Montana Dreams Magazine April 2014 | Page 19

TOP: The ledgestone fireplace boasts an oven and a swinging hook in the firebox to hold a cauldron for cooking stew on blustery nights. Character logs of various widths create stunning walls, and inchwide floor planking ads a vintage look. BOTTOM: The kitchen features barn-wood cabinets, a working hand pump, and a porcelain farm sink. The countertop was made on site. under the gas lamp to the right of the window, is one of the wooden dowels that hides the electrical outlet. Rustic Allure, Modern Touches Gregory wanted to preserve the ambiance of the cabin and use indigenous materials wherever possible. Contractor Don Wolff and Brad Logan, the original builder, took on the job. Brad had used local lodgepole pine character logs, ranging in diameter fr