ON THE BOARDS
HAVING CURRENT WORK IN THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN, MOST OF THIS LIBRARY IS REPRESENTATIVE OF A COTTAGE OR WHAT WE’RE CALLING CONTEMPORARY CABINS, THOSE SPACES FOR YOU TO GET AWAY TO, ON WEEKENDS, OR VACATIONS…OR LONGER. THESE MAY REPRESENT ACTUAL CURRENT PROJECTS, AN ITERATION OF A CURRENT PROJECT OR PLAN OPTIONS THAT BROUGHT US TO THE ACTUAL PRODUCT. AS WITH ALL OF OUR DESIGNS, EACH OPTION IS THOUGHT OF TO BE EASILY CONSTRUCTED WITH TYPICAL MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES, KEEPING COST A CONSIDERATION. WE HAVE DRAWN THESE BASED ON CURRENT PROJECTS WITH SIZES, MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS IN MIND TO REPRESENT A TRUE REPRESENTATION OF WHAT THE FINAL PRODUCT CAN BE. EACH PLAN CAN BE EASILY ALTERED IN SPACES, SIZES, RELATIONSHIP TO OUTSIDE, MATERIAL, COLOR, ETC.
The Cottage
760 SF
1 LIVING/ OFFICE - 10’ x 18’
2 SLEEPING - 10’ x 18’
3 BATHROOM
4 SHOWER/ BATH
5 CLOSET
THE COTTAGE IS THE PERFECT LITTLE RETREAT. MODELED AFTER THE LITTLE NEW ENGLAND COTTAGE, THE LAYOUT COULD BE AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE OR A STAND ALONE BUILDING. THE CENTRAL FIREPLACE AND OPEN FLOOR PLAN PROVIDE OPTIONS FOR HOW TO USE THE SPACE. ON A NARROW LOT OR TIGHT SPACE, THE FLOOR PLAN CAN BE ROTATED AND DIRECT VIEWS AS NEEDED.
Another Cottage
960 SF
1 DINING/ OFFICE - 14’ x 14’
2 LIVING - 14’ x 14’
3 KITCHEN - 8’ x 10’-8”
4 SLEEPING - 10’-10” x 9’’
5 BATHROOM
6 SHOWER/ BATH
7 CLOSET
8 LAUNDRY
A SIMILAR PLAN TO “THE SHED” BUT WITH A MORE TRADITIONAL ELEVATION.
The Shed
784 SF
1 DINING/ OFFICE - 9’ x 8’-8”
2 LIVING - 13’ x 11’
3 KITCHEN - 9’-8” x 8’
4 SLEEPING - 9’ x 12’
5 BATHROOM
6 SHOWER/ BATH
7 CLOSET
8 LAUNDRY
THE SHED IS THAT SMALL PLACE YOU WANT TO GET AWAY TO ON VACATION OR THE WEEKENDS, OR PROVIDES ENOUGH SPACE AND AMENITIES THAT IT CAN BE LIVED IN YEAR ROUND. MATERIALS, COLORS, SIZE AND NUMBER OF SPACES, AND STYLE CAN ALL BE EASILY MODIFIED OR ADDED TO BASED ON THE SPECIFIC PROJECT AND LOCATION. THE SHED ROOF WITH LARGE OVERHANG AND INCREASED GLAZING ON MAIN ELEVATION OFFER THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO STRATEGICALLY LOCATE AND POSITION THE BUILDING FOR THE BEST VIEWS.
Another Shed
1170 SF Main Level
1170 SF Basement
1 BEDROOM/ OFFICE - 11’-6” x 10’
2 LIVING/ DINING - 17’ x 11’
3 KITCHEN - 10’ x 7’
4 MASTER - 11’-6” x 15’
5 BATHROOM
6 SHOWER/ BATH
7 CLOSET
ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE’RE CALLING A CONTEMPORARY CABIN. THIS EXAMPLE HAS A FEW MORE CREATURE COMFORTS WHILE BEING A GREAT SPACE FOR THE SLOPING SITE. THIS PLAN GOES TO MORE OF AN OPEN PLAN CONCEPT WITH THE MASTER SUITE ABLE TO BE OPENED UP TO THE LIVING SPACE WHILE ALSO GIVING THE MASTER SUITE THE BEST VIEWS POSSIBLE. THE FIREPLACE WAS CENTRALLY LOCATED, ABLE TO BE USED FOR BOTH LIVING AND MASTER SUITE. AN OFFICE OR 2ND BEDROOM WAS ADDED WITH A 2ND BATH TO PROVIDE MORE SPACES AND FLEXIBILITY. THE WALK-OUT BASEMENT COULD BE USED AS BUNK ROOM, OFFICE, GAME ROOM, OR ADDITIONAL LIVING. A GARAGE AND MUD ROOM COULD EASILY BE ADDED IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER.
A Loft
864 SF Main Level
480 SF Loft
586 SF Basement
1 DINING/ OFFICE - 8’ x 8’-6”
2 LIVING - 23’ x 10’
3 KITCHEN - 9’-8” x 11’-4”
4 SLEEPING - 9’-8” x 13’
5 BATHROOM
6 SHOWER/ BATH
7 CLOSET
8 LAUNDRY
HOW CAN YOU NOT HAVE A SERIES OF DESIGNS LIKE THESE WITHOUT A SLEEPING LOFT? PERFECT FOR THE SLOPING SITE WITH A VIEW, THE LOFT WAS THOUGHT OF AS ANOTHER CONTEMPORARY CABIN BUT WITH A LITTLE MORE SPACE. THE LOFT OR WALK-OUT BASEMENT CAN BOTH BE USED FOR ADDITIONAL SLEEPING, AN OFFICE, A GAME ROOM OR ANYTHING ELSE YOU CAN COME UP WITH. THE CENTRALIZED FIREPLACE ON THE MAIN FLOOR ALLOWS FOR UNOBSTRUCTED VIEWS WHILE GETTING BACK TO THE MORE CENTRAL HEARTH, ABLE TO BE ENJOYED BY ALL THE SPACES AROUND.
Another Loft
720 SF Main Level
432 SF Loft
472 SF Basement
1 DINING/ OFFICE - 10’ X 12’-8”
2 LIVING - 14’ X 12’-8”
3 KITCHEN - 9’-8” x 7’
4 SLEEPING - 9’-8” x 10’-8”
5 BATHROOM
6 SHOWER/ BATH
7 CLOSET
ALSO PERFECT FOR THE SLOPING SITE WITH VIEWS, THIS PLAN IS A LITTLE MORE “EFFICIENT” WITH THE SPACE WHILE THE ELEVATION SHOWS A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A CONTEMPORARY QUALITY. THE CENTRAL HEARTH IN THE ORIGINAL LOFT PLAN WAS REPLACED WITH A METAL ZIRCON WOOD BURNING FIREPLACE ALONG WITH ADDED GLAZING AROUND THE CORNER, OFFERING EVEN MORE VIEWS, AND CONTINUING WITH THE MORE CONTEMPORARY DESIGN.