In our latest book, Remodelista: The Low-Impact Home, we profile the one-room cabin of architect couple Bretaigne Walliser and Thom Dalmas of TBo (for Thom-Bretaigne) office. The couple built the cabin themselves in a mountain meadow in the Catskills from a post-and-beam kit. Shared with their two young children, the one room includes a small kitchen, banquette dining area, daybeds, and lofted bedroom. Here’s a zoomed-in look at the details within.
For more on the project, see our book Remodelista: The Low-Impact Home: A Sourcebook for Stylish, Eco-Conscious Living.
![thom built the kitchen counter and bench from heart pine salvaged from early \1 17](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/tbo-cabin-low-impact-home-matthew-williams-5-733x530.jpg)
The cabin frame is built from hemlock, a local wood, with white pine board-and-batten siding. The floor is tongue-and-groove white pine. The cabin is electrified but without running water.
![the scalloped banquette was inspired by the antique seating sourced from variou 18](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/tbo-cabin-low-impact-home-matthew-williams-4-733x933.jpg)
![the living area opens right out onto the meadow by way of two large barn doors. 19](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/tbo-cabin-low-impact-home-matthew-williams-2-733x530.jpg)
Lighting
![similar string lights are the bistro led string lights in white; \$69 at potter 20](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/bistro-led-string-lights-white-733x489.jpg)
![the vintage candelabra was bought on a trip to wellfleet, massachusetts. for so 21](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/4-arm-wrought-iron-candle-chandelier-733x489.jpg)
![the pendant in the living area is the achille castiglioni viscontea suspension 22](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/achille-pier-giacomo-castiglioni-viscontea-pendant-light-733x489.jpg)
![the pixo plus task lamp by fernando and pablo pardo is seen on the kitchen coun 23](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/pixo-plus-task-lamp-fernando-pardo-pablo-pardo-733x489.jpg)
![a similar small table lamp with pleated shade is the sarah sherman samuel metal 24](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sarah-sherman-samuel-metal-sphere-table-lamp-pleated-shade-733x489.jpg)
Furniture
![the two daybeds are from ikea. the current model is the utaker stackable bed in 25](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ikea-utaker-stackable-bed-pine-733x489.jpg)
![the side chair is the ingmar relling hjelle siesta lounge chair. theirs is vint 26](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ingmar-relling-hjelle-siesta-lounge-chair-733x489.jpg)
![the vintage swiss stabelle chair was sourced from a rhode island antiques store 27](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/swiss-alpine-folk-ar-escabelle-lucerne-village-733x489.jpg)
![the welsh milking stools were found on ebay. here, the antique french bobbin le 28](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/bobbin-leg-milking-stool-france-antique-2-733x489.jpg)
Textiles
![the pillows and bedrolls are both from tensira, makers of kapok fill cotton bed 29](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/tensira-navy-pillow-cotton-733x489.jpg)
![the tensira handwoven quilted kapok mattress bedroll bi color is \$346 at via c 30](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/tensira-handwoven-quilted-kapok-mattress-bedroll-bi-color-733x489.jpg)
![the tensira handwoven bedroll in navy stripe is \$3\25 at goop. 31](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/tensira-handwoven-bedroll-stripe-733x489.jpg)
![the tpe cotton natural navy grid tea towel is \$\2\2 at the primary essentials. 32](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/the-primary-essentials-cotton-natural-navy-grid-tea-towel-733x489.jpg)
Accessories
![the tea kettle is the alessi kettle 909\1 kettle designed by richard sapper; \$ 33](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/alessi-kettle-9091-richard-sapper-733x489.jpg)
![the hand dipped pewter taper candles start at \$8 for a pair at march. 34](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/hand-dipped-pewter-taper-candles-733x489.jpg)
![a similar heart shaped wood cutting board is \$\16.95 on etsy. 35](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/heart-shaped-wood-cutting-board-733x489.jpg)
![the crosley cruiser deluxe turntable in blue vinyl is \$89.95 at burke decor. 36](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/crosle-cruiser-deluxe-turntable-blue-vinyl-733x489.jpg)
![the hasami porcelain dripper in black is \$45 at huckberry. 37](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/hasami-porcelain-dripper-black-733x489.jpg)
N.B. This story originally ran on January 10, 2023, and has been updated.
For more cabin-like spaces, see our posts:
- Steal This Look: A New Cabin Kitchen in the Hamptons
- Steal This Look: A Modern Bedroom in an 1890s Iron Foundry
- Steal This Look: A Camp-Style Kids’ Room on Shelter Island
- Steal This Look: A Budget-Conscious Cabin Kitchen in the Catskills
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