Loghome Circ Ad Top Left

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.

daniel-mccullough-HtBlQdxfG9k-unsplash_11868_2023-08-31_13-38
The Secrets to Floor Plan Perfection
Not sure if you’re short-changing your square footage? In danger of over-designing? Keep these floor plan considerations in mind and you’ll get a home that’s as welcoming as a bear hug.
Exterior_11868_2023-09-05_10-09
Lighting Up Your Log Home
Don’t stay in the dark. When it comes to building a light-filled log home, the future is bright.
Placeholder
Designing a Log Home - Expert Advice
For 16 years, Roberta Richey has guided builders and buyers through the unique aspects of designing and constructing with logs. She shares some of her sage advice with us.
Placeholder
The Suite Life: Log Home Master Bedrooms
A good night’s sleep is guaranteed in these tranquil log home master bedrooms.
base64image_gmoxdnmyej_Article187046_20200305102253_11868_2023-08-31_13-46
Bonfire Basics for Log Homes
Outdoor fires are a great way to spend cool evenings — but make sure you learn the basics before you burn.
pexels-bongkarn-thanyakij-3734617-715x356_11868_2023-09-05_10-17
How to Get the Perfect Log Home Design For You
Our six keys to getting the perfect log home design.
base64image_zkllighsgs_Article186779_20191003170643.jpeg
A Guide to Today's Log Home Styles
The modern log home can look and feel any way you want it. Check out these current log home design styles for inspiration.
su-221_-2
Area Rugs - The Top 5 Reasons for Choosing Wool
Universally the #1 choice for area rugs, wool offers a number of features and benefits, from its natural beauty to its strength a…
burke-compton-job
Make Your Great Room Great
A great room's open, shared space is what lures many people to the log home lifestyle.
log home living magazine
Love Your Kitchen
Big or little, elaborate or simple, just make sure that you love your kitchen.
Fotolia_57269343_Subscription_Monthly_XXL_11868_2023-09-07_18-04
Maintaining and Fixing Wood Floors
Need help fixing wood floors in your log home? With a little know-how, you can silence faulty floorboards, repair minor damage an…
Fotolia_70246963_Subscription_Monthly_XL_11868_2023-09-07_18-22
3 Flowers to Plant for Winter Now
Fight the winter landscape blahs with gorgeous and affordable flowers - options that keep the color popping around your log home …
Placeholder
The Story of a Log Home Woodcarver
Breathtaking realism and painstaking detail are the trademarks that separate woodcarver Lueb Popoff’s work from the pack.
completed-exterior-lifestyle-pool-house-pub-turkey-track-trusses_15
Outbuildings for Log Homes
Outside influence! The fun doesn’t have to stop with your log home. Whimsical (and colorful) outbuildings like sheds, pool houses…
Placeholder
Sitting Pretty on a Log Home Deck
Can you imagine a log home without a porch or deck to sit and enjoy the natural surroundings? Log home decks are essential outdoor rooms.
Lhl0704Cover1 R1 J
Waterfront Log Homes
There's nothing as peaceful as relaxing at a waterfront log home.
Legacy-Photos-001_11868_2023-09-14_13-30
Water Conservation Landscaping for a Beautiful Yard
You can conserve water AND have beautiful landscaping — plus save your cash for other projects. Check out our water conservation …
Placeholder
The Woodsman: Master Craftsman & Furniture Maker
A master craftsman and furniture maker, Kelly Maxwell specializes in highly-figured wood, harvested right here in the U.S.A.
juli-kosolapova-dWm94DekLBg-unsplash_11868_2023-09-14_13-54
Delineate Space in your Open Floor Plan With Rugs
While uninterrupted layouts have their benefits, you'll need to think about how to delineate each of the areas within open floor …
RM-720__11868_2023-08-21_12-06
A Guide to Rug Care
A handsome area rug can have a major impact on a room. Choose carefully, and your rug will set the tone for an entire space, brin…
MeekerThreeRivers15_11868_2023-09-14_14-04
How to Customize Different Log Home Styles
Take one part architectural heritage and two parts highly functional design. Mix it well, and you have the perfect recipe for a b…
iStock_000017954942_Double_11868_2023-09-14_14-14
Building a Pond at Your Log Home
Incorporating a water feature like a pond at your log home can add tranquility, life and value.
Placeholder
4 Summery Log Home Outdoor Spaces
In summer, log home outdoor spaces are an essential extension of your main living areas. Invest a little time and thought into them so that they really shine.
ARCD-11493_11868_2023-10-12_14-15
The Essence of Modern Log Home Design
A Tennessee showplace captures the essence of modern log home design.
Placeholder
3 Log Home Kitchen Styles
A log home’s kitchen is limited only by your imagination. It can be highly elegant, exude rustic charm or anything in between. But the best log home kitchens let your personality shine through. Get inspired with these three unique takes:
Gray17_11868_2023-09-14_14-18
Smart Design Ideas for Small Log Homes
Get inspired with these nine tips to create BIG style in a small log home.
Goose-Creek-Final-Rendering_11868_2024-03-14_12-10
Small But Mighty: Storage in a Little Log Home
It’s not about how many square feet your little log home has, it’s what you do with it that counts.
Cloudcroft-Kitchen---SLTH_8542_2019-04-10_17-57
Installing Cabinetry on Log Walls
Wondering how to attach cabinetry on log walls? We’ve got the answers.

Subscribe Now + Get 2 Free Gifts!