Designing special spaces for kids and pets that will withstand the test of time will be enjoyed and appreciated by generations to come. Shrieks, squeals, giggles, and barks⎯the sounds of a lively home. Legacy homes are built to be welcoming spaces for families to sit...
A Happening In Sun Valley
Everything comes together in a handcrafted log post-and-beam home with versatility inside and out. When Kristi and Trevor Drinkwater set their sights on their home of a lifetime, the location was clear. Hailey, Idaho, beckoned with its seasonal beauty, and the...
Building a Legacy Home
If you plan to pass your log and timber home on to future generations, experts provide some key points to consider. For many of us, the opportunity to build a log or timber frame house is the realization of a lifelong dream. But what makes a house a home is the people...
Ageless BEAUTIES
Classic log and timber home designs that will be loved forever... Timeless design is the favored style of home for legacy homes. Think farmhouse sinks, wooden Shaker cabinet doors, wide plank wood flooring, built-in bookshelves, window bench seats, natural materials...
Inside Out
Moving glass wall systems are more popular than ever for removing the barrier between inside and outdoors. Magnificent views of the outdoors are one of the top priorities for most log and timber homeowners. Maximizing breathtaking views when building the home of a...
At the LAKE
A Montana getaway offers space for a family to disconnect from the hectic pace of Canadian city life and reconnect with each other. When Kelly and John started thinking about building a vacation home, they were looking for more than just a house. With busy careers and...
Home Views
There are a vast number of ways to create outdoor living spaces that harmonize beautifully with log and timber homes. As the seasons change, our thoughts turn to outdoor living. The longer days, blooming flowers, and the intoxicating smell of barbecue smoke...
At One With NATURE
For those of you who love fresh air and sunshine there's no better way of life than indoor/outdoor living. From a simple door that leads to a porch or patio, to a moving glass wall that connects indoor and outdoor living areas, there are a vast number of ways to blend...
Outdoor Life
Your outdoor spaces are a bridge between your home’s interior and the natural landscape beyond. Some of my favorite time at home is spent on a quiet spring afternoon, sitting on my deck listening to the rain hit the metal roof overhead. Whether it’s watching the sun...
Lakeside Oasis
This lodge-like home is a welcoming lakeside escape for an active family who enjoys water sports. Tucked into the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, South Carolina’s 18.5-acre Lake Keowee is a perfect setting for a getaway with its 350 miles of shoreline and...
Home Flow
An architect or designer can help you plan your home’s indoor and outdoor living areas for maximum efficiency and flow. My husband likes to joke that I’m picking up space-planning skills from him. For as long as I’ve known him he has been a wizard at packing a...
Woodland Wonder
A working master stylist looking for a simpler life built a small log home that’s so peaceful and relaxing he feels he’s on vacation every day. Naturalist Henry David Thoreau bemoaned the frenetic nature of everyday existence 150 years before the prevalence of social...