For years we had a type of house in mind that reflects the simplicity of rural design; a house that is easy to maintain while also having clean lines and bright open spaces. We are fortunate to have lived in apartments and houses with open family rooms and kitchen areas, and plenty of natural lightContinue reading “Etch-A-Plan”
Category Archives: land clearing
More than a Shelter
We want a home that blends with our surroundings, pays homage to the local architecture, and pulls from what we loved most about the homes we’ve owned together. It’s also important to us that our future home will be practical in retirement, yet timeless as a forever family home. We’ve always had a strong visionContinue reading “More than a Shelter”
To Mill or Not to Mill?
In the previous blog “guardians of the forest” we shared our approach to forest management as we prepped the land for our future home. Another consideration we explored prior to the harvest was whether it made sense to use our own trees to build the house. We envisioned ourselves walking into a home with beamsContinue reading “To Mill or Not to Mill?”
Guardians of the Forest
“When you know that trees experience pain and have memories and that tree parents live together with their children, then you can no longer just chop them down and disrupt their lives with larger machines.” ~ Peter Wohlleben, The Hidden Life of Trees We decided to work with a Forester in our next step forContinue reading “Guardians of the Forest”
Tenir Bon House 