ll leave it for you to ponder the question and come up with your own answer.
After all, it’s the questions we ask ourselves that make this life so special. 🙂
Originally posted 2015-12-08 15:07:16.
A two story porch
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:24:56+00:00Originally posted 2015-11-26 14:34:35.
A home that stirs the soul
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:40+00:00I often catch myself pausing for a few minutes when I look at a photo like this… there is an unusual mix of calm and wonder that I feel.
I’m at home.
And, the intensity of these feelings is only magnified when I stand before a place like this in person.
Why is that?
What is it about these vintage structures, made of natural materials, and assembled by hand, that captures me so?
Why is that so many homes fall short of achieving this reaction?
Should this be the goal of someone building a home?… that this be the bar that determines whether a home has passed the test, or not?… it’s a concept worth considering that a home not only serve as a source of habitation, but also as something that stirs the soul?
Originally posted 2015-10-31 13:34:10.
A log cabin in it’s simplest form
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:27+00:00
No windows, no porches, no stone foundation, no additions, no dormers, and even the stone chimney is hidden on the other side. There are no dramatic views to be seen, no nearby outbuildings to create added charm. She is just a simple cabin on the edge of a woods. And yet, in all this simplicity she is beautiful.
Originally posted 2015-10-26 14:10:45.