Riverview Hutte kitchen

Budget Breakdown: A DIY Builder Creates an Off-Grid Cabin in Canada for $22K

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The cabin is constructed predominantly with plywood that Christie finished with a custom whitewash—she used a 4:1 ratio of water to white paint, with a dash of green. "I wanted it pale," she says. "I didn’t want to use a clear coat, because that gives plywood a yellow hue."