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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.

Non-Log Materials Needed to Build Your Log Home
When building a log home, you must know how to account for the non-log materials necessary to complete your home's overall look.
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Sitting Pretty: Log Home Decks and Porches
Decks and porches are integral parts of just about any log home floorplan. In fact, it's difficult to imagine a log home without …
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Entertaining Essentials For Your Log Home
Outfit your log home with just the right entertaining essentials for your lifestyle. From the practical to the whimsical, you’ll be ready to host a party at a moment’s notice.
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Unique International Furnishings For Your Log Home
With just a bit of research, you can save money and get unique international furnishings for your log home.
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The Downsides of a Vaulted Ceiling
From construction costs to maintenance, six issues to be aware of when considering a a log home vaulted ceiling
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Classic Design
Learn how to create a classic design for your log home based on the unique regional architecture of your land location.
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Natural Daylight in Your Log Home
Incorporating the benefits of daylight into your log home’s design can be almost as easy as flicking a switch.
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Log Home Fireplace Design
Towering stone chimneys and massive hearths are staples of log-home design. Here's some guidance on what to consider in order to get the most out of your log home fireplace.
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Log Homes in Waterside Settings
From an artificial pond to a passing river, get inspired by a few of these charming waterside log homes.
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Log Home Interior Design
Good log home interior design provides physical and emotional satisfaction. Establish relationships in your home between space, l…
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Log Home Staircases
Log home staircases are reason enough to have an upper level. Besides being easier to climb than ladders, staircases add an up-an…
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Six Steps to a Better Log Home Kitchen
These 6 tips could be your recipe for success.
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Rustic Decor: a Timeless Look
Rustic is the look of the past — and the future.
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11 Ways to Create the Perfect Dining Area
How to design an appetizing dining area.
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Buy Savvy
How to furnish your new cabin as cost-effectively as possible
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Colorado's Windmill Meadow Ranch
An interior designer takes on the log home makeover of Windmill Meadow Ranch, a 30-year-old log home in Colorado.
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Log Home Construction: Protecting Trees
Building a log home can be hard on the surrounding natural environment, particularly nearby trees. Here are some tips for protect…
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4 Tips to Good Outdoor Lighting
Brighten your outdoor areas with stylish yet practical lighting options.
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Create a DIY Vertical Garden
Although relatively simple to create, this DIY vertical garden feature creates an intriguing optical illusion that will captivate…
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Freestanding Fireplaces for Log Homes
Bye-bye brick and stone. Freestanding hearth products are all the rage in log and timber home design.
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Point of Entry: Doors and Windows for Timber Homes
The right windows and doors will go a long way toward boosting your home’s energy efficiency and comfort.
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Island Fever: Kitchen Island Photos & Design Options
Kitchen islands are the most frequently requested kitchen-design element in homes. Check out this array of kitchen island photos …
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A Japanese-Inspired Ceramics Artist
Ceramic artist Nancy Cannon crafts nature-inspired tiles using a traditional Japanese method.
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The 4 Rules of Eco Friendly Decor
Choosing decor that's as gorgeous as it is good for the planet has never been easier.
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7 Factors for Successful Deck Design
From conception to construction, build a fantastic deck that’s functional, too.
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Luxury for Less: The Great Room
Dress up your timber home's great room without breaking the bank.
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Harmony in Color: A Paint Palette for Cabins
The colors in your home’s interior should emanate balance and peace. One designer shows you how to make it happen.
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22 Budget-Saving Kitchen Tips
Get ideas for cutting costs while planning and designing your log or timber home's kitchen.

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