Great Southern Cabins

Photographer and Garden & Gun contributor Emily J. Followill’s book, The Southern Rustic Cabin, is a photographic tour through thirteen lovingly maintained cabins across the South.

The homeowner of this renovated Virginia cabin incorporated wood from an antique chestnut barn in Maryland.—Rappahannock County, Virginia

Master builder Braxton Dixon built this cabin on his property, Sycamore Homestead. He has since added five buildings.—Hendersonville, Tennessee

A glazed bathtub in the Dixons’ home was carved from solid stone in Carrara, Italy.—Hendersonville, Tennessee

Owners John and Carolyn Malone restored antebellum dwellings to create a compound of cabins that include guest quarters.—Madison, Georgia

The original front porch still stands on this secluded one-room guesthouse behind the main property.—Madison, Georgia

The library holds a collection of books, simple furniture, and a magnolia painting by Mary Morant, the homeowner’s niece.—Madison, Georgia

A creeping fig has made its home inside the rustic open-shelved kitchen.—Madison, Georgia

Whitewashed walls and flooring lend a bright look to the guest room. A painting by Atlanta artist Katherine Bell McClure rests on the bench.—Madison, Georgia

Vintage letters salvaged in North Carolina spell out a message in the nap house.—Madison, Georgia

An old cabinet sits outside for extra kitchen pantry storage.—Madison, Georgia

An outdoor shower is perfect for a quick rinse-off.—Madison, Georgia

The owners of this 1920s cabin expanded the home from 1,500 square feet to nearly 4,000 but took care to use logs of the same diameter and coloration.—Highlands, North Carolina

A stone fireplace is part of the side garden.—Highlands, North Carolina

A burlap-covered swing and red chairs adorn the porch of this lakeside cabin.—Cashiers, North Carolina

A landscaped hillside and dock overlook a trout-stocked lake.—Cashiers, North Carolina

An American flag art piece hangs over the mantel at an Atlanta couple’s vacation getaway cabin.—Lake Toxaway, North Carolina

This mountain retreat was designed to mimic a cabin that has been added onto gradually. Hemlock log posts and railings blend in with the natural setting beyond the porch; drapes can be pulled shut for coziness or to screen out bad weather.—Cashiers, North Carolina

A screen found in Lisbon hangs above an antique sewing table. The long table doubles as a bar for gatherings.—Cashiers, North Carolina

Antler accents and traditional fabric patterns take the blue in a mountainous rather than nautical direction in this north Georgia log cabin.—Ellijay, Georgia