Why Log Homes - "What's so special about a house that looks like Abe Lincoln built it?" Living the log home lifestyle is different - and most owners will tell you that nothing else compares. 

Loghomeology 101 - Did you miss that class? You need not attend a university or take a class to learn this log-speak because a reference source is now available that requires no tuition or homework assignments. 

Rustic Decor and Sushi There may not be two words as distantly removed from each other as 'rustic' and 'sushi', but my reaction was the same to my first encounters with each.

Building the perfect deck
Nobody builds decks like they used to. Will your next deck be made of wood or composite materials, and will people be walking on it in 2107?

Log Home Automation Revisited
Home automation is about making things easier and improving convenience; it is about what you want - and when you want it to happen. Home automation is 'green' and good for global warming.

Log Homes and Log Furniture - The Norman Rockwell Effect
In a world out of control, there's something miraculous about logs that create an atmosphere of peace and tranquility. I call it the “Norman Rockwell effect”. 

Log home automation?  Excuse me?
On first hearing the term "home automation", most log home owners will say something like... I didn't build a rustic log home to turn it into a high-tech, silicon powered "smart building".  I couldn't agree more.

Log Cabin Fever Today, eco-friendly and rustically charming, log cabins with their distinctive handcrafted appearance seem to be making a comeback...

Budgeting Your Log Home: Where Do You Start?
The Log home industry has matured these last many years, but there is still a lot of confusion about how much a log home costs. Naturally, everyone wants to know the cost of the log package; however, the budgeting only starts here.

Budgeting Your Log Home - Creating a Checklist
Where do you start?, you've got a very basic overview of the process. However, there are still a number of questions I'd like to address. Again, many of these questions will come up if you build any custom home, but I'd venture to guess the log home owners find themselves deeper in the decision-making process than someone dealing with a custom builder.

Log Home Basics
As we start to research log homes, it quickly becomes apparent that there is much more variety than one would ever think. Not only do log homes come in all shapes and sizes, but the logs themselves come in as many variations as you can imagine. Once you decide on the look you want, you can start eliminating manufacturers that don't provide your system.

Log Homes - What's Different About Log Homes?
Newcomers to the world of log homes will notice that log homes look different than conventional "stick-built" homes. But are log homes really different, other than in appearance? If so, how?  Let's take a look at some of the ways in which log homes differ from conventional homes.

Purchasing Land - What to look for:
It doesn't take long to realize that finding the right piece of property is the most important aspect of new home construction.

Tips and Suggestions To Help Plan and Build Your Log Home
Log Cabin Homes: They have come a long way. Here are some tips and suggestions to help you plan and build your own. Plus be sure to consider the floor plans and not overlook anything.

Small Cabin Plans - Finding A Great Log Cabin Plan Online
How do you find that special log cabin plan that is just right for you? Before the internet, you would buy some cabin plans books and look through the plans to see if any appealed to you.

Country Kitchens
Kitchens have always been the heart of the home. Here meals are shared, children do homework or play games, and a rocker by a sunny window puts a crying baby to sleep. Kitchens are also perfect places to show off your life-long collections.

Log Wall Characteristics
Looking at all the beautiful full-color glossy photos of log home in magazines gives us an idealized vision of the perfect wooden house. Like a supermodel, we can't imagine wrinkles and imperfections, but like any natural product, log walls are full of traits that are an integral part of their character.

Why is log furniture so popular?
Log furniture is the antithesis of most conventional furniture. Traditional furniture makers favor pristine wood planks without knots or blemishes, while log furniture builders emphasize knots, diseased patches and even tree bark...

Log Cabin FAQs Though we think of them as being uniquely American, they originated in Scandinavia and Russia...