[Illustration: Elevation]
[Illustration: Floor plan]
The amazing things that can be done in a limited space with a curtain or
two and some careful planning with furniture, are nowhere better
demonstrated than in this one-room cabin. The designer started with
nothing but an 18 × 20-foot rectangle for a floor plan, yet he has
evolved a comfortable week-end cabin for at least four persons.
The exterior walls of this cabin have been treated in an unusual manner
which makes something quite unique out of what might have been just
another cabin. The end walls, chimney and porch are constructed of
rough-hewn stone, while the front and rear walls are board and batten.
The roof could be shakes, shingles or slates. Of course, this same cabin
could be built any one of a number of ways, using logs or shingles
instead of the stone and wood combination. The front door, to carry out
the atmosphere of simplicity, should be of planks.
The cabin, which was the inspiration for the one illustrated here, had
an interior of cedar panels, uncolored except for a treatment with hot
oil. This makes a good wall finish, although if you prefer them, plywood
or wall board would be appropriate and not costly. Because of its
limited size, perhaps a light interior of natural or tinted wall board
would be most satisfactory.
Just inside the front door, at the left, is a kitchenette with two
built-in seats and a drop-table to form a dinette such as many
apartments have. Additional seats may be built on the other side of the
kitchenette if desired.
At the far end of the room is a space for two double beds or bunks. The
latter would be more pleasing, since they offer attractive lounging
places during the day. Between the bunks is a washroom and two closets
which form a partition and divide the space into two bedrooms. A sliding
curtain conceals the bedroom end when desired.
Because this is intended simply as a week-end cabin, no provision is
made for an inside toilet. However, it would be entirely feasible to add
an adjoining room at the rear for a complete bathroom.