Vacation Homes - Page 6 of 7

A Simple Plan for Lakeside Living
A low-budget vacation house proves that simple doesn't have to mean shortchanged.
Tuscany Comes to West Virginia
Inspired by antique woodwork, this vacation/retirement home transforms modest materials into a tower of light with classical proportions.
A House and Its Garden Are One
A gardener and an architect collaborate to create a house that blurs the lines between indoors and out.
A Gathering Place for Family
A simple palette of natural materials complements a comfortable home in a dramatic setting.
A House That’s Half Porch
In this compact floor plan, the outdoor spaces work as hard as the indoor.
Camp Style in the Thousand Islands
Birch-bark ceilings, a sleeping porch ,and plenty of fireplaces harken back to an earlier era.
The House on Windy Beach
On an exposed site, cedar logs buttress a small vacation house against West Coast elements.
Shutting down a house for winter
Q: We own a mid-1800s lake front cottage in upstate New York. The house is not occupied in the winter, and keeping the electric heat set at 50°F to prevent things from…
Building a New Cottage to Look Old
Reclaimed materials and exposed wall framing disguise a state-of-the-art structure.
An Adirondack Farmhouse
Like the great camps that inspired it, this house endures harsh winters while maintaining a character all its own.

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