As a child growing up in Big Sky country, Scott Butcher found a comforting appeal in rustic homes and barns. “I worked in my grandfather’s timber frame barn back in Montana, and loved the feel ...

Their rustic timber frame home, meticulously constructed with giant ... Upstairs, on its own, among the trees, are the master bedroom, bath and balcony nook. Just inside the main entry, a ...

So when they looked to build a summer home on Cayuga Lake? “We wanted big, open, bright, light-filled, something that wasn’t super rustic but ... of the entire timber-frame structure ...

The resulting look is rustic, yet refined.” The timber frame home was designed with airy ... indoor-outdoor living spaces include an open patio, veranda and covered porch.

Salvaged picture frames ... the rustic timber. Reclaimed timber from four different barns has been pieced together to create a striking wall and ceiling on the landing of this Californian home.

Their rustic timberframe home — meticulously constructed ... “The contractors were hired to procure the timber, do the joinery and erect the frame. The balance was [our] responsibility.