The Cabin Book [Hardcover]

Linda Leigh Paul (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 13, 2004

The cabin is perhaps the most iconic of American structures, harkening back to colonial and pioneer days. They recall a time before cell phones and email, evoking images of cozy fireplaces and quiet contemplation. For many, the cabin also summons forth images of logs and plaid, plank floors and lofted beds. The Cabin Book offers a wonderful variety of forms and explores the most innovative designs in cabin architecture. Once rustic and simple, the cabin is now comfortable and chic, putting owners in the heart of the wilderness while providing comfort and beauty so they can get away in style.
Among the 25 cabins included is a little-known Wisconsin cabin designed by Frank Lloyd Wright; an upstate Michigan log cabin designed by renowned architect Anthony Belluschi; and a one-room "urban" cabin in Portland, Oregon. One couple designed a cabin-all on one floor-without the use of right angles. Whether ensconced in glass or surrounded by an enormous porch, these cabins speak of personal style, perfect for the rugged or the sybaritic.
Like cottages, the cabin is one of the most popular house styles, since it is small enough to be inexpensive and easy to maintain. Everyone dreams of an idyllic retreat, and this book showcases its best examples.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

The rustic connotation of the cabin, with basic comfort, is a starting point for Paul. However, it is the relationship of the cabin to its surroundings and its occupants that defines its substance and character. Paul focuses on 29 cabins with unique aesthetic-architectural appeal. She includes a little-known Nevada cabin designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, and settings as varied as dunes and mountains. But it is the placement of the cabin--its use and purposes for the occupant--upon which its aesthetic function turns. Paul's photographs and writing bring to life old cabins made new, new cabins made to look old, numerous designs that appear to envelop or reflect a part of the landscape, and others to stand out. What is particularly appealing is how the cabins' occupants have incorporated the outdoors and scenery into interior living space. The sizes, styles, materials, and interiors are quite varied and beautiful. The emphasis on the organic function of the cabin, as well as Paul's stunning photographs, brings to life an inviting quest to get away. Vernon Ford
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About the Author

Linda Leigh Paul is a design writer and editor and is the author of Cottages by the Sea, Cottages on the Coast, Desert Retreats, and Coastal Retreats.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Universe (November 13, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789311925
• ISBN-13: 978-0789311924
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 0.9 x 8.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #707,303 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An okay coffee table book of cabins, February 19, 2011

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KV Trout (Centerville, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Cabin Book (Hardcover)

"the cabin book" is a somewhat misleading title. "the" implies this is a fundamentally useful or all-encompassing book on cabins. Nothing could be further from the truth. This is basically just a coffee table book, a picture book of cabins.

If you are looking for a coffee table book for your guests to flip through while you're in the kitchen preparing coffee, okay, then this might be for you. Or if you are looking for design ideas (not actual designs), you might want to look through this. If that is the case, you don't need to buy it, just flip through it at the bookstore or borrow it from the library.

This book is no more - and no less - than a picture book of cabins with an attempt at description as to why this or that design is good and pointing out its unique features.

23 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the cabin book is just super!, December 11, 2004

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Richard E. Silc (Tucson, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Cabin Book (Hardcover)

I just received this book in the mail from Amazon. It is wonderful, it is art. It is everything and much, much more. If you want to get design ideas for a crafted cabin of quality, THIS IS THE BOOK!

5.0 out of 5 stars Cabins for All, February 12, 2010

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j. j. molloy "oreganus" (Bloomington, Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Cabin Book (Hardcover)

This book shows a good number of styles of architecture for the cabin from small and compact to large and lodge-like. Enjoyable from start to finish.