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Cabin Design

The Steel-Glass-Wood Compromise

Style: Rustic meets Mid-Century

  • Interlocking round log cabin
  • Cathedral/A-frame
    • Rigging points on log beams at 25 ft
    • Can stack logs higher to get more height
    • Sunken area could provide even more height, plus benches and built in steps
  • A-frame extending onto back screened in porch with multiple rigging points
  • All hardwood floors, except bathrooms
  • As much natural light as possible
  • Plant wall?
  • Fireplace?
  • 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath

Great Room

Built in bookcases

Somewhere in the house for records, books, plants, electronics, and decorations. Ideally one wall that extends from bottom floor to top balcony ceiling

Creative Stairs

Loft

  • Loft balcony workspace
  • Net lounge area
  • Upper level bookcase access

Japanese Bathroom

  • Japanese bathroom
  • Wooden soaking tub with heater for 2
  • Guest bathroom

Kitchen & Dining

  • Open floor plan kitchen – dining – living
    • Butcher’s block countertops
    • Island with seating

Details

“Secret” passage from loft bookcase to secondary bedroom or from built in bookcase to downstairs bathroom

Kitty Friendly

Kotatsu

Reading or Breakfast Nook

Exterior

Screened in porch

  • Inside to outside transitional spaces
  • Attached garage or more of a boathouse type thing?
  • Some sense of a courtyard or atrium?

Colorways

Natural wood is dominant with pops of color and lots of plants

Great Room: Teal & Chartreuse

Kitchen: Citrus

Primary Bedroom: Red & Marimekko Poppy Patterns

Entry/Genkan and Utility Room

Future Additions

Guest Cabins

Firepit

Water Features

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