An off-grid rustic post-and-beam cabin brings generations together on Vancouver Island. When Dave first broached the topic of purchasing a cabin on Horne Lake on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, his wife Cathy was slow to agree. “I thought he was crazy,” she...
Within 100 acres of forest, an Idaho couple create a magnificent home designed for entertaining. “I was a general contractor and have built my own houses in the past, but I always wanted to build a log home—it was my dream to do something like this,” says Art of the...
Inspired by famed-architect Hugh Newell Jacobsen’s architectural style, a connoisseur creates a timber home to capture views of magnificent twin waterfalls. Located in North Carolina’s Highlands region of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, the hamlet of Sapphire was...
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...
