Exterior
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Ultimate Modern A-Frame
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Built into the side of a hill, this modern A-frame makes perfect use of the topography. Lots of windows facing one direction on the lower level and the upper level facing only in other directions gives each room a unique view of the world around. Thus adding to the daily intrigue of seeing different perspectives…
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Modern Chalet
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This modern take on a chalet is simple and efficient. At first glance it might feel a bit top heavy, but the functionality of the long overhanging deck and roof line will save your back from hours of extra shoveling. And give you more time for rest and relaxation from life’s maintenance. Otherwise the house…
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Black Chalet
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A tiny black chalet contrasting beautifully against the bright white snow. I wonder how much the paint helps with winter heat absorption. A warm color figured wood front door would make this chalet super welcoming.
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Old Country Cottage
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Bright and clean looking tiny country cottage looks like a welcome escape from the brooding weather. Or maybe a nice escape from humanity.
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Tiny Lake Cabin
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A tiny cabin set on the edge of a private pond. Interesting choice to have an industrial style shower open to the elements above. And almost entirely closed off to the world except for a whole wall of glass facing the pond.
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Hidden Modern Cabin
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Vertical wood siding and a reflective glass wall make this modern cabin all but disappear in the woods.
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Simple Cabin
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Just a small simple cabin in the country. No special view, not next to a lake, no mountains, or dramatic scenery. Just a quiet cabin and some wildflowers. But you could say this cabin is still outstanding in its field.
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Lake House
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A real getaway on a lake. The boat house and ridiculously long pier make this property really stand out.
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Beach House
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Open to the ocean breeze almost all the way around this costal getaway is designed nicely. One paster suite and three guest rooms, each with their own bathroom and perfect view of the ocean. The huge soaking tub is also a nice addition.
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Little Black Cabin
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Sleek little black cabin situated for an amazing view of rolling hills and mountains. With an all black outside it contrasts beautifully with the bright green grass and the stark white interior. It might be tiny, but it’s everything you need to get away from life for a while.
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Industrial Modern Cabin
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When thinking cabin, most people go to logs and a rustic country style. Not this industrial style cabin built with concrete and old factory style window walls. An unexpected find nestled in the forest, but just as nice as many other styles of cabin, and possibly more functional and easier to build.
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Simple Cozy Cube Cabin
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This tiny one room cabin makes great use of a small footprint. A large picture window from the floor up lets you read next to the fireplace while taking in the winter wonderland. Contrasting with the exterior a quintessential rustic cabin inside has haphazardly placed built in bookshelves a wood burning stove and wide plank…
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Big Deck Small Cabin
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Soak up the summer sun with this huge deck and glassed in living area. Built in a lean-to style, the open side directs your view, lets in all the light, and still gives you privacy at the back of the cabin. And in the winter the large roof overhang lets you watch the snow fall,…
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Modern Barn-Style Cabin
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Clean and simple modern barn-styled cabin with vertical wood siding and a metal roof. The warm glow from inside the sliding barn door makes it feel cozy and warm. While still more closed and private feeling than many modern all glass homes, several large windows and skylights bring in lots of natural light to the…
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Modern Hillside Chalet
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A simple modern take on the hillside chalet. True to the idea of a chalet where the eves overhang the sides of the house to let snow drop off away form the foundation, but with two walls of glass that bring in lots of winter light.
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Outdoor Living Modern Cabin
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Maximizing your outdoor experience is the point of living in the country. This huge surrounding deck and another roof top deck for a higher vantage point should facilitate that nicely. With minimal indoor space and such an inviting view to the outdoors you can’t help but run out.
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A Modern Addition
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Rustic cabins are comfortable and cozy. But with modern building materials we can create all glass rooms that are at more energy efficient than the old newspapers your grandparents stuffed in the walls for insulation. With this glass addition of an old stone cabin, you get the best of both worlds. The private, darker, old…
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The Perfect Chalet
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The perfect modern ski getaway chalet. Warm light wood contrasts nicely with the black metal roof and siding. The stack of wood and ski lift bench perfectly alluding to the purpose of the buildings existence and that there’s a cozy fire roaring inside when you get back from the slopes.
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Contemporary Tall Geometric Cabin
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Nestled in between misty mountains, this tall geometric cabin really stands out, but still fits with the style of its surroundings of sharply rising peaks. Large picture windows on the ground floor let you look out over the eerie landscape while staying cozy and safe inside.
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Modern Lean-to Style Tiny Cabin
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Nicely polished version of a lean-to shelter we all learned to make in boy scouts. Amazing job of exterior finishings with the deck and siding wrapping around the more interesting angles of the back wall and roof. The roof, window frames, and foundation all in black create really nice crisp lines for this tiny minimalist…