There is something intangible, serene, and almost poetic about cabins. They seem deeply entrenched in the American psyche.
They were the first things we saw when we arrived at childhood summer camps; it’s where Sleeping Beauty hid from Maleficent; and a log cabin is part of Abraham Lincoln’s iconic identity. Cabins are beautiful and simple wooden structures that are closely associated with escape, serenity, relaxation, intimacy, and a little bit of unexplainable magic.
And this lovely tiny house, designed by architect Henry Yorke Mann, is nothing short of enchanting. Located on a heavily-wooded 10-acre property in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, it is perched on a tranquil man-made pond. The house, dubbed “The Totems” is held up by totem pole figures intended as a tribute to the spirit of the forest. This little abode is gorgeous from the outside, but one step inside and you’ll be absolutely stunned by the beauty its interior has to offer…
The totems of the 400-square-foot cabin references the traditional plank houses used by the Haida and other northern Pacific Coast native tribes.
The central hearth, or fireplace, divides the living from the dining area and part of the kitchen and bathroom.
Due to the glass ceiling, the roof appears to be floating over the cedar log walls.
The stunning sleeping loft gets tons of sunlight from the continuous glass ceiling, making the snug space seem ample.
Once the small cabin was complete, the owners loved staying there so much that they actually relocated from their 5,000-square-foot house into this tiny dwelling.
They describe is as a Fabergé jewel box, “It continues to unfold and reveal surprises, if you take the time to look,” they told Small House Bliss.
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