The Home Front: The charm of cabin design

In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in cabin design, says Jennifer Volland, who helped curate the Vancouver Art Gallery’s Cabin Fever exhibition, which runs until Sept. 30.
Speaking from her home in Long Beach, California, Volland notes that the appeal of cabins is intertwined with ideas of escapism and simplicity, which seem to be more appealing than ever.
“That urge to return to something simpler, more down-to-earth values,” she says. “I think the c