A Vermont couple recall their year-long journey of building their dream home. When Dean and Deb Chase decided to build their dream home, they didn’t have to search far and wide for the perfect piece of property. The ideal location was right there in their own backyard...
The warmth of wood combined with the coolness of metal creates a beautiful, unique look and feel in a log or timber home. Copper, steel, brass, tin, iron, and other metals give the eyes a nice break from all the wood, yet the wood remains the star of the show....
This mountain retreat, lovingly called “Cloud 9”, was created after the original “Cloud 9” was destroyed in the Gatlinburg, Tennessee 2016 wildfires. It’s been almost a century since the tiny Appalachian community of White Oak Flats evolved into Gatlinburg, Tennessee,...
A Montana home nearly swept the local Parade of Homes’ awards, winning 9 out of 10 categories, including People’s Choice, Judges’ Choice, and Best Craftsmanship. Tucked into the forested foothills of the Swan Mountain Range in Northwest Montana, Jeff and Cherie’s...
A Montana couple treasure their cabin time on the pristine waters of Swan Lake in Northwest Montana. Tim and Sheryl Dernbach were no strangers to Swan Lake when they purchased their lakefront cabin in the summer of 2006. For many years they had traveled from their...
A retirement home in a peaceful forest setting is ideal for a wood-loving doctor and his family. Bill and Mary Elder’s desire to build a log home percolated over a number of years. “When our children were young,” says Mary, “we owned a small log cabin about a half...
A log retreat built in 1999 with lake frontage and abundant gardens is a dream come true for a couple who share a love of wood and outdoor living. Back in 2012, Mario Lavoie and Carole Rousseau were looking for a country home, and it had to be made of wood. But when...
Building a gorgeous and comfortable lakeside home fulfilled a retirement dream for a California couple. The journey was unforgettable and the destination spectacularly serene. When Jim and Leslie Finn sold their home in San Diego and bought an Airstream...
A mountaintop cabin in Pennsylvania offers a superb setting for a getaway with abundant outdoor activities. An hour outside Pittsburgh, in the Laurel Highland Mountains of western Pennsylvania, Keith and Patty Sacchini found the ideal location for a quiet weekend...
A Wisconsin family builds a legacy log home to put down roots where, decades earlier, they regularly planted tent stakes for camping. Stephenson, Wisconsin, is a small town in the northeastern part of the state. With a population of less than 4,000 residents, and an...
Combining nature’s most beautiful materials—trees and stones—creates beautiful, timeless homes. Rich in warmth, log and timber homes with stone accents create a visual impact that’s unsurpassed. For inspirational ideas, here’s a peek at some of our favorite wood and...
Retiring high-school sweethearts create a masterful compound, blending log, timber-frame, and post-and-beam systems. Melinda and David Karchner are well acquainted with the joys of log home living and how their rustic elegance imparts a feeling of safety and...
