It should be someplace where big timbers and rocks convey solidity and permanence. Where the structure can stand on its own against the forces of nature.
And it should have a warm glow emanating from the interior. The front door should act as a glowing lantern.
by Highline Partners, Ltd
And it should have a warm glow emanating from the interior. The front door should act as a glowing lantern.
Big logs and a simple gable roof are also ideally suited to a cabin in the woods. This archetypical cabin looks like it could easily have been built out of the Lincoln Logs set I played with many years ago.
Just make sure that the roof can handle the weight of all that snow, and the main floor is raised up enough to stay above the snow line.
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by David Neiman Architects
Just make sure that the roof can handle the weight of all that snow, and the main floor is raised up enough to stay above the snow line.
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An 800-square-foot cabin with a simple shed roof offers a modern update. While the roof provides the right structure to withstand and shed the snow, the slope creates a room that can be all windows.
by FINNE Architects
A winter cabin can go unused for a time, so keeping the local fauna out of the cabin can be a challenge. Securing windows and doors with sliding barn doors is smart.
Don't forget to have a good-size front porch. No sense in letting all of that snow get tracked inside.
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by Susan Teare, Professional Photographer
Don't forget to have a good-size front porch. No sense in letting all of that snow get tracked inside.
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The cabin interior can run the gamut from a dark and north-woods aesthetic to something contemporary and bright. A sleeping loft or two flanking a larger communal space is usually all that's necessary. And keep the finishes durable and low maintenance. Materials such as wood boards on the walls and ceilings will allow you to enjoy the place with a minimum of fuss.
And try an attractive, clean-burning woodstove if you don't want a fireplace. A stove placed in the middle of the space will be just about all that's needed to heat the entire cabin.
by Susan Teare, Professional Photographer
And try an attractive, clean-burning woodstove if you don't want a fireplace. A stove placed in the middle of the space will be just about all that's needed to heat the entire cabin.
A winter cabin should definitely have a good-size entry room — a place for taking off the ski boots, storing the skis, hanging the coats and otherwise dealing with all the stuff for winter sports. The entry should have a seat or two and finishes made to last, such as porcelain in lieu of ceramic tile.
by CD Construction, Inc.
While a sleeping loft is a great place for the parents, you can't beat a bunk room for the kids. Certainly they will be too tired to stay up late and chat after a day of skiing, sledding and snowball fights.
by robert kelly
Since chances are that there will be only one bathroom, make it large enough for multiple children to use it at once. Just make sure to place the toilet in a separate water closet so that some can be brushing their teeth while others are taking a shower or using the toilet.
by robert kelly 
Don't forget to have a spot outside with a fire pit and cozy chairs — a place for having a cup of hot cocoa and roasting marshmallows. A place that, even on the coldest of days, makes you enjoy the great outdoors and the crisp, clear and star-filled winter nights.
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by robert kelly
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And #5 noted 'A stove placed in the middle of the space will be just about all that's needed to heat the entire cabin'. Get one that heats as well as has a cook area so you can cook pots of soup, stews etc on top. This saves on using propane for cooking. Also use those ceiling fans to keep the heat that rises to the ceiling, moving.
And on a wood burning stove use a LLBean enamel cast iron stove pot that holds water, which when hot, adds moisture to the air which is a must for wood floors, wood ceilings, wood cabinets and wood furniture, which can dry out in a warm environment that lacks moisture.