6. Après-Ski Hot Cocoa Bar
After the slopes, everyone wants cocoa, so I built a little bar right off the fireplace hall. It’s a spruce plank counter with a brewing stand behind it, a cauldron steaming on a campfire, and stools made from stairs. I hung two lanterns above the counter and put mugs — flower pots, honestly — along the back. It’s warm, it’s cozy, and it’s where my friends always end up. A ski lodge without a cocoa bar is just a cold house on a hill.