American designer and artist John-Paul Philippe has turned a weathered log cabin in Connecticut into his home and studio featuring striped wooden walls, eclectic ornaments and rustic finishes.
Philippe previously lived in New York and purchased the remote property in Connecticut town Sharon in 2006 to serve as a weekend home. The property became his full-time residence nine years later.

A wood-burning stove was added to the first-floor living area, accompanying another in Philippe's bedroom. Together they form the house's main source of heating, bolstered only by electric baseboard heaters that are used to warm the house when it is vacant in cold weather. "I find it a pleasing challenge that the weather dictates usage," Philippe added. "I like working with nature as opposed to fighting it."
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