At Gardenista, we appreciate spaces that manage to be both beautiful and basic at the same time. This one-room cabin on Salt Spring Island in British Columbia achieves the balance perfectly.
We're especially partial to the kitchen—though we're not even sure we can call it that—for being both supremely simple and stylishly kitted out. For the whole project, see A Master Architect Builds a Tiny Cabin in the Pacific Northwest on Remodelista. (And for more from Olson Kundig, see yesterday's post Architect Visit: Olson Kundig Cabin on Stilts.)
Above: The spare but well-equipped cabin kitchen. Photograph by Tim Bies courtesy of Olson Kundig.
In this tiny house the kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom (well, toilet) are all in one room. Below, I've taken on the task of finding the elements that tie all three spaces together.
Above: Tucked into the corner, the freestanding stove looks like it's the Pina wood burning stove by Denmark-based Rais which can be installed to rotate 360 degrees. For more, see 10 Easy Pieces: Freestanding Wood Stoves. Photograph by Narayan Mahon courtesy of Dwell.
Above: I love the black metal tool chest in the middle of the room, presumably not storing tools. Several companies make a basic black metal tool chest, but I'm partial to the Husky 27-Inch 5-Drawer Cabinet; $109 at The Home Depot. (For the full story on how I came to love it, see Remodeling Project: The Storage Closet Reinvented on Remodelista.)
Above (L): On top of the tool chest, I spotted the white enamel Sockerart Vase from Ikea; $19.99 for the 12-inch size. (We've featured this vase—one of our all-time favorites—on Remodelista before. See Steal This Look: English Writing Shed for one of many examples.) (R): And in the kitchen, I see a thermos for keeping soup or coffee hot. For a similar option (and office favorite), the 100th Anniversary Stanley Vacuum Bottle in vintage green is $42.
Above: The cabin is outfitted with a diminutive vintage-style refrigerator. The Summit Appliance 1.8 Cubic Foot Mini Refrigerator in white is a similarly sized option; $219 at The Home Depot.
Above: The core of the kitchen is a stainless commercial work table with an integrated sink. This Work Table with Sink from John Boos (the same company that makes ever-reliable Boos butcher blocks) is $813.75 at The RD Store.
Above: Up high on a kitchen shelf I spy a cabin must-have, a tea kettle. (L): This similar vintage Green Enamelware Teapot was made in Poland and has a lid affixed with an aging but functioning chain; $24 from Objects of Matter on Etsy. (R): For a contemporary version, the Stansport Back Pack Kettle in black is $24.64 at Walmart.
Above: The toilet is somewhat oddly close to the kitchen, so the two might share the set of towels stashed below the kitchen sink. Target sells a 3-Piece Towel Set in super orange for $11.97.
Above: A cowhide rug spanning the cabin floor gives a sense of scale. For a similar look, search for an unbleached cowhide rug. A Brazilian Off-White Cowhide Rug is $419 from Jersey Road.
Above: Over the tool chest, a nautical map of Salt Spring Island. Similar antique maps are well-stocked on Etsy. We like this 1904 Map of the Gulf of Finland; $16.95 from Cabinet of Treasures.
Have cabin fever? See Into the Woods: A Cabin on Flathead Lake; Outbuilding of the Week: An Island Cabin, Sauna Included; and on Remodelista, A Tiny Garden Cabin in the Netherlands.
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