Pops of color provide dimension and style in log and timber homes. A bright color makes a statement, adding drama and beauty to a room. A muted color can soften the wood tones and make logs and timbers stand out. One of the easiest ways to add color is to paint an...
Pennsylvania’s Poconos provide a breathtakingly beautiful backdrop for a cozy cabin. They bought the property, a one-acre lot surrounded by mature evergreens and hardwoods in Pennsylvania’s Poconos, and waited. Jack Hubbard and Bob Rhodes knew what they wanted 25...
A retiring couple build a lakefront timber-frame home designed around their “must-have” list of amenities. After building a marriage, a family, careers, and a life together, Pat and Rick set out to build their forever home. The retiring couple envisioned a home that...
A Missouri couple teams up with topnotch pros to create a one-of-a-kind hybrid log and timber home with picture-perfect views of the mountains and a valley of pecan groves. Sitting pretty between the urban areas of Springfield and Branson, Missouri, a 1,400-acre ranch...
A well-thought-out entryway is welcoming, full of personality and functional. A coat rack (rather than a coat closet) placed close to the front door gives visitors an easily identifiable place to hang their coats, hats, and scarves. Entryway benches or chairs make it...
An Ohio couple designed their stunning wheelchair-friendly timber frame home to resemble an old schoolhouse. When Deb and Ed Dick decided to build their dream house, they searched for lots within the city limits of their hometown of Kenton, Ohio. “We wanted the...
This family retreat located in the Laurentian Mountains in southern Quebec offers total privacy and plentiful nearby amenities. IF your key requirements for a cabin in the country are total privacy and lots of flat land, you would probably not be looking for a place...
A family getaway, surrounded by spectacular mountain ranges, is built to capture the majestic views. Sometimes the setting of a home dictates the design. With Montana’s Gallatin Mountains to the south and the Bridger range to the north, this spacious Big Sky home has...
An Indiana couple stays the course towards retirement in the Smoky Mountains, with a few detours along the way. 2020. It has a nice ring to it…simple, rhythmic, easy to remember. In reality, for so many reasons, 2020 has decidedly been the antithesis of simple....
This family ski retreat in New Hampshire’s White Mountains combines the best of modern design with a traditional framework. For avid skiers, New Hampshire’s White Mountains are a winter playground. So, when Kevin and his wife Shayna built their first vacation home 10...
A new chapter in a Montana family’s history includes a full-scribed handcrafted log home with logs from Yellowstone National Park. Sometimes, a house is more than just a house; it’s part of a story. That’s the case with this summer cabin outside West Yellowstone in...
Tips for making a log and timber home safe for aging parents without compromising beauty. Creating a log and timber home design that will also accommodate an aging parent can be challenging but infinitely rewarding. “Bringing a parent into your home has an impact on...
