The cosy yurt home of... Alexandra Fuller

Photography by Laura Joliet

The yurt in question belongs to Wendell Field, a 49-year-old artist. Ms. Fuller went to see him about a painting last spring, and never left. As cunningly put together as the inside of a sailboat, this Hobbit house is one of a dozen in the yurtian community that Mr. Field calls home, where each yurt-dweller pays a little less than $400 a month for a spot. (Other neighbors include bison, antelope and the odd rampaging moose.)

Mr. Field inherited his yurt eight years ago from a friend who died in a climbing accident. The other day, Dilly, an elderly corgi, and Edgar, a dog of indeterminate provenance, dozed breathily on what little floor space there was, as Mr. Field served tea made on his diminutive wood-burning stove. Ms. Fuller, clearly exhausted, drifted in and out of a nap.

To read the full story and see more photos visit the NY Times here

The Yurt of .... Erin Tavin and Nathan Stein

 I pretty much squealed with delight when I found this tour of Erin Tavin (of Clothing shop Tavin) and Nathan Stein's Echo Beach Yurt. I would love to have a little hideaway space in my back garden to fill with pretty textiles and purchases from my travels!

The couple were inspired by their own travels and decided a yurt would be the perfect comfy space they needed as a backyard chill area. The dreamy 320 square feet yurt is made from Douglas Fir throughout and was raised by Nathan and his friends, the couple have also added two porches and french doors.


Certainly puts my humble shed to shame!!

To view the original article visit Apartment Therapy here 
To see more Yurt Inspiration visit my previous posts here

The Yurt compound of William Coperthwaite

William Coperthwaite's Yurt  on the Blue Hill Peninsula of Maine

Images by A. William Frederick

These images are of William Coperthwaite Yurt in Blue Hill Peninsula, isn't it dreamy?. Bill is the author of the book A handmade Life: In search of simplicity, a book well worth the read!!

The perfect home to sit and watch the seasons go by :)

First impressions: Entrance halls....

Bohemian entrance hall interior: Vintage tiles and indian seating

Chilled out bohemian entrance hall 

Entrance Hall : Beautiful stained glass

Entrance hall : Indian teak doorway

I am in love with that beautiful Indian / Morrocan doorway. Such a small detail can make such a dramatic impact on a plain white room. Sometimes less is more....

One of my all time favourite rooms, complete with house plants, sigh!

Simple living in a Yurt - The whole home is the entrance

As my plans to buy our rented home become a bit more of a reality I have been looking at every room in my house in a new light. The entrance to my home is full of shoes that you trip over as you walk in or out the door and has really shabby old carpet, not a great first impression (although very accurate - I am extremely scruffy)...So what does your entrance say about you?


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