Natalie built her house amongst the trees so she can live solo within nature.<\/p>\n
She built the house with expansion in mind, which she would do a few years later. Natalie built her house in Asheville, North Carolina around eight to nine years ago.<\/p>\n
The original build was for a round-log log cabin.<\/p>\n
\u201cBuilding with round logs is pretty challenging and especially when you get round meets square,\u201d Natalie explained.<\/p>\n
She was able to keep the initial cost of building to $5,000 since the logs came from the land and the other materials were salvaged.<\/p>\n
Plus Natalie was one of the builders of the house along with her friends. It was a 400-square-foot and two-story cabin that was perfect for her.<\/p>\n
She had her own kitchen with a wood stove and lots of storage plus a dining room on the lower level. And she had her bedroom\/office on the second level.<\/p>\n
But a few years later, she expanded her house to include an extra bedroom when she gave birth to her daughter.<\/p>\n
From 400-square feet, the house expanded to a 700-square-foot home.<\/p>\n
Natalie loved every square inch.
\nBecause she had built her house in nature, she was also able to add an outdoor porch and a greenhouse.<\/p>\n
She built an outer bedroom to take advantage of the beautiful outdoor atmosphere.<\/p>\n
\u201cI do not want to sleep inside where it\u2019s stuffy and it\u2019s so beautiful outside,\u201d Natalie explained. \u201cI\u2019m a big believer in outdoor living.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although she loves outdoor living, it\u2019s very admirable how she created such beautiful interiors.<\/p>\n
Take, for example, her sink, countertop, and window sill that is made of soapstone. When the sun hits the soapstone material during winter, it heats up the house.<\/p>\n
She also has used soapstone for her other kitchen countertop, which is great for the hot plates or pots that she places on them.<\/p>\n
And in the middle of the countertop, she has her butcher block, which she constantly uses for prepping her food.<\/p>\n
On the second level, you\u2019ll find Natalie\u2019s office with her custom L-shaped desk.<\/p>\n
On the wall above her desk, she has a slate wall, which distributes heat when the sun hits it during the winter.<\/p>\n
And each detail has a purpose for every season. Beside the dining room, you\u2019ll find a small door, which leads to the expanded part of her house.<\/p>\n
That little door leads into her daughter\u2019s bedroom, which has its own elevated playhouse that she uses to jump onto her bed.<\/p>\n
The best part would probably be the outdoor bedroom. They have a big bed outside where the three of them can sleep.<\/p>\n
There are two work desks, a reading nook, and a few biting insects so it\u2019s really a perfect place for spring and summer outdoor living.<\/p>\n
Why would you spend the day inside the house when you can enjoy the beautiful weather outside?<\/p>\n
Each room in their house has a purpose and has been mindfully designed to let them enjoy what nature has to offer.<\/p>\n
They may not be off the grid but it\u2019s close enough.<\/p>\n