You don't have to
go to Spain to find modest and modern cabins in the woods! DC-area residents Chris Brown and Sarah Johnson built a 1,900 square foot prefab cabin outside of Lost River, West Virginia.
Dwell shows us their weekend home and explains the couple's process with architects from Resolution: 4 Architecture.
The couple and their 3 children use the home on weekends and they also rent it out by the night. Because of the constant stream of guests, it was furnished with modern basics — think Craigslist, IKEA, CB2 and Room & Board.
Resolution: 4 Architecture does a lot of prefab work and are the designers of the Dwell Home.
You can see the full story and all the images: Dwell | Take Me Home.
(Images: Chris Mueller)
To learn about renting it visit http://www.lostrivermodern
view Indy Jeffrey's profile
lovely!
view j i's profile
A great place. However in my world Room & Board is a "luxury", not a "basic".
view coggs's profile
Amen coggs, Room &Board isn't cheap or "basic" by any means
view abc123's profile
I stayed here not long ago and loved it. It's oh so beautiful, and in a great setting. The hill slope is so steep all the windows look DOWN on the trees; you feel like you're living in a tree house.
view LauraL's profile
1900 square feet? That's twice the size of my full-time residence. I guess it just goes to show that one person's "modest" is another person's "massive."
view Kalakala's profile
Gorgeous. But since when does 1,900 sq. ft. constitute modest???
view ChrisToronto's profile
People - for a family of 5, 1,900 is NOT that big!
view Aaron's profile
It's not the brand that is being referenced as a basic, it's the furniture pieces, regardless of where they came from.
view Indy Jeffrey's profile
"People - for a family of 5, 1,900 is NOT that big!"
By what/who's standards? Yes, as a primary residence it's relatively modest, and Yes, it's a very nice place - I could easily imagine this in an urban/infill setting...
...but in many non-trust-funded people's eyes, there's no such thing as a "Modest" $300,000 1900 Sq/Ft custom vacation "cabin" on a 30-acre lot.
Perception of your audience is key, Aaron - Without using that word (The article and homeowners didn't even use that word) I doubt you'd have this uproar.
view bepsf's profile
Wonderful!
Emily
view Emily Sneds's profile
Lighten up Francis...
view ModFruGal's profile
Pharmacist, a round of chill pills for the table.
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