Assembling a team of experts to help you design and build your home is the key to fulfilling your needs and wants. Sam and Gale Easter, self-described “loggies,” are enthusiastic about living in the log home of their dreams. But during the planning stages for the...
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....
Best Strategies to Make the Most of Your New Floor Plan Plenty of joy comes standard when making your dream home a reality. But it’s normal to have some anxieties as well. You don’t want a new floor plan that’s less than perfect. That’s why we contacted log and...
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,...
If you’ll have pets in your new log or timber home, you may want to consider their current and future needs when designing your home. Dogs are supposedly man’s best friend—and though I’d argue that our dog prefers me to my husband, I’m also a big fan of cats. Which...
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...
Savings can be found in every aspect of log home construction. Global thinking, seeing the project in its entirety, is critical to cost-effective log home construction. Every aspect of a log home project requires planning and foresight and an eye for the practical...
An inspiring collection of 16 beautiful log and timber home master bathrooms. Master bathrooms have the unique job of combining functionality while providing a haven of relaxation. We love the beautiful, timeless master bathrooms on the next few pages and offer advice...
With sound professional advice, your master bathroom can be the spa-like retreat you’ve dreamed of, without sacrificing practical necessities. In my ideal world, my master bathroom would be a combination of spa-like luxury and minimalist cool: clean lines, natural...
Smart upfront design and building decisions plus attention to annual upkeep will keep your log & timber home healthy for generations. The maintenance-free home—log, timber, or otherwise—is an illusion. But the low-maintenance log or timber home is within reach....
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...
