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Natural light is best, but when it's limited—especially during long winter months—you don't have to settle for a bunch of basic light.
Award-winning log home designer Murray Arnott reveals the secrets of designing smaller homes.
Four options for warming your log home's water supply.
Decorating your log home's exterior for the holidays? Here are some regional considerations that will make it easier--and pretti…
How to create interest in your garden after the plants die down.
3 tips to avoid the confusion that can go along with getting a loan for your log home.
The perfect site and a dream of log-home living inspired one couple to ditch their RV-ing retirement plans.
Learn more about how to incorporate a radiant heating system into your log home.
See the winners of Log Home Living's annual reader photography contest.
Even the biggest rooms can feel homey with these "small-minded" design tips.
Follow these strategies for choosing and arranging accessories, and your interior design will be a piece of cake.
What you need to know before shopping for furniture for your log home.
Log pillars and glass panels form a turret that wraps around a spiral staircase.
Tried-and-true advice for decorating your log home in style.
These 4 skills will help you breeze through building your log home.
The urge to jump in and start building your log home is almost irresistible. But don't let impatience make you overlook this important series of steps.
What you need to know about engineering specifications and building codes for your log home.
A complete glossary of terms relating to building your log home.
The design of your home is dependent on how you want it to function. Learn how to customize your home’s design to your lifestyle.
Some considerations to keep in mind when selecting the wood species for your log home, plus the details on 23 common species choi…
A complete guide to everything you need to know when building a log home.
When it comes to how your hearth looks, the options are endless, and the decision is all yours.
Hearths are popping up in the most unexpected places, reclaiming their rightful place in home design.
A screened-in porch lets you get the most out of an endless summer.
8 suggestions from building professionals to help you build your home in less than six months while saving money.
Today's master bedrooms are used for much more than sleeping. These 10 design ideas will help you create the perfect sanctuary.
With a few simple tweaks, you can design a log home that's as practical as it is beautiful.
Decorating an entire home can seem like an overwhelming task. Use these expert tips to break it down to a more manageable job, on…