Canadian practice Kariouk Architects' new lakeside cabin is part of a distinct niche the studio has carved, specialising in dramatic domestic architecture in a sylvan setting. We recently toured the ...

The “logs” in her log cabin are actually wallpaper hung horizontally instead of vertically. She bought 100 rolls, using 50 of them to cover walls, doors and some of the ceilings.

Not just any woods, but hundreds of acres of pristine old-growth forest. Remodeled in the '60s, the cabin is fully winterized and located only a few miles from Lake Tahoe. The price?

The cabin was built from sustainably-sourced and untreated cedar boards and shakes. Over time, the wood will weather and gray to blend in more with the surrounding forest.