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This Ottertail lake home interior had its beginning with an owner who wanted their home to have the look and feel of a 19th-century era farm building that had been repurposed into an attractive and homey 21st century home. I was glad to give the project my best effort.
The cathedral ceiling is made out of Tulip Poplar reclaimed from an Ohio home built in 1840. These boards were hand sawn, hand planed, hand tongue and grooved and hand beaded. Many of the boards were up to 16″ width and 14′ length. I repeat the word,” hand” because I have respect and admiration for the craftsman of 1840 who did such impressive work. We endeavored to do them honor as we gave it a new life.
The hand-hewn post and beams were reclaimed from various barns throughout PA. They were all pressure washed and kiln dried. Most of the hand-hewn beams still have the original mortise pockets, many still have the hand carved pins still running through the pocket. Again these posts and beams have much more significance if one just takes time to think about the labor and craftsmanship is required to fell the tree with an ax, delimb it and hew straight and true with a broad ax.
The fireplace mantle in this home showcases a truly beautiful
The main floors are reclaimed original surface antique oak 3″ – 10″ width.
The kitchen island and bar are uniquely beautiful and great history, The tops of island and bar are showcasing Threshing Floors, circa 19th century starting their life of service to the farmer with horse and wagon traversing and impressing their surface.
The kitchen cabinetry was built in Stickley style. The cabinets are closer to fine furniture than they are to the typical kitchen. They feature beautiful quarter-sawed White Oak, solid wood construction. mortise and tenon joinery with through tenons. The countertops are built of concrete by a very skilled concrete finisher.
Time marched on and the horse was replaced by the John Deere. The strong and beautiful Heart Pine took it all in stride and now it spends its retirement on Ottertail Lake. The legs are hand-hewn White Oak. The edge of the Island and Bar are framed by reclaimed White Oak 2x4’s.
I also custom made wood panels to hide the appliances ..like the dishwasher in this photo.
Stairway done in Original Surface Antique Oak
Every exterior wall of this home features antique reclaimed barn board that has been kiln dried and back planed. Some of this material is up to 20″ in width. showcasing an era when large trees were the norm. After this wood was applied to the walls some very skilled masons chinked every space between boards with mortar.
Stairway
The upstairs floors in this home feature reclaimed Antique White Pine in widths up to 16″. this is furniture grade, Antique Pine.
Every exterior wall of this home features antique reclaimed barn board that has been kiln dried and back planed.
Also, All the window and door casings, as well as baseboards, are all antique reclaimed Oak in their original surface.
Some of this material for the walls are up to 20″ in width. showcasing an era when large trees were the norm. After this wood was applied to the walls, some very skilled masons chinked every space between boards with mortar.
The upstairs floors in this home feature reclaimed Antique White Pine in widths up to 16″. this is furniture grade
Another view of the cabinetry –The kitchen cabinetry was built in Stickley style. The cabinets are closer to fine furniture than they are to the typical kitchen. They feature beautiful quarter-sawed White Oak, solid wood construction. mortise and tenon joinery with through tenons. The countertops are built of concrete by a very skilled concrete finisher.
All the interior doors are barn doors. We hand selected some of the most spectacular barn board for color and size to be used for these doors. Some of these doors are sliding doors while others are hinged. All feature hand forged hardware, hinges, thumb latches, door track, and rollers.
Using rustic antique woods make even a modern bathroom flow
Here is another great photo of the sunroom in this unique home! Here you see showcased reclaimed barn board walls with chinking, distressed antique oak trim work, and antique reclaimed wide plank oak floor. A sliding barn board door mounted with hand forged hardware.
Shows the Island top made from threshing floors circa 19th century. Hand hewn legs. Cabinetry is Stickley style Quarter sawed White Oak. Each cabinet fashioned as
Window trim is antique reclaimed distressed oak. The Floor is Antique reclaimed original surface wide plank Oak from PA.
The range hood is hand forged as is the backsplash on the concrete counter tops.
Window trim is antique reclaimed distressed oak. The Floor is Antique reclaimed original surface wide plank Oak from PA.
