Lake Cabin – Beds and Baths

Sleeping……

The Master Bedroom in our cabin has to be about the tiniest room ever to be called a “Master”. Because it is so small I limited the comforter and curtains to white with a gray throw and shams.

The one nod to color is the whimsical dresser I purchased at “Mama’s Happy”, a very fun occasional shop in Independence, Minnesota (www.MamasHappy.com). I love how this woman and her “Mamas” have built their business.

I had no ceiling light in the Master, so I grouped three cage lights from Target and plugged them into the outlet tied to the light switch.

On the one large wall opposite the window I hung black and white photos I took in Hawaii of fascinating tree roots. I could not hide the cords from the ceiling lights so I incorporated them into the collage.

I constructed the frames from pine lumber that I distressed and whitewashed. To do this, I made a wooden paddle with lots of drilled screws and beat the heck out of the inexpensive boards. I added more nicks with a sheetrock hammer and wood chisel. It was great fun wailing on the boards. Since the frames were custom-built, I could make them different sizes which added to the visual interest. The collage was not too busy as the subject matter and frame color stayed black and white.

I love the log beds, dressers, nightstands, and mirror that came with the cabin in the two lower-level bedrooms. Even though they are much too large for the space I cannot replace them because they are just too cool.

I store the beach towels in a #12 Red Wing Union Stoneware crock placed next to the door leading to the lake. This vintage crock was made in southern Minnesota in the early 1900s. My great grandfather, Karel Kmoch, used it to brew beer and my grandmother, Vlasta Hanak, used it to brine pickles.

Bathing…….

The main floor bath features a shower curtain with a mama bear and her babies – just in case you forgot you were Up North.

We added towel rods and a shower rod configured out of plumber’s pipe purchased at Home Depot. Initially, I did not paint the pipe, but I quickly did so after it started to rust in the high humidity.

The lower level bath has a canoe shelf which sits atop an open cabinet I built from old dock pieces found in the yard. I made the cabinet to fit the baskets and space exactly.

Daryl attached floating shelves above the toilet and I had fun adding my touches. The fish plate was a thrift store find given to me by my sister, Christie. The cribbage board behind is an odd item to have in a bathroom, but it was left in the cabin by previous owners, and I like how it highlighted the plate.