A couple of weeks ago I attended a conference on historic barns in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. A bunch of traditional timber framers and I all rode buses to visit a number of beautiful timber framed barns.
As we rode, we also saw many beautiful old stone houses. Many of the houses were one room wide.
I reflected that many of the dwellings that have moved me and remained in my memory are one room wide. In a house that is one room wide, you feel the house sheltering you. You can see out windows in all directions, and the slant of the roof above you also gives a special feeling.
This may be part of the reason that small houses charm us more than small ones. It's good to be able to feel the shape of the walls that protect you. You can see that many of the houses I've saved here are small, and possibly one room wide most of the time.
What other qualities that make our hearts sing when we see a magic cottage?
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