My Houzz: A Surprisingly Light Lakeside Log Cabin
My Houzz: A Surprisingly Light Lakeside Log Cabin (22 photos)
Houzz Contributor. Hi, I’m Jeff, a Midwest-based contributing writer/photographer for Houzz, living in the Great Lakes region, photographing people, places and things. I admire well-designed architecture and interior spaces. I believe a house doesn’t need to look like it came out of a catalog to be beautiful. Instead, it should be an expression of the people who live there and the things they love, displayed in a way that is aesthetically pleasing.
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Log cabins tend to be dark. It’s just often a fact when the space is all wood; the interior tends to be moody. That’s what Sam Wotring and Nicole Ray were expecting before they stepped inside this 1920s log cabin on a quiet lake near Ann Arbor, Michigan. Boy, were they wrong.
Because a previous homeowner used a superlight gray paint to cover every log surface inside the house, including the vaulted wood-plank ceiling, the space is far from dark. “We were so surprised by how light and airy it was inside, so quaint and charming,” Ray says. Meanwhile, bright colors and original artwork – Ray is an illustrator and artist – further lighten the space, as do vintage chandeliers that hang in every room.
Houzz at a GlanceWho lives here: Sam Wotring and Nicole RayLocation: Brighton, MichiganSize: About 1,600 square feet; 2 bedrooms, 1½ baths
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