Building an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) when you build your home may be a smart financial investment and a pleasant way to accommodate extended family. Carriage houses, coach houses, basement apartments, guest houses, ohana units, mother-in-law suites, granny...
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...
There are many small but important things to consider before building your home. Overlooking little details when building a home can become nuisances once you live in your beautiful new home. Creating a list of little things that are ultimately important to your...
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...
By choosing the right builder and using technology for building updates, long-distance building can be similar to building next door. With interest rates and the stock of available new homes at record lows, perhaps you’ve decided it’s time to build that second home...
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...
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...
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...
A detailed site plan will determine how and where on your property your home is built. It can also help you avoid substantial extra expenses. Planning the work and then working the plan is good advice in any situation, but during the construction of a log or timber...
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....
An architect or designer can help you plan your home’s indoor and outdoor living areas for maximum efficiency and flow. My husband likes to joke that I’m picking up space-planning skills from him. For as long as I’ve known him he has been a wizard at packing a...
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...
