Writer builds backyard mountain cottage as personal space
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ค. 2015
- As top cities become pricey and competitive, smaller yet vibrant cities attract those in search of more than work. Crissie McMullan decided to raise her family in Missoula. There she keeps a backyard cabin as work refuge.
Crissie McMullan and her husband Jeremy Smith wanted more space for their Missoula home. The couple lives with their daughter and college-student niece and often have out-of-town guests. Plus, Smith works from home and Mcmullan was planning to take a year off work to write a novel.
To make extra room for guests and a writing retreat, they hired local designer Charles Finn to craft them a cabin out of recycled and reclaimed materials.
Charles Finn: finncharles.wix.com/a-room-of-...
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Seeing the roll of toilet paper on the desk, makes her very relatable! Nice to see more emphasis placed on the function of a cabin, rather than just the design. Beautifully detailed look at the artistic process, in meandering but purposeful action.
Perfect for writing - the lack of wireless notably - "when I'm here....I'm here" - food for thought.....:-)
It's very nice and artsy. Perfect for reading, writing or just chilling. Janice
I liked the pace of this story, with lots of silences. Really got a feel for the space. And the idea that being disconnected from the Internet allows for a deeper connection to her writing and herself. I am wishing to know more about the house, like who designed and built it, and where the other materials that she didn't mention came from. Thanks for a great video!
I always thought I would need more space than this, but this would be the perfect art studio for me.
I've always wanted a nice spacious table/desk in front of a big window like this. I'd have my tools and craft paints on one wall; books, records, and my record player on the other side for when I want to chill. Can't forget about the portable sink with a foot pump for cleanup
The shed I partly lived in ....a few yrs ago....had a huge opening to a field and trees,
where I put my desk ...to read and study...
I had small shelves made..in-between the support beams....to put books/items/stuff....on....There was one long end to end
shelf...on the other side of the bed....where most of my daily items were...
My bed had...logs for the 'two' front...supports and the back was were the piece of wood for my bed was attached. I had bins 'under' it ..that held my crafts :)
It was made longer and wider than my futon so I could surround myself with
various things... :) My antique china held sheets/towels etc. There was a portta potty for at night if needed.. Outside I had a portable sink attached to a hose from the main house....!!
It truly was my ..dream come true.......Having desired to live in a small space.. since 1990 when an outdoor shed...at a Home Improvement place....gave me the idea of living in one. It was destroyed....by a careless smoker .... .: (
So tangential but the program Scrivener gives long form writing some serious tools. Heavenly!
Writing in a private space and one that's also available for guests and supplies books for them: the perfect use of space! 😊 (I think.)
Love the wide large desk with the window above, looks like a pretty confy work space
I like her devotion and she seems like such a wonderful soul
This seems so peaceful. I have noise sources coming from all sides in a daily basis. Sometimes... most of the times it's hard to concentrate.
Really great video. I liked the focus on how she writes in addition to talk about the tiny building.
A Neighbor called the city to complain about a building being built? How sad.
Why don't they knock on the door and talk to the people living their instead of being unfriendly and wasting the cities time? I have noticed that people do that.. lurk around homes that have anything interesting going on in backyards and are nosy and jealous.
A neighbor across the street from me has built a nice large garage and cars will stop stare at it and others will walk by and sometimes even walk in to take a closer look without being invited on the property and I know the city has has numerous complaints about it. I like it maybe others do not. Sad that in the "land of the free" there are so many people trying to control others.
Oh don't be so pessimistic :) The lady herself even said the city worker that came to check it out loved the backyard cabin and said she would want one for herself. You can make generalizations, but the truth is were all unique. I bet that city workers now has a more expanded perspective of what's possible in terms of building and who knows, it was probably an influence she needed in order to move on to the next phase/stage of her life.
Gravel Trap King Going up to a neighbor's door to complain is never a good idea. It can backfire if the neighbor is an asshole. That's why the city and police exist.
***** I wasn't thinking about them knocking on the door to complain but to do something like this. knock knock, "hello, I saw your little shed and it looks great, Can I see hows its all coming together?" owner: "Sure, lets have a look, we have it sized so that it doesn't need planning permission, it's not permanent and there are no utilities etc".
