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The cur ated c a bin Cit y girl Michelle Fries of Bede D e s i g n h a s p e r f e c t e d the art of cabin décor, d e s i g n i n g d o z e n s from her Minne apolis home.
M ic h elle’s s t y l e 1 | Use different cabinetry styles, such as open shelving and screen-covered doors to give a room a gatheredover-time feel. If there’s room for an island, consider repurposing an old piece of furniture. Punctuate the
photos by R ick H a m m er portr a it by k at h e r i n e h a r r i s
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look with a farm sink and a bridge faucet. 2 | The builder,
Lands End Development, connected the old log cabin to the new with this breezeway. The floors were painted a custom
secr ets red and rubbed for a worn look. 3 | Be on the lookout for vintage wool blankets. After a quick cleaning, layer them on, the more patterns the better. They’ll transform and individualize your rustic space.
4 | “I love using wood on bathroom floors,” Fries says. “It tricks me into thinking that maybe an old closet or bedroom was used to make room for a bath when plumbing was added to an old home.”
Michelle in her city home.
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An antique twin bed with layered-on, mismatched, vintage bedding makes a cabin look authentically old. Hanging snowshoes, skis, or fishing poles on the walls is a little nod to the great outdoors.
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"Th ere is som eth ing about th a putting your h ead on a pillow wi ’s tree bra nc h just inc h es away. It had about recreating th e feeling you as a kid in a tree house.”
5 | “If I could, I’d stick an outdoor shower on every cabin.” Put hooks at all heights for big and little bathers and keep a few pairs of wellies at the door—they’ll keep your feet clean while you’re running for your clothes.