Ok… Let’s have a discussion in “cabin perfectionism” today… A conversation for those interested in having a truly great cabin and not willing to settle for a good cabin. For those who want a “10”… not an “8”
Now, there is nothing wrong with having a “good” cabin. This is not a judgmental write-up, so please, no lectures on how mean spirited I am, or how I like to put down others work. Or, on how picky I am. What I am about to point out many wouldn’t at first notice but with time, and daily viewing, these details will grow to bother them. And then what? Live with it? or redo it?
This is a nice cabin, in a nice location. We should all be so lucky to have a place like this. The logs are vintage and the cabin is historically proportioned. There are nice porches (perhaps the front porch is a bit too large, but a ten foot porch does give a lot of space). The windows are plentiful and attractive, she is a well lit cabin.
But somehow the cabin appears… harsh. Cold even. How can that be?
Two things…
One is the use of modern elements… mainly the manufactured metal roofing. This is the very same type of metal roofing that you see on Hardees and McDonald’s restaurants. A metal roof is wonderful on a cabin, but it needs to be a handmade one… not an industrial one. A roof contributes so much more to a home than most people realize, it’s not just to keep the rain off our heads. It is our first indicator of the quality of the home.
BTW… The modern cement sidewalk does the same thing. Another visual clashing. A few flagstones laid in the yard would have cost the same and looked so much nicer.
And, of course Number Two… no chimney! This home is like a canoe without a paddle… she is missing something so important… a chimney should be as valued as the logs themselves.
Originally posted 2016-02-07 16:14:22.
We were watching “log cabin living”, on the free preview of the country channel.
They had a few in te Smoky Mountains in NC.
My wife says. ” They are calling those log cabins?
They don’t even really look like log cabins.”
They were mostly milled kits, ranch houses etc.
It’s so true Chuck.
I can’t watch those shows.
I see the title and I can’t wait to watch… and then my reaction is the same as your wife’s… That’s a log home?
Without a doubt some people want these luxury homes with a lot of wood in them. McLogHomes
But they aren’t really log homes. They are “look how much money I have” homes.
I think for every person that thinks these are great that there are ten people that would much prefer a real handcrafted home.
Also…one of them had fake stone on the dormers for siding?
Thats traditonal on a log home. Stone dormers with logs underneath?
It was really odd looking.