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Cabin Dreams: 6 Sweet Rustic Getaways Made of Pine

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Jeff Easterling

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Cabin fever isn’t always a bad thing. Who among us hasn’t daydreamed about getting away to the woods, keeping cozy by the fire while gazing up at the hand-hewn beams of a charming little structure made of pine? Whether your personal style leans toward clean and modern, rustic and old fashioned or somewhere in between, you’ll find something in these six pine cabins that’ll have you looking up cabin rentals near you… or planning to build one of your very own.

Estemerwalt Log Homes, Pennsylvania

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Estemerwalt Log Homes proudly uses Eastern White Pine to craft its gorgeous getaways, and even boasts its own sawmill. “Every log, every piece of siding, every timber, every piece of tongue and groove, and nearly every wood surface you will see in your new home was sawn, dried and manufactured right here,” they say.

Adirondack White Pine Cabins, New York

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Built in Saranac Lake, New York, the Adirondack White Pine Cabins are made from locally milled and harvested white pine lumber to be as energy efficient as possible, and they’re adorable, too.

Real Log Homes of Vermont

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“Eastern white pine is our most popular wood species,” says Vermont building company Real Log Homes, which produces a stunning lineup of residences in styles like “Mountain,” “Waterfront,” “Contemporary” and “Small Cabin.” The latter is pictured here. Cute, huh?

Vermont Cabin by Jamaica Cottage Company

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Want to get a tiny cabin up on your property ASAP? The Jamaica Cottage Shop offers a variety of cabin models that are charming as can be, like the 20×40 Vermont Cabin model pictured above. They’re available as kits, plans or – if you’re in the Northeast – fully assembled and delivered to your site.

Log Cabin Homes in Rocky Point, North Carolina

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“Eastern White Pine is lightweight, soft, even-textured, light in color and easily worked, making it a great choice of pine log homes,” says Log Cabin Homes, a builder based in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. “Eastern White Pine is probably the least resinous of all pines. Its remarkable durability is evidenced by the number of houses built of Eastern White Pine in New England 200 or more years ago still in existence.”

Eagle Pond House, New Hampshire

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Crisp and modern, Eagle Pond House was designed and built by the architect-owners using locally sourced Eastern White Pine as well as wood cut down on the property. Working on a tight budget, the couple crafted almost every detail by hand, including the kitchen cabinetry.

Dramatic Black Exterior Contains a Cozy Modern Pine Cabin

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Jeff Easterling

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Black-painted building exteriors certainly aren’t for everyone. But what some onlookers might characterize as harsh, dark, drab or even creepy, others find stylish and soothing, a beautiful contrast against the vivid greens and blues of the forest and sky. The striking black exterior of this modern cabin, with its asymmetrical silhouette and seemingly impenetrable facade, is a bit intimidating from the outside. But check out the interiors, and you might just fall in love.

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From the outset, architects Ruca Proyectos had their work cut out for them. The cabin is set within the a forest outside Coyhaique in Chilean Patagonia along the River Simpson, and would have to stand up to year-round harsh conditions, including heavy rainfall, severe cold and lots of snow, even in spring and autumn. They raised ‘La Quimera House’ off the ground to protect it, and painted it black to help it absorb and retain warmth from sunlight.

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Inside, the house is made almost entirely of local pine wood, which covers the walls, floors and ceilings and makes up much of the furniture, including a line of built-in bunk beds. You wouldn’t guess from the photos, but every choice the architects made was based on the clients’ low budget, scarce labor availability and a lack of modern building technology in the area. Much of the pine you see in these photos is grooved plywood.

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With all that warm pine and floor-to-ceiling windows looking out onto the mountains, this sweet modern cabin in the woods manages to feel pretty luxurious. It’s a beautiful testament to what you can achieve when you think creatively, even if you don’t have a lot of funds to work with.

Skyscraper Cabin: Crazy Dr. Seuss House Stretches Into the Sky

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Jeff Easterling

Nicknamed the Dr. Seuss Tower by nearby residents who can see it poking up from the treetops for miles, Alaska’s ’Goose Creek Tower’ is a kooky 8-story stack of cabins reaching up high enough to give its owner views of Mount McKinley. It’s been in various stages of completion for years, leading some to wonder whether it had been abandoned, and aerial footage taken last year made it an internet curiosity. Now, a documentary crew has spoken to the builder, a lawyer and self-proclaimed ‘frustrated architect,’ to get details.

