{"id":24463,"date":"2012-07-16T13:34:28","date_gmt":"2012-07-16T17:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/improvisedlife.com\/?p=24463"},"modified":"2012-07-16T13:54:42","modified_gmt":"2012-07-16T17:54:42","slug":"house-tour-laura-handlers-montana-log-cabin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/improvisedlife.com\/2012\/07\/16\/house-tour-laura-handlers-montana-log-cabin\/","title":{"rendered":"house tour: laura handler’s montana log cabin"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Laura<\/a>
handlernyc.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Intrigued by a brief mention on her website of her renovated log cabin in Montana, we wrote designer Laura Handler<\/a> to ask if we could see some pictures of the place. We not only got pictures with charming, haiku-like notations, but the wonderful story behind the cabin:<\/p>\n

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Fourteen years ago, \u00a0my mother died and left me a Toyota Corolla with 15 thousand miles on it, and I decided to learn how to drive.\u00a0As soon as I got my license, I took off a year to drive across the country.\u00a0By the end of my voyage, I had bought a log cabin and 20 acres in Pray, Montana.\u00a0No one was more surprised than I.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

I wanted the perfect “weekend” getaway from New York City where – excepting for a few years in Milan – I had lived for my entire adult life.<\/em><\/p>\n

Its resulting design has evolved – as I have<\/strong> – to become an stew of indigenous influences, incongruous cultures, and things that I love.<\/em><\/p>\n

Inspired by Donald Judd’s Chinati Foundation<\/a> that I visited on my drive, I added a austere and minimalist 1000 square foot cedar plank deck to the cabin.<\/em>I cut through the log walls in the bedroom and studio, and added large sliding glass doors to the deck.\u00a0I had all of the old wall to wall carpeting and linoleum ripped up, the particle board subflooring sanded smooth, and the entire floor epoxied bright white.<\/em><\/p>\n

It feels more like a log apartment than a cabin. Or a log loft.\u00a0 A Gloft?<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Handler’s notations, room-by-room, give an idea of her sensibility, process, and resourcefulness:\u00a0<\/p>\n

Deck, above –<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Cabin a bit less than 1000 square feet.<\/em><\/p>\n

Deck a bit more than 1000 square feet.<\/em><\/p>\n

It is a New Yorker’s dream of being outside, without having to actually touch the ground….
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Living Room –<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Alvar Alto tables<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

A chintz chair and ottoman found at a town auction for $15.00, mixed with Columbian molas, a native American blanket, Mexican embroidery and an American needlepoint pillow.<\/em><\/p>\n

They will soon to be reupholstered in faux bois (printed wood grain) cotton to match the log walls.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Laura<\/a>
handlernyc.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dining Room –<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Ikea Maskros pendant lamp<\/a>\u00a0– assembled with a Montana boyfriend one Valentine’s day.\u00a0We almost broke up over a disagreement on how to assemble it.<\/em><\/p>\n

Teofilo Olivieri book cover paintings<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/em><\/strong>found on the street in New York City\u00a0<\/em><\/em>(Handler has quite a collection of his work):<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

\"Laura<\/a>
handlernyc.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

…<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Laura<\/a>
handlernyc.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bedroom –<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Kartell Componibili tables<\/a>\"\"\u00a0tables with Ikea lamps.<\/em><\/p>\n

My grandmother’s bedspread<\/em><\/p>\n

Family photos mixed with found ones.<\/em><\/p>\n

A stamped steel trunk.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Laura<\/a>
handlernyc.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Corner –<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

A wood Stove used to be here.\u00a0I had it removed and traded it for a snow blower.<\/em><\/p>\n

Two butterfly chairs with black sheepskin throws.<\/em><\/p>\n

A lamp from Target.<\/em><\/p>\n

A Karabagh wool rug from Russia<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Laura<\/a>
handlernyc.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Designed Chair #1 –<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The prototype for my first\u00a0outdoor furniture collection<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Laura<\/a>
handlernyc.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u00a0Designed Chair #2 –<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

A prototype for my new outdoor furniture collection inspired by log furniture.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Laura<\/a>
handlernyc.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

View –<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

My front yard.<\/em><\/p>\n

The cabin faces Emigrant peak which is 10,915 feet high.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Laura<\/a>
handlernyc.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n


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Thanks a million, Laura!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Intrigued by a brief mention on her website of her renovated log cabin in Montana, we wrote designer Laura Handler to ask if we could see some pictures of the place. We not only got pictures with charming, haiku-like notations, but the wonderful story behind the cabin: Fourteen years ago, \u00a0my mother died and left…<\/p>\nRead More<\/a>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":24586,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_FSMCFIC_featured_image_caption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_nocaption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_hide":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[93,458,31,6549,89,8362],"tags":[4781,4779,4782,4780],"yoast_head":"\nhouse tour: laura handler's montana log cabin<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Laura Handler's minimalist Montana log cabin is the designer's retreat from New York City where she designs high-concept products.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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