As written in Northern Home & Cottage by Elizabeth Edwards In general, Bryan and Connie Rellinger loved the charm of the old cottage they purchased on a Crooked Lake peninsula, north of Petoskey. Specifically, however, the presence of a live-well in the kitchen (a huge cement basin with running water for keeping fish alive was right in the kitchen entryway, seriously), rickety staircase and green shag carpet, not so much. An extreme renovation was the only solution. The downside? The rebuild would have to fit into the smallish nonconforming footprint. The upside? That footprint was built when folks could place a building close enough to the water to feel like they could dive in from the house. Ahhh... Stephanie Baldwin of Edgewater Design helped the Rellingers come up with a timeless cottage design that breathes efficiency into every nook and cranny. It also expresses the synergy of Bryan, Connie and Stephanie, who emailed each other links to products they liked throughout the building process. That teamwork resulted in an interior that sports a young take on classic cottage. Highlights include a brass sink and light fixtures, coffered ceilings with wide beadboard planks, leathered granite kitchen counters and a way-cool floor made of American chestnut planks from an old barn. Thanks to an abundant use of windows that deliver a grand view of Crooked Lake, the home feels airy and much larger than it is. Bryan and Connie also love how well the layout functions for their family - especially when they are entertaining. The kids' bedrooms are off a large landing at the top of the stairs - roomy enough to double as an entertainment room. When the adults are enjoying cocktail hour or a dinner party downstairs, they can pull a sliding door across the kitchen/great room area to seal it off from the kids' ruckus upstairs (or vice versa!). From its gray-shingled dormers to its sweet white window boxes, this charmer on Crooked Lake is packed with ideas! - Jacqueline Southby Photography

Wilmette, IL Siding Remodel by Siding & Windows Group Ltd. This Cape Cod Style Home in Wimette, IL had the Exterior updated, where we installed Royal Residential CertainTeed Cedar Impressions Vinyl Siding in Lap on the first elevation and Shake on the second elevation. Exterior Remodel was complete with restoration of window trim, top, middle & bottom frieze boards with drip edge, soffit & fascia, restoration of corner posts, and window crossheads with crown moldings

Transitional gray two-story wood exterior home photo in Austin

This family-centric log home loft features an eye-catching post & beam truss. The beam & purlin roof members are stained to contrast the T&G ceiling. Overall, this area is warm and inviting and beckons for a game night. This is a modified Pleasant Grove design, built with 6x12 Traditional Solid Kiln-Dried Logs, manufactured by Timberhaven Log & Timber Homes.

Close-up of upfront. Up top is Mastic Vinyl Shake Siding and the bottom is Mastic Vinyl Dutch Lap, both in Rockaway Gray.
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This beautiful modern farmhouse exterior blends board & batten siding with horizontal siding for added texture. The black and white color scheme is incredibly bold; but given an earth tone texture provided by the natural stone wainscoting and front porch piers.

This home features our 16" Hand-Hewn EverLog™ Concrete Log Siding and structural concrete timbers in our popular Golden color. Visit our website for more information about our concrete log siding and concrete log products.

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TruLog's Premium Red Cedar color, steel log siding installed on a ranch in Craig, Co. The windows and corners are framed in Autumn Brown steel trim.
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Architect: Blaine Bonadies, Bonadies Architect Photography By: Jean Allsopp Photography “Just as described, there is an edgy, irreverent vibe here, but the result has an appropriate stature and seriousness. Love the overscale windows. And the outdoor spaces are so great.” Situated atop an old Civil War battle site, this new residence was conceived for a couple with southern values and a rock-and-roll attitude. The project consists of a house, a pool with a pool house and a renovated music studio. A marriage of modern and traditional design, this project used a combination of California redwood siding, stone and a slate roof with flat-seam lead overhangs. Intimate and well planned, there is no space wasted in this home. The execution of the detail work, such as handmade railings, metal awnings and custom windows jambs, made this project mesmerizing. Cues from the client and how they use their space helped inspire and develop the initial floor plan, making it live at a human scale but with dramatic elements. Their varying taste then inspired the theme of traditional with an edge. The lines and rhythm of the house were simplified, and then complemented with some key details that made the house a juxtaposition of styles. The wood Ultimate Casement windows were all standard sizes. However, there was a desire to make the windows have a “deep pocket” look to create a break in the facade and add a dramatic shadow line. Marvin was able to customize the jambs by extruding them to the exterior. They added a very thin exterior profile, which negated the need for exterior casing. The same detail was in the stone veneers and walls, as well as the horizontal siding walls, with no need for any modification. This resulted in a very sleek look. MARVIN PRODUCTS USED: Marvin Ultimate Casement Window

TruLog's Premium Red Cedar color, steel log siding installed on a ranch in Craig, Co. The windows and corners are framed in Autumn Brown steel trim.
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TruLog's Premium Red Cedar color, steel log siding installed on a ranch in Craig, Co. The windows and corners are framed in Autumn Brown steel trim.
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Rustic grey exterior with vertical wood siding, cedar shingles and cedar roof.
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LP SmartSide 8" lap siding pre-finished with Diamond-Kote Seal, LP SmartSide shakes pre-finished with Diamond-Kote Cedar and trim pre-finished with Diamond-Kote Sand. Photo Courtesy of Diamond Kote

TruLog's Premium Red Cedar color, steel log siding installed on a ranch in Craig, Co. The windows and corners are framed in Autumn Brown steel trim.
Mountain style metal house exterior photo in Denver

TruLog's Premium Red Cedar color, steel log siding installed on a ranch in Craig, Co. The windows and corners are framed in Autumn Brown steel trim.
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