Wandawega Blog Archive

Napkin sketch to reality (4 days and $3k later) // Dedicating two weeks to sharing the #TinyHousesOfWandawega – because anyone can have one, whether it’s a tent, tipi, trailer, tiny treehouse or A-frame, this one shot by @bradandjen

Birdseye view of the treehouse perch // DIY: light fixture made of sheds we found in the back acres, everything else found in thrift stores, junk yards and every yard sale within 100 miles of camp // note: SMOKEY THE BEAR says no in (so the fireplace is electric). #TinyHousesOfWandawega

Sitting’ pretty in the fox den ( when @jaysonhome rolled into camp). #TinyHousesOfWandawega. This tiny “house” came from a local BoyScout camp. Same style and make as they’ve used for a century

SPRING CLEANING FEVER at home : coming back weekdays has been a much-needed reminder that camp is in desperate need of ‘de-hoarding’. (last weekend we pulled out two truckloads of cabin crap to donate so far). // Thrifting addiction at home: table is from our friend @afinney27 who used it as a desk. We found the orange chairs in an abandoned building a dozen yrs ago. The Chevy was pulled from the woods in my hometown, (with advice from my dad, we fixed her up bolt by bolt over the course of a decade) // photo: @StudioGang ‘s #BrickWeaveHouse shot by Steve Hall of #HedrichBlessing for @DwellMagazine // we were kids living in David’s parents basement (in his high school bedroom, out of boxes) for nearly 2 years while we were trying to scrape together our shoestring budget to build this house (Charlie tells us she wants to live her till she’s 100… makes our hearts happy)

the napkin sketch is (finally) coming to life. The original 1920’s cottage is slowing morphing into our new lodge house, repurposing as much of the materials as we can as we go. // We are so beyond excited to announce our (dream) sponsoring partners very soon- and even more excited to start sharing this place with y’all #CampSocialHouse #wandawegahillhouse

THE NEW ADDITION: spending this morning planning the interior of the new fireside cabin -we found it locally- so dilapidated that it nearly collapsed moving it). This one is open screened on all four sides, perched hilltop overlooking the lake and the bonfire. *best feature: she’s only 10×10- so we can move it with a bobcat and put her on the ice for ice fishing*