Aanderud Cabin Remodel

In the summer of 2016 Paul and I fell in love with and purchased a darling little cabin near Mt. Hood. It was adorable in so many ways. The interior walls were all wood paneled and the old stove warmed the whole house. The view down to the creek from the back deck is breathtaking.  It came furnished and each piece of furniture looked like it was 100 years old. The kitchen was red and yellow and there was not one thing in it that dated earlier than 1960.  The vintage dishes were completely legit. The water heater was in the kitchen. We enjoyed it in all it's musty vintage charm for a few seasons, but in the spring of 2017, my talented brother Michael moved into the cabin to spend a long two months of full time working and living in a complete remodel. 

There were so many things to love, but lots of things that needed updates.

Paul and I wanted the cabin to be inspired by Sundance in Utah and The Majestic, the lodge in Yosemite.

We love those places but we also wanted to keep the budget minimal to keep the cabin modest. I wanted it to stay rustic and close to the land with enough luxury to keep non- campers

1. Here is a list of the changes we made:
2. Move the hot water heater to the crawlspace.
3. Add support beams in the crawlspace
4. Make plumbing changes to make the house easier to winterize
5. Remove all finishes that had absorbed mold smell add a de-humidification system to help keep the mold out
6. Replace the front door, two upstairs balcony doors and add a pocket door between loft rooms
7. Add all new cabinetry to kitchen and bathroom
8. Install new electrical and lighting to entire house
9. Install wood floor on main level and carpet upstairs
10. Custom built-in shelves in living room, live edge mantle and windowsills and kitchen shelves.
    
11. Add washer/ dryer unit to bathroom and new tile, backsplash countertops, sinks, mirrors, toilet and shelves
12. Custom barn door in master

My brother had just moved to Utah and studied to get his Oregon contractors license. He agreed to move to the cabin and remodel full time for several months.  How I got so lucky, I will never know. He He was so brave to take on this project by himself an hour away from home with no internet, or phone and just my hand drawn elevations. (This was before I renewed my Autocad license.)  We both learned a lot from this big project and we learned a few valuable lessons through mistakes, but we were both thrilled with the outcome. He is such a craftsman and labored over every detail.

MY VISION FOR THE KITCHEN, THE ROOM THAT NEEDED THE MOST CHANGES

IM JUST NOW REALIZING THAT I NEED BETTER PHOTOS OF THE FINISHED CABIN SO I'LL MAKE SURE TO POST THEM WHEN I GET THEM DONE. HERE ARE THE FEW I FOUND, BUT MANY OF THE STYLING PIECES ARE MISSING.