Anytime Dave and I start a project that is related to woodworking, we always start with a visit to my brother-in-law Steve. On this particular visit, Steve walked Dave through the building of a new bathroom vanity. There will be much more on that project as we progress.
Steve and my sister Linda live on 5 wooded acres which is a perfect spot for someone who can pick up a fallen log and turn it into something beautiful. A few months back I posted some photos of several items Steve has made from the wood on his property. You can see those by clicking here.
Today I thought I would give you tour of their little “cabin in the woods” and a peek of a few of the many projects they have completed.
Here is a view of the cabin from the end of their driveway.
All visitors are greeted by Bogie, one of the sweetest (and largest at 130 pounds) puppies I know.
The next shot is the front porch followed by the peaceful, quiet view when sitting in one of the rocking chairs. I always feel like I have gone camping in the Ozarks when I am at their house.
A couple of years ago Steve purchased an old barn that was going to be torn down and reclaimed the wood for building projects. One of those was the storage shed on the right where the mowers and tractors are held. The potting shed on the left was built for Linda and all of her gardening supplies. Isn’t it adorable? I really love the red pump.
Their most recent project is a new flower bed next to the potting shed. Notice the thin edge of blue at the back of the shed? That is one of several rain barrels they have on the property to catch rain water for watering all their plants. I love how the flowers are cascading out of the old wheelbarrow.
Next to the flower bed is a current project they are working on. Besides the great tree trunk flower pots, they are laying down a bed of wood slices. This is one of the coolest things I have ever seen. I absolutely love it!
The next shots are of the back of their cabin and the firepit.
Next to the firepit is another garden area complete with tractor seat benches.
They have done so many fun things on their property. One of these days I will do a post about all the cool things inside their house….one I just have to show you now because I love it so much………it is a wood carving Steve did for the front of their kitchen sink cabinet.
They are a very creative and talented twosome. Click here to check out Steve’s Etsy shop.
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