A summer house or summer home is just what it seems — it is a house that is occupied in the summer months. It is the place we long for all winter. It is typically a vacation house but many people stay long enough to consider it their second home. It can be a cottage or, in our case, a log cabin, a trailer/camper, or a rustic shelter. Or of course it can be grandeous living quarters like these summer houses from House Beautiful magazine. Frequently people even find a hunting or fishing lodge serves well as a summer house.
A summer house can be in the woods, on a lake, on a beach, or even in the midst a bustling metro area — just as long as it can serve as a place to get away from the rigors of everyday life. Some even build a small structure like a gazebo in the back yard and consider that a summer house that they can enjoy when the weather warms up.
A summer house can be a rental but, of course since this website is mostly articles focused on how to build a summer house, that is our favorite way to have a summer home! But whether you build your own summer house or enjoy a rental or even a timeshare, summer abodes are a wonderful means for looking forward to the warmer weather.