Outbuilding of the Week: A Romantic Cabin Hideaway - Gardenista
Photography by Debi Treloar. For most urbanites escaping the crowds means getting out of town From the main house located off a lively intersection in... ...Central London it s a quick zip from the bedroom a walk across a worn timber bridge and you re on vacation The structure while considered a new build is filled with well loved and well worn objects and materials The... ...famous London fog notwithstanding light streams in from the sliding doors and above thanks to three Velux windows turned skylights During summer the doors repurposed from former chapel doors slide open in accordion style to reveal an ensuite bedroom In winter heavy... ...curtains made of antique patchwork and two modern radiators hidden beneath a pair of salvaged church grills keep the cabin toasty and insulated The walls have a life of their own with tongue and groove panels of variegated wood arranged in seemingly random fashion Designed... ...for a debonair man about town George Lamb there is built in storage for books and shoes made from old church pews A reclaimed industrial sink in its original stand was selected by the experts at Retrouvius. The construction materials and furniture are one of a kind or as Retrouvius puts it due to the serendipity of salvage The... ...design house s website sells similar Timber from 25 to 125 per square meter and Industrial Storage Trolleys ranging from 245 to 495 Derbyshire limestone panels offer a cool contrast to the wood clad walls and point the way to the shower, which is in the same material. Metal hooks at the entry keep clutter in the tiny cabin to a minimum. Rather than blackout curtains, the designers opted for textiles in the same color as the bedroom in the main house, for a mirrored effect that ties in both structures. Patchwork detail on the custom curtains. Between the two structures is a set of concrete benches, surrounded by bamboo and ornamental grasses.