In a two-minute feature called ‘We’re Not in Whoville Anymore,’ filmmakers Great Big Story interview Phillip Weidner about his highly unusual home design, which was built to the absolute maximum height without entering federal airspace. Weidner started with a 40 by 40-foot scribed log cabin, and realized that with the addition of some pillars, he could put a house on top of a house.

After that, he couldn’t seem to stop, and just kept going and going until it topped out at 185 feet in height. All of the framing is complete, but the tower is still without windows and finished surfaces, so it remains uninhabited. Weidner reports that a hidden escape tunnel at the basement level leads to a safe room.

“I wanted to be able to see, and that’s the reason I went up. You could see for at least three hundred miles. And of course when the northern lights are out, you can really see ‘em. I hope that Goose Creek Tower will inspire other people to do worthwhile things, not just in building but whatever they do with their life. And every time I go up there, it’s a different experience. It kind of give you a sense of the enormity of the universe.”

Custom Adirondack Cabins: Eastern White Pine Tiny Houses

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Jeff Easterling

The popularity of so-called ‘tiny houses,’ compact residences that are typically cheap to build and don’t require a mortgage, is more than just a passing trend. Thousands of people around the world are realizing they can live with less, downsizing into a small home to avoid the stack of bills that usually comes with home ownership. But we’re not talking about synthetic factory-produced trailers. Tiny houses can be even more impeccably crafted than conventional homes.

Adirondack White Pine Cabins is one of many companies building tiny portable cabins that are easy to ship to your desired destination. Made of Eastern White Pine, they’re designed to withstand the harsh climactic conditions of the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York, and can be completely customized in terms of window layouts and styles, door locations, fixtures, stain colors, flooring and appliances.

Just a few of these cabins are hand-crafted each year in the company’s New York facility. Optional features include full lofts with stairways, porches, gable roofs, built-in furniture and electric fireplaces. Most cabins start at roughly 400 square feet, with porches adding additional space.

The cabins come fully equipped with four axles and a removable toe tongue so you can have it professionally moved at any time. Prices start at just $30,000.

Charming Vermont-Made, Ready-to-Ship Eastern White Pine Cottages

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Jeff Easterling

The beautiful and impeccably crafted small structures built by the Jamaica Cottage Shop can function as play houses, freestanding backyard offices, sheds, bunk houses or simply extra living space. All of the designs are hand made in Vermont using native rough-sawn, full-dimensioned lumber grown, harvested and milled within the region – including siding made of kiln-dried Eastern White Pine.

You can get anything from a basic cabin or cute cottage with a mini front porch to a screened-in Florida Room, which offers an insect-free outdoor getaway. These little buildings are available in three forms: kits, plans, or fully assembled.

If you live in the Northeast, having a fully assembled building shipped right to your door is a convenient option, while those who live farther away can follow a set of detailed step-by-step instructions to either assemble the shipped parts, or use the plans to have their own materials procured locally.

Putting together an 8×10 Vermont cabin takes just about 20 hours, and can be done at any skill level. The precut lumber package includes pre-dimensioned siding, precut roofing sections, trim, windows and ready-to-install doors. Some kits even include vintage 1800s factory salvaged windows. Check out the whole selection at Jamaica Cottage Shop.

The Simple Life: Portable, Affordable Real Wood Cabins

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Jeff Easterling

Perhaps you’ve got some land that you like to use as a relaxing getaway every now and then, or you’re looking to downsize your life to gain financial freedom. Whatever your reason for looking into purchasing a modest cabin, you’ve got all sorts of options, from hiring a contractor to build a custom cabin to ordering a log cabin kit. But the most convenient (and often least expensive) option is a prefabricated cabin that can be delivered, fully assembled, to your building site.

Prefab doesn’t automatically mean cheap. While many factory-built structures are made of lightweight synthetic materials, many companies offer real log cabins that are simply designed on a small scale. Trophy Amish Cabins sells beautiful tiny homes made of solid Eastern White Pine logs, with stunning all-wood Eastern White Pine interiors.

Available in a range of styles and sizes, including hunting cabins, cottages and lodges, these cabins can be kept on treated runners so they qualify as ‘movable sheds’ to avoid the need for building permits in many states. You prepare the site, and Amish Trophy Cabins offers turn-key nationwide delivery.

All sorts of upgrades are available, like larger rafters, island kitchenettes, a range of built-in cabinetry and lofts, and your choice of trim. Check out all of the options at the Trophy Amish Cabins website.