But then [start sarcasm font] people would have to learn to get to know their neighbors and who wants that? [end sarcasm font]
David Mendoza I don't think you read my comment the way I intended it to be. I wasn't talking about the city more about how we should all be good neighbors and talk to each other rather than 'reporting' each other to authorities. No different from the way the secret police worked in the Soviet Union with people reporting others to save themselves.
***** Teachers, police, roads, city lighting, Army, NASA etc etc.. all socialism, just depends on how much of it you want.
Very cool! Thanks for sharing :)
I think this TH-cam channel is one of the best. The way Kirsten draws information out of the people she interviews is almost poetic. She makes a connection with the people and then lets them also add to the story which is something different than she planned. I could watch her videos for a couple of hours!
+Monique Liddle us too!!
Thanks for your videos. Always look forward to new ones!
You pay your taxes for your little piece of paradise and some "nosy parker" has nothing better to do than complain to the City because you want to do something more with your plot than cover it with the same blank green lawn they think everyone should have to conform with them...nice retreat...to heck with the neighbor!
I would love a place like that with just a grand piano, a shelf full of music, and a desk with staff paper and writing utensils.
Cute tiny house!! I live in Big Arm MT, NORTH of Missoula about an hour n half way. We Live on the West shore of Flathead Lake.
I really want to build my own tiny house. Loved that she used lake bottom trees. Great job on recycling!! Great view from window.
Live life n enjoy!!
Stunning space...happy writing
Love this writing getaway. I also love the roll of toilet paper on the desk, lol. Maybe I'm not the only one who doesn't buy Kleenex?
Thanks for making these videos Kirsten!
It's beautiful! Enjoy!
What kind of person could give a video like this a thumbs down?
Matt Lorah probably the same person that filed the complaint
Très jolie vidéo ! Merci 😊
Nice retreat. That aside, please run that extension cord through some PVC pipes. Safety first.
Phresh A cheap solar panel setup makes more sense IMO. It looks like she's just powering a lamp and laptop. I wonder if the city really had a complaint or just said that... if they did have a complaint, I would want to know which neighbor was the jerk...
Lol @ "which neighbor was the jerk...". Yeah I'm with you on that one. Re the cheap solar panel setup, that's a great idea. I just meant if she's going to stick with using the cord then she needs to make sure it's not exposed to the elements.
Lovely!
Wow what a lovely house and city
Very nice and inspiring for me!
Great video!
Very very cool.
I love it.
My office is a small upstairs bedroom in my old house. The door is only 20” wide so I use an antique gateleg table because I can get it in there. The room is half dilapidated which appeals to me.
My workshop is an 8x16 outbuilding the previous owner used for a chicken coop, I cleaned it out and use it for my wood shop. I also added a 10x12 concrete porch with shade over it. I had an electrician run power into my shop which was surprisingly cheap and way better than an extension cord.
Love your channel!
It's hit me hard. So true.
cut the power cord, and install solar kit: panel, charge controller, inverter, & battery.
Having those windows is perfect. I would like to do something similar, be it a led screen or real window, for those moments when we stare into creative bliss.
Love her books and her philosopher, Simone Weil. Good luck with that novel, Crissie! Let us know if she ever finishes it -
not2tees oh THANK YOU! I could not figure out the spelling of her name. 🙏🏼
You can make video on any topic look meaningful... Love ur skills...
She should raise that laptop up and use an external mouse and keyboard or use an external elevated monitor. Looking down at the screen like that for a duration causes lower back pain and a stiff neck.
wwwShadow7 Agreed. I can't type well on a laptop. And love being away from the internet. Too much distraction for me. Where's the comfy chair? Oh, and the diy composting toilet... kitty litter and a nice bucket. Ahhhh.
wwwShadow7 Good for your eyes to be looking down at the screen with the top of the screen at eye level, sight is more important I think.
In other places this is a dwelling unit as it is used as a guesthouse. Iguess Montana is not all open spaces as her neighborhood is pretty tight. How western that the houses are Capes.!
