The Thin Red Line

Having featured books of fabulous log cabins and log mansions and books of very modern and high-tech cabins and vacation retreats,  I decided today to feature a couple more very eye candy books of unique vacations homes.   Treehouses View From the Top by John Harris may well be more unusual and interesting than any that I’ve featured before.

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After ‘ooohing and ahhing’  over the spectacular log mansions, I came across two more very eye-catching books,  that focus on very modern and high tech versions of the vacation cabin.   The Texas hill country vacation home pictured on the cover is a big glass box that’s been designed to be energy efficient and cool in the heat of the day.  It is just one of the oh-so-stunning vacation residences featured in Modern Cabin by Michelle Kodis.    Each featured vacation home is shown in multiple day and night exterior photos and multiple interior shots.   The floor plans for each home are also provided as are details of the use of recycled and eco-friendly materials and the incorporation of design elements and systems to make these homes low impact on unspoiled natural areas.

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Last week’s books on spectacular log homes seemed to spark a real interest in the subject for Ron and today’s books are two he ordered from the library catalog which we both oohed and ahhed over. As eye candy, The Rustic Cabin: Design & Architecture, a lavishly illustrated over-size coffee table book is spot on. Ralph Kylloe is an expert on rustic furniture and design and this book spotlights magnificent homes built with every modern convenience in an elaborately rustic style.

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