Contractor and carpenter Adam Steffler-Minty of Sable Building and Design has always liked Murphy beds, so it was the perfect choice when he was looking for ways to maximize space in a room that served as both a home office and guest bedroom in his home. He was looking for something that would fit with […]
There’s a small piece of wood tacked to the rafter of Louis House’s basement workshop with a handwritten phrase – “You don’t make a living making bad furniture.” It serves as a reminder that good work is what puts food on the table. And this workshop is how Louis gets fed. He’s a professional woodworker, […]
When Dieter and Tina Staubitizer began planning their new home at Osprey Landing, they knew they wanted something different. They were leaving their country-style home and were looking to create a simpler, more contemporary space.The planning began five years ago, taking six months to iron out the details: where the rooflines would meet, where the […]
Getting a cell signal in Heart’s Content can be difficult. Finding areas where your phone reads “no service” is far easier. It’s ironic, really, since the town was once a communications hub. But that was before cell phones – and even before land lines.The first telegraph line to connect Europe to North America came ashore […]
Jim Mallay leans in, getting a closer look at an under-construction garden seat on the workbench in the shop beside his house. This is the first time he’s built this version, and already he sees some changes that will be made for the second one. The piece is a two-seater, with an attached table between […]
Sinks and faucets are important design features that often get overlooked during the kitchen design process. They need to be aesthetically pleasing and tie into other elements of the space, while still being 100 per cent functional and durable. The sink and faucet should be made from quality parts and be functional for your needs […]
What do you do when you want a traditional saltbox but you own a square house built in the 1960s? If you’re Grant and Trudy, you renovate. Extensively.
The antique Fawcett wood stove keeps the cabin warmed perfectly throughout the hunting season as the old ash box keep it running clean. Combined with a near-ancient oil stove that works as if it came straight from the factory last week and a propane oven that cooks up a mean moose roast, the Barney Nob […]
Here’s your sneak peek at what’s inside the Fall 2017 issue of Home & Cabin, a themed issue built around the idea of exploring and celebrating personal style. The cover image is from contractor Neil Matthews’ article about a basement renovation his company, Trendsetter Renovations, recently completed. The photos highlight the beauty of the space, […]
The morning light beams through the oversized windows and onto the clean white walls of this newly built home in Outer Cove. It may have taken homeowners Lindsey and Chad years to pick out a house plan, but they knew from the beginning that they wanted fresh white walls throughout and no standard “cookie cutter” […]
