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Making a Cabin Look Rustic
Brian Reed
You've bought or built your dream cabin in your dream location and you just cannot wait to get in to it and start enjoying the beauty, peace, and tranquility of simply getting away from it all. But there is just one simple problem: you have no place to sit, sleep, cook, or relax. You've found yourself amidst your next challenge: decorating your new cabin. . . . Keep reading

Homemade Twig Furniture for Comfy Cabin Living
Lisa Richardson
Finding appropriate cabin décor for comfortable cabin living can be many things but mostly it's just challenging. Most of us want our cabin furniture to be comfortable and to fit in with our rustic, natural surroundings. A great solution is to make your own twig furniture. Once you've done some research, homemade twig cabin furniture is quite easy to make, attractive, and makes for creatively comfy cabin living. . . . Keep reading

Here's my dream Father's Day gift for the cabin
Chuck Lucas
Someone just sent me a link to a YouTube video of what I think would be my perfect Father's Day gift for the cabin. Problem is, the gizzy costs about $24K. But money should be no object when you're talking about love, and the cabin, right? . . . Keep reading

Cabin living/Living small
LeaRae Keyes
When you think of cabin living do you think of simplicity? I do. I think about small structures and meeting basic needs. . . . Keep reading

Treat your deck well
LeaRae Keyes
Washing your deck and putting sealant on your deck can double the life of your deck. . . . Keep reading

Why you need an open counter or island in your cabin
LeaRae Keyes
One of the things I like best about our cabin is the 'pass through' counter that is part of our U-shaped kitchen. This allows me to be in the kitchen and still interact with people in the living room and dining area. I also like the idea that when we are preparing food my husband and I can both work on different sides of the counter. There is also the obvious benefit that food can be passed through to the dining area and after the meal the table can be easily cleared and items passed back into the kitchen. . . . Keep reading

There's more than one material to use for building a cabin
LeaRae Keyes
There are so many ways to build a cabin. While it seems that log cabins get most of the attention, at least on the internet, there are other building materials and building techniques that can be used. . . . Keep reading

What you should have in your cabin's pantry
LeaRae Keyes
The March 2008 issue of Cabin Life magazine has an article on the well-stocked pantry. The article contains a list of items you should have in your pantry at the cabin. You can download this list at http://www.cabinlife.com/info/hot.html#mfeast. It's under their "Hot Topics" image in their left navigation panel. . . . Keep reading

Thinking spring? Think canoes!
LeaRae Keyes
If you're like me you're longing for the warm weather of spring. If you want to spend some quality time on a small lake or river this spring there's probably no better way to spend it then in a custom built canoe. . . . Keep reading

Step by step pictorial guide to building your cabin
LeaRae Keyes
One of the most value pieces of information someone could have given me when we started to build our cabin would have been a step by step guide with a sample time line. By reading books we figured out how to tackle the job. However, it would have been great if the steps had been clearly laid out for us. . . . Keep reading

What's your favorite cabin toy?
LeaRae Keyes
We have a number of cabin "toys" such as snow mobiles and an amphibious ATV. However, I think my favorite toy is the hydraulic splitter. . . . Keep reading

An essential new tool?
LeaRae Keyes
Not all building material is so heavy it can't be carried by one person. Sometimes it's just too awkward to be carried by one person. Check out this new tool. . . . Keep reading

Must-have tools for cabin building
LeaRae Keyes
There are tools that I believe are absolutely necessary if you are going to build your own cabin. These tools are listed below. . . . Keep reading

Light where you need it!
LeaRae Keyes
We're already noticing the days are getting shorter in northern Minnesota. This means less time for us to work on our cabin building projects. (Our current project is building a sauna.) . . . Keep reading

What should you do yourself?
LeaRae Keyes
From my experience building, I think there are many things you can do yourself without any prior experience. However, there are also those things that should be left to the professionals. . . . Keep reading

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