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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.