Salt box cottage

A fun fact about saltbox houses is that the name was inspired by wooden salt storage boxes, which look like miniature versions of the actual homes. These salt boxes were common in Colonial kitchens. #HouseDesign #Architecture #SaltBoxHouse

The superinsulated home that I designed and built for my family of three in Greenfield, Massachusetts has been comfortable for the entire year and serves as an example of successful design for our climate. We moved in to our new home in February 2012. Modest in size, our home measures 26 feet by 32 feet and has 1,500 square feet of living space, with two full floors plus a partial third floor tucked into the slopes of the cathedral ceiling. In order to decrease the overall volume while…

Saltbox house with side door, Summer St., Ipswich, Massachusetts, November 2014

Saltbox House

Timber Frame Raising July 2011. 24’ by 24’ Saltbox house in Southern NH. Red oak timber frame with a natural oil finish.

Designer Farrin Cary honored the home's character by retaining its 19th-century integrity while giving it modern layers.

This historic landmark was recently updated to include the latest amenities but kept many original handcrafted features such as the fireplaces, hardwood floors, built-in cabinets, beams and brickwork. HGTV invites you to take a tour.

New England Saltbox House Downloadable Cardmodel from Fiddlersgreen

More than 100 years ago, Thomas Mouland returned to his home in Bonavista after a harrowing sealing trip during which 84 of his fellow sealers died after spending two nights on the ice without shelter. Sitting on an old wooden chair at the kitchen table, the home’s current owner, Ken Sooley, asks if I’ve read […]