Every architect who has spent real time in the mountains will tell you the loft decides the whole trip — Friday-night arrival with the woodstove already going, snow light through the upper windows by morning, coffee carried upstairs before anyone else stirs. The Modern Mountain Cabin is built around exactly that: an open loft that captures the view from above, a two-story layout that keeps the late-night crowd from waking the early risers, and a floor plan that makes the elevation work in your favor.
Specifications
- Sq. Ft.: 1,889
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2-3
Floor Plan – Main Floor
The open great room with cathedral ceiling flows straight into the kitchen and dining area. Two bedrooms share a bath upstairs, while a mudroom, covered deck, and front deck keep the connection to outside practical rather than decorative.
Floor Plan – Second Floor
Two bedrooms sit on either side of a shared bath, with the loft opening directly over the main floor below. Cathedral ceilings dominate the lower level. That covered deck running nearly 44 feet along one side is not a minor detail — it’s a full outdoor room.
Floor Plan – Basement
The basement centers on a rec room close to 30 by 21 feet with 9-foot ceilings — enough space to avoid that bunker feeling. A wet bar runs along the east wall, the bathroom sits just under 10 by 6 feet, and stairs connect to the floors above. The north end stays unfinished for storage, which is a smarter call than it sounds once you’ve hauled ski gear through a finished space.
Material Matters: Positioning the wet bar close to both the seating area and the bathroom is the kind of layout decision that looks obvious in hindsight. It keeps drinks off the main living space without requiring a full kitchen build-out — and in a basement designed for entertaining, that separation matters more than people expect.
Warm Light at Dusk Makes This Farmhouse Feel Like It’s Glowing From the Inside Out
White lap siding, black cable railings, and lit landscape paths give this two-story farmhouse a pulled-together exterior that earns its curb appeal well after sundown.
- Uplighting under the porch deck keeps the structure visible after dark without washing out the warm window glow.
- Cable railings read as modern against the traditional gable roofline, so neither style cancels the other out.
- Low landscape lighting along the walkway pulls the eye toward the entry rather than away from it.
Vaulted Wood Ceilings and a Stone Fireplace Set the Tone for Mountain Living
Tongue-and-groove wood ceiling, stacked stone fireplace, and leather seating anchor this open great room.
Pro Tip: Vaulted ceilings with wood planking look sharp, but heat rises fast in a two-story open space — faster than most people realize until they get their first heating bill. A fireplace with a tight damper seal helps hold warmth where you actually live rather than sending it straight to the ridge. Worth confirming before the first cold season hits.
Now the great room pulls everything together in one sweeping, open view.
Vaulted Ceilings and Chesterfield Leather Anchor This Modern Mountain Cabin’s Main Living Space
Tongue-and-groove wood planking on the cathedral ceiling draws the eye up before it falls back to the tufted leather Chesterfield sofa below. Light hardwood floors keep things grounded. Kitchen, dining, and living share one uninterrupted floor plane — no walls, no visual breaks, just one long connected space.
Loft Views, Stone Fire, and Treetops That Go On Forever
Looking down from the loft, the stacked-stone fireplace anchors the living area with visible flames, wood cladding wraps the full run of the vaulted ceiling, and the mountains sit framed dead-center through the gable windows. Three things working together. None of it accidental.
Worth Knowing: Loft railings that mix wood posts with metal balusters handle the structural load while keeping sightlines open to the floors below. Check local code early on this one — baluster spacing requirements vary by jurisdiction and can quietly reshape your design in ways that aren’t obvious until you’re mid-build.
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The exterior rendering shows a modern mountain cabin elevated on posts with floor-to-ceiling gable windows and a wraparound deck. The main floor plan below lays out two bedrooms, a great room with cathedral ceiling, kitchen, mudroom, and covered deck — the full picture in one shot.
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