Homes for the Holidays
Jason stumbled upon an opportunity to do a little house snooping, so Sunday we enjoyed a little adventure. We are very grateful to the super nice owners for opening their homes, letting us pick their brains, take pictures, and interrupt their day. We had such a fun time! Both homes are similar to the Weld House as they have steel frames, sheet metal and rock exteriors, with wooden interior walls.
Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures of the exteriors of the homes...but here are some shots of the interiors. I apologize for the darkness as the sun was setting and my camera (or the operator) does not work well without a little natural light, but hopefully you can get the idea.
As you can see in the background of these two pictures, the owners used sheet metal (maybe it's U-panel? Sorry the expert is not available to inquire) and attached cedar boards in the low sections of the tin. They had the cedar milled from trees off the property. I love this idea and think it added so much to the originality of the house.
Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures of the exteriors of the homes...but here are some shots of the interiors. I apologize for the darkness as the sun was setting and my camera (or the operator) does not work well without a little natural light, but hopefully you can get the idea.As you can see in the background of these two pictures, the owners used sheet metal (maybe it's U-panel? Sorry the expert is not available to inquire) and attached cedar boards in the low sections of the tin. They had the cedar milled from trees off the property. I love this idea and think it added so much to the originality of the house.Next, we have a few shots of the kitchen. More cedar was used for the cabinets and for a door that leads to the laundry room. I love the contrast of the black island against the cedar cabinets and the white farm house sink. I was also very impressed with the tin ceiling tiles...which were actually something else. I hope I get this right...they are actually tin sheets used for underpinning on mobile homes. It looks great and way to think outside the box!
One of my favorite features...the island with the perfect place to keep all those cookbooks! Another idea we may have to steal (if we decide to put electricity to our island) is they ran the electrical wire up the pipes which also make a nice place to hang pots and pans.
Open shelving and glass cabinet doors add a nice touch to the oak butcher block style counter top and white, bead board back splash.
A close up of the cedar barn door.
Stocking holders placed on the edge of the stairs are a unique way to display stockings. Love, love, love the bench that was handcrafted by the owners' grandfather.
A shadow box of antique fishing lures "caught" Jason's eye.
Another one of my favorite aspects of the house-the hall light fixture, which came from the owners' grandmother's house. She had it rewired but the picture does not do it justice. It is very pretty and I wish you could all see it better!
A big cedar beam adds character to the corner while the dog wanders who are these weirdos flashing pictures...
Same area-different angle. Framing doors with cedar boards an idea I definitely want to incorporate in our house.
Another favorite...I know, I have a lot! The owners built this table, and I like it! Another picture that does not do the object justice...the old wooden tabletop has lots of character and is secured to the metal frame with over sized screws that add the perfect touch.
House #2-We did not know that we would get to go on two tours, but the owners' brother, who lives right up the hill, just recently finished building a steel framed house too! Boy did we feel privileged to get such royal treatment!
Hallway with old barn tin roof. You can kind of see how each door is framed with rugged wood-I like!
The living room incorporated barn tin walls that contrasts nicely with a wooden ceiling and wooden window frames.
Next, we have a few shots of the Coca-Cola kitchen/museum. Chicken wire pantry-very cute!
Coca-Cola stools look perfect against the wooden island with open shelving.
A Coca-Cola cooler (minus the Coke!) keeps drinks handy for loungers of the nearby Coca-Cola table.
A red sink complements the red and white tile back splash.
This picture is looking from the living room with the kitchen to the left and up the stairs to the right. The owners' also used cedar milled from the property in different areas like the stairs.
A view of the jukebox and side of the stairs.
This was a tricky photo to take, but this is one huge, upstairs room for one lucky daughter. The wooden ceiling is beautiful.
The only exterior picture...wish I would have taken more, but aren't those lights perfect? And the owner designed the beautiful wreath herself!
One of my favorite features...the island with the perfect place to keep all those cookbooks! Another idea we may have to steal (if we decide to put electricity to our island) is they ran the electrical wire up the pipes which also make a nice place to hang pots and pans.
Open shelving and glass cabinet doors add a nice touch to the oak butcher block style counter top and white, bead board back splash.
A close up of the cedar barn door.
Stocking holders placed on the edge of the stairs are a unique way to display stockings. Love, love, love the bench that was handcrafted by the owners' grandfather.
A shadow box of antique fishing lures "caught" Jason's eye.
Another one of my favorite aspects of the house-the hall light fixture, which came from the owners' grandmother's house. She had it rewired but the picture does not do it justice. It is very pretty and I wish you could all see it better!
A big cedar beam adds character to the corner while the dog wanders who are these weirdos flashing pictures...
Same area-different angle. Framing doors with cedar boards an idea I definitely want to incorporate in our house.
Another favorite...I know, I have a lot! The owners built this table, and I like it! Another picture that does not do the object justice...the old wooden tabletop has lots of character and is secured to the metal frame with over sized screws that add the perfect touch.House #2-We did not know that we would get to go on two tours, but the owners' brother, who lives right up the hill, just recently finished building a steel framed house too! Boy did we feel privileged to get such royal treatment!
Hallway with old barn tin roof. You can kind of see how each door is framed with rugged wood-I like!
The living room incorporated barn tin walls that contrasts nicely with a wooden ceiling and wooden window frames.
Next, we have a few shots of the Coca-Cola kitchen/museum. Chicken wire pantry-very cute!Coca-Cola stools look perfect against the wooden island with open shelving.A Coca-Cola cooler (minus the Coke!) keeps drinks handy for loungers of the nearby Coca-Cola table.A red sink complements the red and white tile back splash.This picture is looking from the living room with the kitchen to the left and up the stairs to the right. The owners' also used cedar milled from the property in different areas like the stairs.A view of the jukebox and side of the stairs.
This was a tricky photo to take, but this is one huge, upstairs room for one lucky daughter. The wooden ceiling is beautiful.The only exterior picture...wish I would have taken more, but aren't those lights perfect? And the owner designed the beautiful wreath herself!So I hope you enjoyed the tour as much as we did. Both of these homes were full of character, personal touches, and hard work that really make a house a home. We had a blast snooping around and listening to tales of other house builders' experiences. It was truly inspiration and motivation to keep on building.
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