Very well done! Just stumbled upon your channel & wow! Very well executed with good audio & editing too! We do property videos as well and we can tell lots of hard work went into this! You've got a new Subscriber and we're looking forward to more of your videos!
When you write you can express thoughts without having to worry/think about how you look when speaking directly to someone ? makes sense to me anyways !
While in Missoula you ought to check out the Passive Annual Heat Storage (PAHS) Earth Sheltered Home model home.
Oh, I would love to see a video about that! Sounds very exciting. This little house is awesome.
Is there a aricle on this earth home, I'm interested also Thx
Found that whittlin words are best held between these 2 vice jaws and base.
"Whatever gets you up in the middle of the night to write... never needs correction."
-Saul Bellow
"There are Artists that will wrest you up, and place you into them... rather than them, into you." -gilpin 8-10-16
"Artists... Are These, Not They... Who realign the rollovers in the blade of your discernment?
-gilpin 8-10-16
I wish I had a space like this to write! Reminds me of Roald Dahl cabin
This accessory dwelling is neat; s just wondering is there a rule to limit how many accessory dwellings units a property may contain?
She ought to be able to run an ethernet cable to the cabin, not sure why her wifi doesn't reach...doesn't look that far.
Yeah, adding a second station out there configured as a sub should give her a boost if needed. But as people have said, along come temptations with internet.
Hope you interviewed "The Minimalists," while your in Missoula. They would make an appropriate story on your channel.
She could grow some vegetables and gardens ....there
Sanal K Joy How will she finish her never ending novel if she has to worry about a vegetable garden?
I was about to say the same thing
They might call the police on her again 😂😂
Love the design of the house. Does the owner have any heat outlet installed in the cabin (or will she be planning to install one in the future)? Because it would function better in the winter time (I'm from Canada, not sure about Missoula weather condition).
From one writer to another, your space is nice :) and I like the view. As for your writing, do you belong to a critique group or have someone else give you feedback?
Missoula
You should it is a wonderful town
Seems like more of a philosophical story then a tiny house story. way to change it up Kirsten.
Bob Vance rather the owner made this less about her space and more about her and what she does.
mlk4life She and her space are one.
thats funny dude.
Annie Dillard made the case for having your writing desk face a blank wall so you won't spend your writing time staring out the window, distracted by what's outside, and I tend to agree. But she gets points for having DeLillo's White Noise in her book lineup.
It's nice. The only thing is it seems strange that there are 2 posts inside supporting the loft that are not needed because the span is so short. However, if some form of support were actually needed, I'd trade them out for a pair of slim book shelves.
Beautiful example of solitude..
I'm from missoula!!!
do not fall out of bed!
You know: Once upon a time... No I really did, for about a minute
i live in bozeman mt this is cool
Proof that people don't mind their business lol
shake shingles on the chimney? i've not seen that before. safe?
06:15 paper toillet! :o
domingo trejos lol
dear kirsten... 60fps really harshly increases the processing power required to see your videos in a decent quality. for footage like yours its not necessary and doesn't add much to the viewing experience but costs a lot of energy and bandwidth... you can even try it out yourself by monitoring your pcs thermal output or cpu/gpu usage while running 720/1080p60 against its 30 counterpart. thanks for your work and the amazing quality of your content :) best wishes, felix
Couldn't you just use an alternative browser to chrome maybe? I think it's the only one that forces 60fps in 720/1080
i can and i do :) but it would just save a energy overall if the content is uploaded in 30fps right away; because in such low/slow-movement-footage it doesn't make a difference. even the occasional "slow-mo" sequences to stabilize the footage would survive the 30 fps output render process just fine. ergo no costs, just gain. less energy. even less render time :)
Yeah but then in years to come when everyone's PC can easily handle all this it'd be sad not to have the 60fps buttery smooth footage from days gone by :'(
^^
It looks more like a readers retreat.
Kirsten, I love your videos, they inspire me, but please oh Please. Lose the wide-angle lens!
Traffic problems? Lol, sounds like government making excuses for making money.
Get solar panels and a wifi extender and have it all.
Nope the bible is not a myth. I love your little writers space.
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comparing the odessey to the bible as 'myths' 😔
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Has this person accomplished anything as a "writer"???