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Assorted Interior Shots
The Adirondack theme is actually an adaptation of many different architectural styles. One trip through the area can tell you that. Today it has come to mean an accent of traditional log work, large overhangs, steep roof slopes and screened in porches. "Finished Rustic" is the rage. Typical sidings are cedar shakes and brainstorm siding. Earth tones are everywhere, but yet you can still find traditional color schemes like white with green trim or brown with yellow trim. Inside you are likely to find knotty pine expanses into a cathedral ceilings with sleeping lofts. And obviously a stone fireplace or woodstove alcove. There is a point, however, where too much of a good thing is borderline grotesque. Log work, for example, was once done because it was the only material readily available. Now it is seen as trendy. Cedar is used extensively, and birch bark and twig work is also common. It is understandable that outsiders want to immerse themselves with the Adirondack style, but it is getting abused. For example, on some projects you can find cedar slab exterior trim with the bark on. With insects, moisture and freezing it is destined to be a peeling mess. So enjoy it but use it tastefully
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