Peacefully nestled between lush, forested ground and a favorite fairway, a unique log cabin had always beckoned to a couple with its perfect combination of rustic relaxation and remarkable location on the ninth hole of a golf course just south of Seattle. Having frequented the links this house calls home for years, the husband had eyed the cabin with curiosity every time he teed up.
“This house had amazing bones,” recalls interior designer Jessica Nelson, who was brought in to infuse the homeowners’ life and style into the cabin they eventually acquired. “The river rock fireplace is extremely special – all we did was update the mantel and the hearth, transforming this element into an elevated focal point for the home.” Additional favorites in the existing home were the light flowing through the airy, floating staircase, and the original log walls and the pattern they create where the walls meet. “These authentic details imbue the home with character,” Nelson shares.
Built in 1979, the 2350-square-foot cabin contained a number of nonstructural walls and resultant spaces that felt disjointed and cut off from the rest of the house. Nelson reimagined the layout of the primary bath to include a spa and wet room and closed off the loft at the top of the stairs, creating two bedrooms and a bath on the second floor for the homeowners’ adult kids to enjoy when they come to stay.
Throughout the redesigned home, additional modern elements nest graciously in their rustic setting. Nelson combined her signature, picturesque style with contemporary furnishings that mirror the clean lines of the cabinetry and range hood in the kitchen. “I like the contrast of the curves of the logs with some of the more angular furniture we added to the space,” Nelson notes. “The log walls create the most playful scallop pattern throughout the home, though adding in some structure felt nice.”
A defining island anchors the space, where clean lines and optimal organization are met with the more natural vibe of the wall tile and neighboring dining space. “We had the island custom-made for them,” Nelson describes, “and it fits the space perfectly, both stylistically and functionally.”
The homeowners wanted the primary bath to feel like their own personal spa, and the wet room was designed to bring that sensation to life. Nelson employed “neutral materials with a ton of texture and interest to keep things rich and elevated, while evoking a sense of tranquility at the same time.”
With the original river rocks and log walls that have long defined this cabin, this home remains dedicated to the cozy culture that cabin life evokes.
Photography by Carina Skrobecki.
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