Rustic Living

Aubrey Bresett accompanies Joe and Patti Silipigno on a tour of their Adirondack "castle" on the lake as they discuss how the architecture and aesthetic of the home came to be. Derek Muirden takes a look at traditional Adirondack pieces that can be used for restoration projects, and also learns how they can be applied to more modern surroundings.

First, Derek Muirden visits George and Melissa of Country Dreams Farm to learn about their "old fashioned" work ethic and barn restoration project. Then, Aubrey Bresett visits an 1812 farmhouse and discovers why it's so important to one Adirondack couple to keep the homestead alive.

Host Aubrey Bresset goes on a tour of the Great Hemlock Lodge with Interior Deisgner Grace Frizzell and learns about the history of the Adirondack style and the role of the Adirondack Great Camps in American History. Then, Derek Muirden will accompany a local architect and his wife as they explain how they transformed an old Golf Pro home into a truly North Country retreat.

With a little creativity and a whole lot of birch bark, Architect Michael Bird and his wife Interior Designer Mari Kirwood transform an old Golf Pro home into a truly rustic Adirondack retreat- that's a perfect winter getaway! Then, explore with us the energy efficiency, cost effectiveness, and global differences between woodstoves and wood boilers.

A family in Peru saves a farmhouse from demolition and restores it to its former glory. We also get a look into the design and building process of rustic furniture made by Wayne Ignatuk.

In this episode, we explore Kamika Lodge and White Pine Cabins.

Meet the king of cordwood himself and learn how he made his cordwood castle, then meet a gentleman who makes beautiful rustic frames from things found on the forest floor.

Derek takes on a journey through the history and making of the world famous Adirondack chairs, then Aubrey visits a home that has been decorated with a blend of pieces and influences from different eras.

We take a look at a rustic barn that has been made into an architect's home and office, then take a tour of a vintage railroad station that has been made into a beautiful home.

We go to Montreal to visit an artist who makes rustic garden furniture and structures, then a visit to some of the most beautiful rustic yurts in the Adirondacks.

We visit a gorgeous home that blends traditional and contemporary Adirondack styles, then take trip to visit a craftsman who makes unique lighting pieces using black birch bark for a rustic Adirondack feel.

See what goes into making a lean-to and then meet a weaver who makes rustic tapestries.

Derek Muirden and Aubrey Bresett tour you through homes and handiwork of skilled designers and builders, as well as weekend crafters at the forefront of the Rustic Living movement. From twig rocking chairs to river rock fireplaces to hay bail houses, this shows presents the endless possibilities provided by the fusion of nature's gifts and creative minds.