Back to the Cabin: More Inspiration for the Classic American Getaway. This companion piece to 2001’s “The Cabin” is a collection of 37 inspiring designs from across North America, with architect and “cabinologist” Dale Mulfinger offering fresh insight and seasoned strategies. Mulfinger, principal emeritus of SALA Architects in Minneapolis, has included plenty of iconic cabins with wood-burning fireplaces as well as cabins that come packaged as kits, cabins built from recycled materials and whimsical structures designed “just for the fun of it. (Taunton Press, 2013; hardcover; 256 pages)
About the Author

Susan Bady
Susan Bady has been writing about the housing industry for 30 years. She is senior editor of Professional Builder and Custom Builder magazines, and produces the Design Innovation e-newsletter. Bady has also written for such consumer magazines as Cabin Life and Better Homes and Gardens’ Home Plan Ideas.