The Best Homes of 2020

Downsizing calls for a good dose of design creativity. The owners display their extensive collection of family photos in layers, utilizing every square inch of space from floor to ceiling. The dining table doubles as a food-prep station, and the entire area is open to the living room.

The log cabin’s design is simple and straightforward. It’s a rectangle segmented into necessary living areas. The rustic beauty of wood is evident everywhere you turn.

By keeping the kitchen in fairly consistent wood tones and choosing matte-black appliances over shiny stainless steel, the compact space feels larger and well
connected to the rest of the great room.

It’s impossible not to sleep tight in the quaint master bedroom. While the walls and ceiling were clear-coated to preserve their natural-pine tone, the trim was stained
in a medium brown, offering a contrasting frame. The scraped-wood floor is darker still and grounds the room in good taste.  

The deep, wrap-around porch allows the owners to enjoy sweeping views of their 18-acre property, and nearly every room in the house has direct access to this space.