A couple at the hot tub at dusk, the barrel sauna beside them, string lights in the pines
Pine Mountain Lake · Yosemite

Come for the mountains. Stay for the evening.

A sauna and a hot tub on your own deck in the pines. A warm old cabin inside. Room for two, or for six.

  • 2cabins on one property
  • 6guests in the main cabin
  • 2guests in the Chalet
The Knotty Chalet, Pine Mountain Lake, Yosemite
What your ideal guest cares about

Before the shoot, we listed what your ideal guest needs to see. Here is each one, proved.

From the July Blueprint for the main cabin: four heroes, nine proofs, and six things to get right.

The sauna deck at sunset.
Hero 1Kept

The sauna deck at sunset.

The promise: One image had to make the sauna and the deck felt before a word was read.

Shot at golden hour on September 2, string lights on, the sauna door open.

The cabin lit up at dusk.
Hero 2Kept

The cabin lit up at dusk.

The promise: The pine-lit outdoor world, with every light working and the cabin glowing from inside.

Blue hour from above. Every fixture on. Guests on the deck and in the hanging chairs.

Everyone around the fire.
Hero 3Kept

Everyone around the fire.

The promise: The whole group gathers outside, fire lit, seats turned to each other.

The upper deck with the fire going and four people around it.

Warm inside, the way it was built.
Hero 4Kept

Warm inside, the way it was built.

The promise: The 1970s character had to read as a gift, not something to fix.

Wood walls, the green sofa, low afternoon light and a book.

The sauna feels private.
Proof 1Kept

The sauna feels private.

Clean, styled, the door detail visible.

The deck seats the whole group.
Proof 2Kept

The deck seats the whole group.

Seating for eight and the fire pit in one frame.

There is a second outdoor world.
Proof 3Kept

There is a second outdoor world.

The lower hangout, styled and ready to use.

The main bedroom is complete on its own.
Proof 4Kept

The main bedroom is complete on its own.

Layered bedding, lamps on, the bath through the door.

The cabin really sleeps six.
Proof 5Kept

The cabin really sleeps six.

The upstairs king, made up.

The bunk room, made up.
Proof 5Kept

The bunk room, made up.

The other half of the sleeps-six proof.

Six can sit down together.
Proof 6Kept

Six can sit down together.

The table set, warm light, no clutter.

The kitchen can feed a group.
Proof 7Kept

The kitchen can feed a group.

Counters clear, everything in reach.

The wood walls read as intended.
Proof 8Kept

The wood walls read as intended.

Character at detail level, lamps on.

The sign, as a small moment.
Proof 9Kept

The sign, as a small moment.

The brand on the wall, confirmed and captioned right.

The six things

What the first gallery had to get right.

The hero moment

Kept. Hero 1 above.

The order of the gallery

Kept. The gallery runs in the order the Blueprint set: the sauna deck first, then inside, then the six-guest proofs.

Proof coverage

Kept. All nine proofs, each answered by a frame.

Configuration clarity

Kept. Two cabins, two listings. The main cabin set is the stay for six. The Chalet set is the stay for two, from last spring.

Knotty family fit

Kept. Same wood, same warmth, same sign. And the sauna deck is the thing only this cabin has.

The launch

Kept, a week later. Shot September 2 and 3 instead of late August, so the lighting and the lower hangout were finished first.

Listing order

The first frames, in the order to upload them.

Airbnb shows the first five before anyone taps. Each one adds something new, none of them use added figures, and the caption under each is ready to paste.

The main cabin listing

Fifteen frames
  1. The sauna deck at dusk, string lights on01

    The sauna deck at dusk, string lights on

  2. The foyer with the Knotty Chalet sign and the stair02

    The foyer with the Knotty Chalet sign and the stair

  3. The green sofa in low afternoon light03

    The green sofa in low afternoon light

  4. The primary bedroom, a king bed under the beams04

    The primary bedroom, a king bed under the beams

  5. The cabin at twilight from above, every light on05

    The cabin at twilight from above, every light on

  6. Dinner set on the upper deck06

    Dinner set on the upper deck

  7. The fire pit lit on the upper deck07

    The fire pit lit on the upper deck

  8. The kitchen and the espresso bar under the Yosemite sign08

    The kitchen and the espresso bar under the Yosemite sign

  9. The upstairs bedroom, a king bed with arched mirrors09

    The upstairs bedroom, a king bed with arched mirrors

  10. The bunk room with a window seat10

    The bunk room with a window seat

  11. The dining table under the vaulted ceiling11

    The dining table under the vaulted ceiling

  12. The bath with the walk-in shower12

    The bath with the walk-in shower

  13. The hammock in the pines13

    The hammock in the pines

  14. The sauna and the hot tub in afternoon light14

    The sauna and the hot tub in afternoon light

  15. The cabin and the sauna deck from above in daylight15

    The cabin and the sauna deck from above in daylight

The Chalet listing

Ten frames
  1. The deck and the hot tub01

    The deck and the hot tub

  2. The Chalet at dusk02

    The Chalet at dusk

  3. The hot tub at dusk03

    The hot tub at dusk

  4. The bedroom04

    The bedroom

  5. The living room05

    The living room

  6. The green kitchen06

    The green kitchen

  7. The hot tub07

    The hot tub

  8. Dinner outside08

    Dinner outside

  9. The deck from above09

    The deck from above

  10. The bath10

    The bath

Floor plan

The main cabin, three levels stepping down the hill. Tap a room to see inside.

1,414 square feet inside, measured with CubiCasa. Sizes are close, not exact. The Chalet is not drawn yet.

Main floor947 sq ft
LIVINGDININGKITCHENPRIMARYBATHFOYERENTRYDECKDECKPORCHDECKDECK
Upper floor467 sq ft
KINGBUNKSBATHLOFTOPEN BELOW
Sauna levelbelow the deck
DECKHANGOUT

Living room

Main floor · 14'9" × 11'10" · 156 sq ft
Reading on the green sofa in afternoon light

A deep green sofa, a brick fireplace, and a big window into the pines.

Downloads

Your files, in every size you will need.

Full resolution for print and the listing, a web set for email and the site, and vertical crops of the heroes for stories.

Full resolutionEvery delivered frame, both cabins
Web set2000px, ready for the listing
Story cropsThe heroes, vertical
The planAll three levels, PNG and PDF
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