[Illustration: Elevation]
[Illustration: Floor plan]
After the noise and confusion of city life, what more enjoyable change
could one find than to spend a quiet week-end in a restful,
unpretentious cabin such as this? Because it has such regular, unbroken
walls, it would be a fairly easy job to build out of real logs, just as
the designer has illustrated it. In many parts of the West, the entire
structure could be erected from materials provided by Nature right on
the site.
Since this is intended for week-end use, it is not quite such an
elaborate cabin as some, but none of the conveniences have been omitted.
The big fireplace, built on rugged lines, would provide ample heat for
the whole house. Note that a second _stone_ chimney serves the
kitchen—don’t ruin the picture by sticking a metal stovepipe through the
roof.
The interior walls would look well if the logs were stained or
varnished, but for added warmth it might be wise to cover them with
wallboard. Inexpensive tongue-and-grooved Oregon pine would be good for
the floors, as they would not be subject to much foot traffic. If the
floors are to be left unvarnished, rub them with linseed oil as a
preservative.
The use of casement-type windows is another good idea, instead of the
ordinary kind. They are much more decorative, and there’s none of the
bother of stringing sash-cords and weights.