The cover story for the Cabin Life features a rustic retreat in central Minnesota that was almost bulldozed, but the owners lovingly and painstakingly renovated it instead. As a website exclusive, you can view these additional photos. Enjoy!
DESIGN RESOURCES:
DESIGN RESOURCES:
- Lands End Development, www.landsenddev.com
- Michelle Fries, www.bededesign.com
Driveway approach to the cabin
Photo by Rick Hammer, courtesy Lands End Development & BeDe Design
The lake side of the cabin
Photo by Rick Hammer, courtesy Lands End Development & BeDe Design
This is the lake side of the cabin, which – as originally constructed – is only 40 feet from the shoreline of Woman Lake. If the cabin owners bulldozed the original cabin in order to rebuild, building regulations would have forced a newly constructed cabin to be erected 75 feet away from the lake.
A new foundation
Photo by Rick Hammer, courtesy Lands End Development & BeDe Design
The foundation in the Jacob’s original cabin was made out of stones that were set in mortar, almost a stone wall, as opposed to the concrete block or poured concrete that is often used today. For the new foundation, the builder used concrete block but covered it with a stone veneer to give the effect of an older stone foundation.
Kitchen details
Photo by Rick Hammer, courtesy Lands End Development & BeDe Design
Some other kitchen details:
- Cabinets: Knotty alder, by Wood Products Unlimited, www.woodproductsonline.com
- Wood floors: Tavern Plank Antique Pine, by Classic Wood Floors North, www.classicwoodfloorsnorth.com
- Windows: Pella Windows, www.pella.com
- Range: 1850 Antique line, from Elmira Stove Works, www.elmirastoveworks.com
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