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Design Your Log Home

Here you'll find Log Home Living's best advice on designing your log home or log cabin--both inside and out. Get tips for every room in your house, including inspiration for your log home's furniture, windows, fireplaces, lighting fixtures, furniture, decks, flooring and more.

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How Do I Pick the Best Finishes for My Log Home?
From slate roofs to solid-wood doors, here's our guide to some of the most popular (and savvy) options on the market.
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Gift Guide 2024: Adventurers
For the loved ones who can't get enough of exploring outdoors, treat them to upgrades or new gadgets to make their adventures eve…
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Upgrade Your Thanksgiving Hosting Essentials
If you're the home holding a feast or party, you'll need a few key pieces for your table decor and general entertaining essential…
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In With the Old: Using Reclaimed and Salvaged Materials
In the world of log and timber homes, the more character, the better. Reclaimed or salvaged materials, like wood, brick and metal…
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Monthly Survey: Separate Tub/Shower or Wet Room?
Cast your vote for the design topic of the month: wet rooms or separate tubs/showers!
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12 Charming Cottage Home Decor Finds
From distressed wood to floral patterns, this style exudes a sense of comfort and relaxation.
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A Seamless Single-Story Log Addition
An additional 2,800 square feet were seamlessly integrated into the home’s original 1,800-square-foot footprint. Here’s how they …
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Shop the Look: Warming Up White
As this kitchen proves, all-white cabinetry has never looked so warm. The secret ingredient? A bit of texture.
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This Kitchen Will Rock Your World
The push and pull of this Montana home’s masculine and feminine elements shines bright in its timeless and highly functional kitc…
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Designing a Garden Room
This is next-level indoor/outdoor living.
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Shop the Look: Laid-Back Luxe
In this wide-open entertaining space, indoors blend with out, wood harmonizes with metal, and new meets old.
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The History of the Adirondacks’ Great Camps
Deep in the mountains of upstate New York, one of America’s most beloved architectural styles was born. Dive into the design lega…
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Designs Built to Last
9 rustic-home design ideas that transcend trends and will never go out of style.
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Shop the Look: Counting Stars
This primary bedroom gets its panache from an all-out Americana theme.
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Shop the Look: All Hands on Deck
This lakeside getaway on Georgia’s Lake Sinclair boasts 3,000 square feet of porches and wrap-around decking. Re-create the porch…
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This Kitchen Keeps Things at Your Convenience
Mossy greens, creamy whites and rich wood tones give this compact kitchen a splash of natural elegance.
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Log Home February Decor You'll Adore
These decor finds can help you create a harmonious and delightful ambiance that embraces the essence of this month of transition …
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What is Wellness Gardening?
Tending a garden can boost your health on multiple levels.
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Winter Decor to Start Your New Year Off Right
Let your home become a cozy haven from the elements with these winter-inspired decor finds.
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A Fireside Delight
This 2,000-square-foot rustic retreat is every bit as fashionable today as it was when we first featured it in 2008, thanks to a …
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How to Mix Materials With Log Walls
Our A-to-Z guide for choosing materials and design ideas that will enhance — not compete with — your gorgeous log walls. (Yep … w…
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Gift Guide 2023: Cabin Chefs
Whether you're shopping for a new cabin chef or an expert in the craft, these gifts will enhance their cooking experience.
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Gift Guide 2023: The Indoor Connoisseur
If your gift recipient love to head indoors during the colder months, any of these products will elevate their stay-at-home exper…
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Gift Guide 2023: Gardeners
If your gift recipient is particular about their plants, give them something that will help their harvest and passion bloom year-…
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Gift Guide 2023: Lake Lovers
For the waterfront homeowner or the vacationer craving lake time, these gifts are perfect for their love of the water.
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A Guide to Navajo Rugs
Between the stunning landscapes and rich cultures of the American Southwest, it’s no wonder the region’s style is especially popu…
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Making a Solid Choice With Furniture
Double down on the natural aesthetic in your log home with solid-wood pieces that will stand the test of time.
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Warm and Inviting Home Decor for Hosting
As the colorful leaves gently fall and the temperature continues to drop, November calls for a cozy and inviting home.

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