Zakopane in the Sierras
A side view of the front porch. Log & stone construction accented by carved teak accoutrements done in Viking Dragon Style, as inspired by the Stavkirke (stave church) at Urnes in Norway. The flooring is 500 year old reclaimed granite salvaged from an old temple in mainland China. The doorbell is an old chow bell found at an old lumber camp in Maine. The chip carving design (in Norwegian called Karveskurd) was found on an old mangleboard in the National Museum in Oslo. The roundel (medallion) is Black Forest Style and depicts a pair of hounds taking down a stag.
Check out the 8-page feature article in the August issue of Mountain Living magazine:
http://www.mountainliving.com/Homes/A-Handcrafted-and-Historic-Sierra-Nevada-Cabin/
cool carved columns and bench