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...
At Home in Montana
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...
Pecan delight
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...
Happy Home
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...
Schoolhouse IN THE MEADOW
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...
Woodland Tranquility
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...
Natural beauty
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...
Planning Exterior Spaces
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...
OUTDOOR Life
Nothing compares to enjoying your log or timber home and its beautiful environment. From outdoor porches designed for relaxing to gazebos created for entertaining, the pandemic has created more desire for outdoor living spaces than ever before. Photo by Heidi Long The...
Changing With THE TIMES
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....
Elevated Living
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...
Set the Mood
Chandeliers can change the look of any room. A dramatic lighting choice, chandeliers provide a decorative focal point while adding illumination and character to log and timber homes. Photo by Heidi Long Photo by Karl Neumann Photo by Heidi Long Photo by Karl Neumann...