Two styles merge and red stars in living areas of a a family's modern camp kitchen. In a modern camp kitchen and living space things are fairly fancy. The walls and ceiling of the great room are paneled with rustic knotted cedar, while modern poured concrete flooring stretches from the dining area through the kitchen and into the living area. Even the rough-hewn trestle table … [Read more...]
Scandinavian Summer House
Experience tranquility by the sea at this idyllic Scandinavian summer house on a private island. One of my dear friends spends a few weeks each summer at her family’s Scandinavian summer house on an island in Finland. There, in utter tranquility, they and their guests can relax, enjoy crayfish season, indulge in sauna followed by a quick plunge in the sea, go for boat rides … [Read more...]
Fishing Camp House Style
My dream home would be a fishing camp like this one, rustic but wonderfully accessorized Here in the northeast United States, the end of May ushers in beach house season and the beginning of July heralds the opening of fishing camp houses. This rustic, back-to-nature style emerged during the late 1800s in New York’s Adirondack mountains and along the rivers and lakes of New … [Read more...]
Alabama Stone Cottage II
Our room-by-room walk through of Allison's Alabama stone cottage continues. Our tour of Allison’s lovely stone house on a lake in Alabama continues with a walk through some of the private spaces in the 5-bedroom home that our blogging partner and her husband built on 4-1/2 acres. If you missed part one of the tour, you might want to start there — a good deal of background is … [Read more...]
