Biggest Strikes 2023: Take This Appearance: A One-Room Cabin in the Catskills

In our most current book, Remodelista: The Low-Impact Home, we profile the one-room cabin of designer couple Bretaigne Walliser and Thom Dalmas of TBo (for Thom-Bretaigne) workplace. The couple developed the cabin themselves in a mountain meadow in the Catskills from a post-and-beam set. Shown their 2 young kids, the one space consists of a little cooking area, banquette dining location, daybeds, and lofted bed room. Here’s a zoomed-in take a look at the information within.

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Thom built the kitchen counter and bench from heart pine salvaged from early 19th-century building joists bought nearby. A faucet and under-counter water canisters, operated by a foot pump, were added later (not pictured here). Photograph by Matthew Williams for Remodelista: The Low-Impact Home. — Above: Thom developed the cooking area counter and bench from heart pine restored from early 19th-century structure joists purchased close by. A faucet and under-counter water cylinders, run by a foot pump, were included later on (not visualized here). Picture by Matthew Williams for *Remodelista: The Low-Impact Home*

The cabin frame is developed from hemlock, a regional wood, with white pine board-and-batten siding. The flooring is tongue-and-groove white pine. The cabin is energized however without running water.

The scalloped banquette was inspired by the antique seating sourced from various yard sales and eBay. Photograph by Matthew Williams for Remodelista: The Low-Impact Home. — Above: The scalloped banquette was influenced by the antique seating sourced from numerous garage sale and eBay. Picture by Matthew Williams for *Remodelista: The Low-Impact Home*

The living area opens right out onto the meadow by way of two large barn doors. Photograph by Matthew Williams for Remodelista: The Low-Impact Home. — Above: The living location opens right out onto the meadow by method of 2 big barn doors. Picture by Matthew Williams for *Remodelista: The Low-Impact Home*

Lighting

Similar string lights are the Bistro LED String Lights in white; $69 at Pottery Barn. — Above: Comparable string lights are the Restaurant LED String Lights in white; $69 at Pottery Barn.

The vintage candelabra was bought on a trip to Wellfleet, Massachusetts. For something very similar, the 4-Arm Wrought Iron Candle Chandelier is $74.97 at Saving Shepherd. — Above: The classic candelabra was purchased on a journey to Wellfleet, Massachusetts. For something really comparable, the 4-Arm Wrought Iron Candle Light Chandelier is $74.97 at Conserving Shepherd.

The pendant in the living area is the Achille Castiglioni Viscontea Suspension Light that the couple found at a Brooklyn yard sale. — Above: The pendant in the living location is the Achille Castiglioni Viscontea Suspension Light that the couple discovered at a Brooklyn garage sale.

The Pixo Plus Task Lamp by Fernando and Pablo Pardo is seen on the kitchen counter; $295 at Lumens. — Above: The Pixo Plus Job Light by Fernando and Pablo Pardo is seen on the cooking area counter; $295 at Lumens.