We’re intrigued by the blend of recycled and new materials in Megan Lea’s backyard garden house, discovered in the inhabitat.com post from 2011, “Rustic and Beautiful Backyard Micro-House is Built from Recycled Barnboard.” Of the house, Diane Pham writes:

Built from recycled barnboard with copper roofing, the home is inspired by everything from vines, to magazine editorials, to, most notably, Bernard Maybeck’s Mistake House from 1931. Inside, a wood stove keeps the home warm . . .  and the small space even boasts a second floor loft accessible via a set of swirling stairs.

A good post to file under “Inspiration,” to review when we can return in earnest to the work on the house here, or when, in the future, it’s time to consider the design of a separate studio down the lane by the wooded ravine.