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The Wells home has modest exterior conceals a stunning interior with soaring 18-foot ceilings. The frames off the front porch and rear deck emphasized Western style. A high-performance insulated vinyl gives the front door exceptional functionality, while its walnut-look adds natural style.
The living space perimeter of the Wells home is built with a log profile called “Classic Appalachian”. It is stained with a neutral smoke color. The garage and basement exterior is made of rough-cut lumber stained in Boot Hill Grey by Behr.
The owners did all the landscaping. The exterior faces are flat with a scooped chinking groove at the top, though Gary and Cathy opted out of the chinking for aesthetic and budgetary reasons. A king-post timber frame of Douglas fir marks the entry and back porch.
Its rear deck and veranda feature an open pergola as well as a covered area, so the Wells can enjoy fresh-air entertaining rain or shine.
The Interior Will Surely Captivates You
The Wells purchased no new furniture for the home, choosing instead to uphold the Old West settler’s tradition of “use what you have.”
A single ridge beam across the cathedral ceiling, Douglas fir roof rafters, and a single timber post support the New England snow load. A white pine tongue-and-groove ceiling complements the beaded grooves on interior log walls.
Gary Wells designed the kitchen hood and wood “chandelier” (which includes an electrical outlet for holiday lights and greenery) over the knotty alder island. The homeowners enjoy mountain views through high-performance triple-glazed windows.
The pellet-fueled fireplace is accented by a rough-cut-wood chimney and cultured-stone veneer.
Guest bedrooms provide a cozy retreat away from the shared living spaces. Each guest bedroom has at least two log walls. White pine tongue-and-groove ceilings hide the conventional truss support system above.
A breathtaking master bedroom has a dovetail corner visible on the inside. An expansive slider door provides easy access to the deck.
Painted drywall above the stairwell leading to the basement lends a pop of color to the compact but texture-rich space. It definitely, includes barn-wood sliding doors and hand-scraped maple floors.
The home’s master bath design is simple, creating an organic, spa-like feel with its free-standing tub, natural greenery, and honey-toned log walls.
A weathered vanity, copper pan sink, rust-toned quartz and rugged accents complete the bathroom’s Old West theme.
Dovetail corners give the exterior an authentic early-American look, along with added durability thanks to the water being shed along the slanted surface of the logs.
What Inspired The Well’s To Build This Log Home?
A place is more than a geographic locale; it’s an attitude, a style, and a sentiment. From the moment Gary Wells began visiting his son in Lake Tahoe, he felt an affinity to its architecture. The log and timber homes set against rugged terrain and thickets of ponderosa pine, white fir, and aspen. Absolutely, this is how Gary envisioned the land had looked when pioneers first discovered and settled in the region.
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