Tiny Cabin in the woods

Adding lines to make a faux tile floor.

Totally hated the color once it was done.

Painted over the original lines.

And retaped.

Pulled the paint off with the tape. We repainted the lines where needed by hand.

Finished floor!

The storage space above the front porch is wonderful! We store all our outdoor cushions from the pavilion and the front and back benches in there. Plenty of room, safe from the weather and mice!

The Loft

The Loft

The metal brackets that hold the shelves up are all through the cabin. They are the same brackets that are used for the coat rack.

The sink was from an old travel trailer we have. Because the counter isn't very long I didn't want a large sink but I did want a double sink. This sink is small but works perfectly!

With limited storage space it was the easiest to put the lids on the wall and the pot hanging from the beams.

Our current stove is a Camp Chef gas two burner stove with a small oven. We have made some incredible meals with it!

Though we loved the Camp Chef stove we finally got a full size gas stove.

The bathroom is actually outside! But it is not an outhouse!

Plenty of space for several cupboards and a front load washer.

I love the use of baskets for decoration and their usefulness.

Since the bathroom is separate from the cabin we put a Dickinson Newport small wood stove on the wall. The bathroom stays comfortable with the temperatures in the mid 70'S.

An expanded view of the bathroom.

we have upgraded to a Separett Villa 9215 toilet, I can't think of a better of the grid toilet!

This is how we started out. A small floor made with pavers and a canopy. We had used the area often. It kept the rain off of our head and gave us more living space, At that time we were summering in a travel trailer. Two adults and two children.

We found a company that make metal pole barns, garages ect. This is actually a garage design without sides or the doors. Once the building was completed we had to add more pavers. It allowed us space for an outdoor rug, couch and chairs. Being off the grid we use strands of Christmas tree lights for the interior. They use very little energy and with the white refection from the ceiling gave off plenty of light. Because they are hung high in the ceiling they are not affected by the weather.

I got tired of moving the heavy Adirondack chairs every time we needed to mow. It seemed the only grass was under the chair and there was a well wore path to the inside of the pavilion. So we put down a paver floor outside the pavilion for the wood fire pit, No mowing, no moving chairs!

It began with the excavating a site 45''X30' eight feet deep.

As you can tell it was a very steep drop off into the site.

We constructed a safe level with the dirt and a retaining wall, Here you will be able to stand in approximately two feet off water. We also incorporated a set of steps.

The liner was purchased from a company that specializes in industrial strength liners for pond overflowers in the commercial setting. It was made specifically for our pond.

We watched many videos on pond constructions and decided that there would always be folds in the liner. The liner was on a pallet and placed on out trailer with a ski loader. It wasn't easy maneuvering it with just three people!

As you can tell by the dog laying in the pond (to be) it is quite deep.

This year we used a pond dye to keep the water clear and the algae controlled. It turned the water an aqua blue. Since we do not have a filtration systems with pumps and tubing this was great! It is safe for our fish, dogs and ourselves!

I love the solar fountains!

In the summer of 2018 we were not keeping up with the algae in the natural pond. We used Pond Shade, Aqua Blue, purchased from The Pond Guy. www.thepondguy.com It worked beautifully! I think we used a third of a gallon all summer, It did have to be refreshed after a month. The algae was controlled and the fish were not hurt. It is safe for fish, humans and dogs!

The pond dye leaves the first ice of winter a beautiful blue!