Plan Your Log Home
Planning a log home or log cabin involves more than just the floor plan; here you'll find expert advice on everything you need to get started, including budgeting, buying land, geographic regions, choosing logs, and more.
Historic National Park Service lodges influence the design of today's log homes.
Munising, Michigan, offers coastal living in the heart of the Midwest.
Looking for a way to afford that log vacation home and make money on the side? The answer may be just a renter away.
How to design a log home that suites your intended location.
10 questions to ask before building your dream log home.
Your floor plan is the roadmap to your new home, and you're in the driver's seat. Get ready to start the engine with these tips.
Six tips for creating a budget-friendly, reality-based construction schedule with your general contractor or builder.
Want to know more about green building? Here we introduce you to what's actually behind the ubiquitous label.
Finalizing your log home's floor plan is a balancing act. Here's how to tip the scales in your favor.
Four keys to developing a successful relationship with your log home designer.
In the foothills of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, Albemarle County, home to Charlottesville, is one perfect little world.
Here are some other ways owners can make all the right moves when designing and building energy efficient log homes.
30 brilliant solutions for log homes in snow country.
18 strategies to realize your dream home in the next 12 months.
From elementary to elaborate, choose a truss system for your home that both mirrors your taste and serves as a functional masterpiece.
From your home's foundation to understanding construction lingo, here are the basics for making the project of your life come tog…
Forget everything you thought you knew about camps and cabins. The simple, rustic retreats of old aren't so simple anymore.
Everyone's talking about this North Carolina hamlet. But despite all the attention, the way of life in Asheville is down to earth.
Between the corn and soybean fields of southeastern Iowa beats the heart of small-town America with some big-city spice.
Part recreational getaway, part small town, this Minnesota gem is one of the Midwest's best finds.
There's no better place to fulfill your lifelong dream of building a log home than on the vast expanses of terra firma up for gra…
We believe we've unearthed some of the nation's most desirable locales, covering everything from an outdoorsman's paradise to an artisan's retreat and everything in between.
What scares homeowners most about renewable energy systems is the upfront cost. But once the sticker shock subsides and they look at the big picture, they realize they might save money in the long run.
Handcrafted log homes are one-of-a-kind, but you pay a price for that uniqueness. Before you break ground, make sure your budget …
An overview of design options that will determine the exterior look of your log home.
Consistently voted as one of the best places to vacation, live and retire, Ruidoso, New Mexico, has much to offer those who dream…
Add fun and function to your log home bathroom—without taking a bath on your bottom line.
