A Monochromatic Cabin in Megève

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wrTN65VVeGvSrzcZO7wRhWI-emyXDKnVCqVEiyV_TQMXy8JW_F1rDg_1S3zlpRwVy-ssT7rDOnRJNvap2zA7NWDsZIUUA1OP60tRTvwRCFOC4mEI8PGpUBVargQOeFbv1zzJlRo6_pqn/s1600/cowhide+chairs+in+an++alps+cabin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="483" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wrTN65VVeGvSrzcZO7wRhWI-emyXDKnVCqVEiyV_TQMXy8JW_F1rDg_1S3zlpRwVy-ssT7rDOnRJNvap2zA7NWDsZIUUA1OP60tRTvwRCFOC4mEI8PGpUBVargQOeFbv1zzJlRo6_pqn/s400/cowhide+chairs+in+an++alps+cabin.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>While many rich and famous take the first month of the year vacationing to warmer weather destination, others like myself go back to work and duty.   Unnaturally though I would rather be somewhere else where there is a lot of snow and mountains- at least for a very short time.  A Cabin like this one in Megève to come back to after a long day of skiing (with an aching body from all the falls) is of course part of that wish.  The basic black and white of this cottage is very soothing and fitting for the million dollar view of the Swiss Alps, however I would rather have seen a bit more shades of brown throughout.  The cowhide chairs for instance are the queen of this house, what do you think? The kitchen with its monochromatic palette is a big focal point of the cabin and the tulip chairs with rabbit pillows are also a great warm detail.  Enjoy!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk9OmOsOisOKwvP6ehfpOwTUQE1sUeBeIOLbXZk5jsyplAyWuzsNYu1tP1PjzRi94m85XWrSYHQL7K-gqcUxDWjmohaunHkPDlUe-OEx52WPFHCoiuBAeuTzSEDrccTUMXkpuEiNLbNIuQ/s1600/megeve+cabin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk9OmOsOisOKwvP6ehfpOwTUQE1sUeBeIOLbXZk5jsyplAyWuzsNYu1tP1PjzRi94m85XWrSYHQL7K-gqcUxDWjmohaunHkPDlUe-OEx52WPFHCoiuBAeuTzSEDrccTUMXkpuEiNLbNIuQ/s400/megeve+cabin.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>In this room there is a lot of mixed textures.  The curtains are made of mohair, the table is white lacquered with a metal base and the pillows of the tulip chairs are upholstered in rabbit skin.  :( <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOX_-HUMFIkk0BCLQXnuC7E4tMIvTiKWSqLg5CFLpDrhwt2Ch_57nBmIq_WPQR5ASddfbBHSJU5QKZjrwbu_EqT8yLA4GnlB8aAzcTmmlrAn_9EJ4Z2uGlkqU3A9XNBJSJE5uTVgW25tq/s1600/diningroom+with+tulip+chair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOX_-HUMFIkk0BCLQXnuC7E4tMIvTiKWSqLg5CFLpDrhwt2Ch_57nBmIq_WPQR5ASddfbBHSJU5QKZjrwbu_EqT8yLA4GnlB8aAzcTmmlrAn_9EJ4Z2uGlkqU3A9XNBJSJE5uTVgW25tq/s400/diningroom+with+tulip+chair.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A much better view of the dining room.  Love the flowers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxAXdxEkt9LrMZX8TiZ-J4HD9B8L7iG722bQCD7q3D2TYjjHhYM6ZK_39eRwiMIJPOkcgC7ioiP-kgK-Q16ARMWcZJUSOAdt4NDZZGKQGHsJck3L7ffmNlD3bsePu5Gnc2ILQyoc_0Bqn/s1600/cowhide+chairs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="483" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxAXdxEkt9LrMZX8TiZ-J4HD9B8L7iG722bQCD7q3D2TYjjHhYM6ZK_39eRwiMIJPOkcgC7ioiP-kgK-Q16ARMWcZJUSOAdt4NDZZGKQGHsJck3L7ffmNlD3bsePu5Gnc2ILQyoc_0Bqn/s400/cowhide+chairs.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWD6FExE2Vqg_Y2h7W1-shoqwaAdJU_Si1yqxLhqG1V9nmbixNEQ0q24er6k_yK78SBzbrq_bWYqSCmpxMZXrkWYJ_Z2l5s2zKFd3PR1P9yP4FzwlqUnrhpHm9HzNcla2YZtLtZPnYfcG0/s1600/monochromatic+kitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWD6FExE2Vqg_Y2h7W1-shoqwaAdJU_Si1yqxLhqG1V9nmbixNEQ0q24er6k_yK78SBzbrq_bWYqSCmpxMZXrkWYJ_Z2l5s2zKFd3PR1P9yP4FzwlqUnrhpHm9HzNcla2YZtLtZPnYfcG0/s400/monochromatic+kitchen.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg04hv0qScY3-TjRIpcj7IdIXCUDdVGgUygbr4YnE7OtAgWk0t_WQKwLaTVPsXHdsRhU0YbAQ0Jvaej9AItgYtcVTn3idojVChdyppTOkPmyuqf8ezEIgrOc70C6-7DuIHQCY_Qu2bUHVHD/s1600/caban%CC%83a-en-los-alpes-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg04hv0qScY3-TjRIpcj7IdIXCUDdVGgUygbr4YnE7OtAgWk0t_WQKwLaTVPsXHdsRhU0YbAQ0Jvaej9AItgYtcVTn3idojVChdyppTOkPmyuqf8ezEIgrOc70C6-7DuIHQCY_Qu2bUHVHD/s400/caban%CC%83a-en-los-alpes-7.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Even though the kitchen is a bit on the cold side, I like it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH7EO0hO3wWhL9ujkkiO20BZ2aZYG0qBdPYNAMZbEkAV2jrHo3vdfeiH8EegVz6GHezbuJS6tO-Ltl5X0ZoIbE1KGobz9R6-Yy6dCkrG-xJFX311nQcoIF9t4ceO8K-lyI1mhjg2_ZcZQZ/s1600/cabin+in+Mege%CC%80ve.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH7EO0hO3wWhL9ujkkiO20BZ2aZYG0qBdPYNAMZbEkAV2jrHo3vdfeiH8EegVz6GHezbuJS6tO-Ltl5X0ZoIbE1KGobz9R6-Yy6dCkrG-xJFX311nQcoIF9t4ceO8K-lyI1mhjg2_ZcZQZ/s400/cabin+in+Mege%CC%80ve.jpg" width="505" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">That hanging bubble chair calls for cot coco and a fake fur blanket<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnOXtF1LAvQSmvGoX4J0PC5R4Cl1iN_o2dJpDDwcf0TfDAuIHWFWuP-jiVb4JUc6eNJKmYjPOtfHnTpL59JxhyphenhyphenTSgNZAIx4IVEsNSkHWzyHZ7nPk61H3YJdNAc4asDAfjpxzwlquWZMbt/s1600/caban%CC%83a-en-los-alpes-16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnOXtF1LAvQSmvGoX4J0PC5R4Cl1iN_o2dJpDDwcf0TfDAuIHWFWuP-jiVb4JUc6eNJKmYjPOtfHnTpL59JxhyphenhyphenTSgNZAIx4IVEsNSkHWzyHZ7nPk61H3YJdNAc4asDAfjpxzwlquWZMbt/s400/caban%CC%83a-en-los-alpes-16.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Good and enough storage for a vacation home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A Monochromatic Cabin in Megève

While many rich and famous take the first month of the year vacationing to warmer weather destination, others like myself go back to work an...

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