COZY NORTHWOODS ROOM ADDITION
COZY NORTHWOODS ROOM ADDITION When we bought the cabin we decided we needed to build on an addition to provide another family room, weight room and upstairs bedroom suite. We wanted to make sure we had plenty of space for everyone to spread out and be comfortable when our kids and grandkids came to visit. […]
KITCHEN CABINET REFINISH PROJECT
KITCHEN CABINET REFINISH PROJECT If your cabinets are looking dull and in desperate need of refinishing, there is an easier solution than striping them down to the bare bones and starting from scratch. There is a product called One Step. It is a stain and varnish all in one easy step. I used honey oak […]
OUR CABIN KITCHEN MAKEOVER
BEFORE RENOVATIONS – This photo is what the kitchen area looked like the first time we viewed the cabin property. I jotted down notes as we walked through and later wrote the follow assessment of the area as we started formal plans to begin renovations. The counter tops are dark gray laminate with several scars […]
LOG ROCKER MAKE-OVER
LOG ROCKER MAKE-OVER We purchased these wonderful over-sized log rockers a few years ago from Rocky Top Log Furniture. (Now Logheads Furniture.) When they began to weather and turn gray we knew we had a decision to make…paint or stain. It was actually Stan who suggested we paint them a deep cranberry red. I love […]
LOG CABIN LIGHTING
LOG CABIN LIGHTING LOG CABIN LIGHTING Log Cabin Lighting can be very limited and tricky. The ceilings are high and open and everything, even the walls, is made of wood. It is hard to find ways to hang lights and run and hide wiring. You have to be willing to get creative in order to […]