ABOVE: The Vermont Castings wood stove was used to heat the home before electricity

was installed. The couple opted for a wood stove because it took up less room, was more efficient, and would not interfere with any outdoor view. The white country kitchen island and cabinetry are custom made and blend well with family antiques, including an old Hoosier cabinet. The floors are made of reclaimed Douglas fir boards from the old buildings on the property and still have the original saw marks and nail holes. RIGHT: The front bedroom has a spectacular view of Mt. Edith on the horizon and is decorated in Scandinavian folk colors of red and white — including the plaid tab top curtains that hang from a tree branch curtain rod.

 

but we did have a wood stove, so we could stay warm,” remembers Marie. “There was a lot more work to do, but we could begin to envision how the cabin would look on the inside.”

Items that needed to be finished were the cabinetry, railings, flooring, and stonework. All materials would come from the property and built by local craftsmen. First, however, was a crisis that needed to be immediately addressed.

“In August 2000, there was a huge forest fire here in the mountains and we heard from our builder that it was heading