Cabin Makeover

We decided to make a few modifications to our cabin to give it some color and to make the most out of a small space. Last time I was in Fairbanks I bought bright colored fabrics and sewed curtains for each window (as I had mentioned in a previous post, two of Sam's students helped me sew the curtains.) I also used scraps of fabric to cover cardboard and make wall hangings that we can also use as bulletin boards.

In the small area that had been a "bathroom", Sam built a loft to store extra gear and installed a hanging bar to create a closet. We are now able to store a lot things in a small space, while maintaining a sense of organization.
We ripped out the table that had been the kitchen area and moved the futon over to create a "living room" space. Jack likes hanging out over there and sneaking up on the futon for naps when he thinks we aren't looking! The cross you see hanging on the wall is one that we got from our church in Missouri, the first church we attended after getting married. It has hung in each place we have lived since we have been married, and now it has made it all the way to Arctic Village!
In the space where the futon used to be, Sam built a desk for our computer. This created a nice little "office" area. Sam built the desk and shelf from scrap wood he found in the yard.

If you follow our blog, you have seen this picture before. This is what our dining area used to look like...

And this is what it looks like now...

The curtains are a modified roman shade that pull up with strings to let the light in. The table that we ripped out from the other side of the room, Sam rebuilt and put beneath the windows so that our whole kitchen is in one corner. Below the table cloth is where we store all of our food and on top of the table is where we do all of our cooking.

This is a picture of what our "bedroom" area had looked like:
And here is a photo of it now...not too much different, but a nice flash of color on the walls. We have started to pin up pictures and inspirational quotes such as our favorite Bible verses on here.

This last photo is for all those who asked....yes, we do have a honey bucket!

It is nice to take a space and try to add touches to make it feel like home, but what I have realized is that home isn't about the things we surround ourselves with. It is about the people with whom we share it!