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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.

Feng Shui: Balanced, Peaceful Design
For a harmonious environment within your timber frame home, incorporate some of the following principles to enjoy the benefits of feng shui.
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A Touch of Glass: A Stained-Glass Artist
Self-taught stained-glass artist Robert Oddy is breaking new ground in the medium by teaching others his unique technique.
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Tips for No-Sweat Log Home Landscaping
Try these ideas for a low-maintenance log home landscape with little effort.
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4 Steps to Building an Outdoor Kitchen
Building an outdoor kitchen is a fantastic way to expand your home's capacity for entertaining. When planning on adding an outdoo…
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Dining Design: Creating the Perfect Eat-In Kitchen
Whether your kitchen wish list contains all the latest gadgets or just the essentials, chances are there's one feature that tops …
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Design a Zen Den: Sleep in Peace
Lull yourself into sweet dreams with these secrets to a serene bedroom design.
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Space Planning: 5 Rooms for a Small Floor Plan
Want to squeeze more space out of your small floor plan without adding a single square foot? We'll show you how — no sleight of h…
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Expert Advice for Outdoor Kitchens
Here are the latest trends in creating an outdoor area for cooking and entertaining for your log home.
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Functional Furnishings: Storage
One of the newest trends in storage is actually a throwback to previous storage solutions: furniture that doubles as an organizer.
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Outdoor Design: Take It Outside the Home
How to create indoor comfort for outdoor rooms.
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Best Bath Products for Log Homes
Top bathroom manufacturers unveiled new products to the industry at the KBIS 2010 show, ranging from updated color trends to easy-use technologies.
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An Inspiring Wood-Encased Winery
Learn more about wine storage and cellar. Get some inspiration to create your own log home wine cellars.
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Creating an Efficient Log Home Fireplace
By following these guidelines, you can create a fabulous and efficient fireplace that gives you much enjoyment and warmth for years to come.
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Efficient Fireplace Design Options for Log Homes
Hot tips for designing a fabulous (and efficient) fireplace for your log home's great room.
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Feed the Fire: Low-Emission Fuel Sources
Keep the home fires burning with these pollution-free alternatives to firewood.
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Log Home Window Design
Smart log home window design keeps an eye on nature and invites in the view.
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Good Design: Connecting Your Home to the Outdoors | Environmental Design
Smart home design keeps an eye on nature and invites in the view.
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Lighting With Lanterns
Lanterns offer a variety of styles for lighting and decorating your log home.
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Design a Bunk Room
These spaces are all about how you squeeze in the beds, and here are some creative options for doing just that.
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8 Holiday Log Homes To Get You in the Christmas Spirit
Whether it's blanketed in snow or bathed in eternal sunshine, every log home sparkles at Christmas. Here, we reminisce about a few of our favorite holiday log homes.
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Bathroom Design and Decor — and More!
One size does not fit all, but that doesn't mean your space can't be truly divine.
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What's in Your Tool Box?
Tool picks from a pro and one cool gadget giveaway.
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Door to Inspiration Found in a Woodsy Log Home
A striking front entry is the driving force behind the design of a riverside log home.
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How to Choose Tile for Your Log Home
Expert advice for finding tile for your log home.
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Design Your Mudroom Right
Keep your log home mess-free with a well-designed mudroom.
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How To: Buy a Desk | Playing Office
No matter what your task, desks are office centerpieces you can't live without. Here are tips for choosing the right one for your space.
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Photos of a Log Retreat in the Sierra Nevadas
Photos from the article Outside Influence: Log Retreat in the Sierra Nevadas
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Photos of a Reclaimed Log Home in Colorado
Photos from the article Reclaimed Log Home in Colorado

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