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Alaskan Cabin Remodel

Revamping makes the most of this home’s small scale

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Great cabin details

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A bright crimson door greets visitors to Jennifer and Noah Jenkins' Tee Harbor, AK, cabin.

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Kitchen Makeover

The kitchen ― rebuilt from the bare studs ― features contemporary touches such as concrete countertops, which the Jenkinses taught themselves how to pour.

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Stowing Collectibles

An antique hutch gets a second life in this remodeled Alaska cabin. Now it holds wineglasses and a collection of vintage bread boxes.

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Redoing the Staircase

Old salvaged oars become handrails for the cabin's stairway and complement the white beadboard walls.

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In the mudroom

Galvanized steel planters provide just the right amount of rugged storage ― and a fun metallic glint ― above coat hooks in a mudroom.

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Getting Around

Noah Jenkins built the elevated staircase that links house and trail.