Jewel Box Cabin

At the entry, the wood firebox anchors the building's cantilevered bedroom above. Hidden storage is strategically placed behind cedar panels for skis and other outdoor toys. Inside, Cosmo takes a nap on the heated concrete floor.
At the entry, the wood firebox anchors the building's cantilevered bedroom above. Hidden storage is strategically placed behind cedar panels for skis and other outdoor toys. Inside, Cosmo takes a nap on the heated concrete floor.
The main living space with floor to ceiling windows provides views to the woods and Caribou Lake.
The main living space with floor to ceiling windows provides views to the woods and Caribou Lake.
Emily looks or the window from her seemingly floating bedroom with a tree house view.
Emily looks or the window from her seemingly floating bedroom with a tree house view.
Wall to wall windows on the upper floor reading nook allow for passive lighting and tree top views, opening up the traditional concept of cozy cabin life. Plywood doors and recycled PET carpet tiles add warmth and texture.
Wall to wall windows on the upper floor reading nook allow for passive lighting and tree top views, opening up the traditional concept of cozy cabin life. Plywood doors and recycled PET carpet tiles add warmth and texture.
One of the two cantilevered bedrooms with a tree house view.
One of the two cantilevered bedrooms with a tree house view.
The utilitarian spaces in this tiny cabin are wrapped in Pine ACX plywood and are cleverly hidden behind an 8' sliding door. Front and back entry doors, directly opposite eachother, allow for a natural crossbreeze on a warm summer day.
The utilitarian spaces in this tiny cabin are wrapped in Pine ACX plywood and are cleverly hidden behind an 8' sliding door. Front and back entry doors, directly opposite eachother, allow for a natural crossbreeze on a warm summer day.
An Ikea kitchen provides all the basic essentials while red, Blu Dot chairs add a pop off color. Vertical and horizontal windows add light and views from all three sides of this living space.
An Ikea kitchen provides all the basic essentials while red, Blu Dot chairs add a pop off color. Vertical and horizontal windows add light and views from all three sides of this living space.
Floor to ceiling windows allow for inside/outside living. Fir beams and a Morso wood stove add comfort and warmth.
Floor to ceiling windows allow for inside/outside living. Fir beams and a Morso wood stove add comfort and warmth.
Floor to ceiling windows allow for inside/outside living. Fir beams and a Morso wood stove add comfort and warmth.
Floor to ceiling windows allow for inside/outside living. Fir beams and a Morso wood stove add comfort and warmth.
Large windows and a large screen porch make indoor/outdoor living a reality for this tiny 900sf cabin. Low maintenance corrugated metal siding means more time enjoying the surroundings and less time maintaining the cabin.
Large windows and a large screen porch make indoor/outdoor living a reality for this tiny 900sf cabin. Low maintenance corrugated metal siding means more time enjoying the surroundings and less time maintaining the cabin.
The second bedroom cantilevers above a screen-in porch below, an essential outdoor cabin room in the Northwoods of Minnesota.
The second bedroom cantilevers above a screen-in porch below, an essential outdoor cabin room in the Northwoods of Minnesota.
The Jewel Box Cabin sits on the edge of beautiful Caribou Lake, near the shores of Lake Superior in Lutsen, Minnesota.
The Jewel Box Cabin sits on the edge of beautiful Caribou Lake, near the shores of Lake Superior in Lutsen, Minnesota.

From Imprint Architecture and Design, llc

The Jewel Box Cabin is a 900sf modern cabin, nestled into the woods on Caribou Lake, MN. Sitting lightly on the land, the compact, sustainably designed cabin is not short on impactful living.