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.
How your logs intersect at the corners is one of the most defining features of your home. Check out these different style options.
Your log profile will influence how the logs are fitted together horizontally. Here are the most common techniques.
The size and shape of the logs play a big part in your home's look and function. Here's how to navigate your log profile options.
A look over the past 20 years to see how log home trends have evolved.
After spending vacations in the mountains of British Columbia, Brenda and Jim Johnson were ready to make the area their year-round home.
Focusing on no-maintenance landscaping options helps you enjoy your property more and make the most out of your log home’s curb appeal.
Make your own lightweight, stone-look planter with this simple DIY project. This hypertufa trough is perfect for container gardening and would be at home on any patio or porch.
There’s no better time than Independence Day to commemorate a loved one’s service to the United States of America. Build this classic flag display case to honor them.
Without a doubt, the kitchen is the hub of any home. From timeless antique to farmhouse chic, feast your eyes on our readers' favorite log and timber home kitchens.
Pump up the visual interest of your yard or garden this season with this garden tower.
Northstar's trademark fun-loving colors welcome a new hue into the family—Pantone's 2018 color of the year: "Ultra Violet".
Tried-and-true accessories will make your log retreat picture perfect.
"Luxe Log Homes," a new design line by modular log home manufacturer Blue Ridge Log Cabins, boasts a distinctively modern West Coast vibe.
Storage is at a premium in any home, no matter its size. But the smaller a house is, the more efficiently it has to perform. If your big dream is for a little log cabin, here are 11 unexpected ways you can boost its storage space without upping its square footage.
Choosing a high-quality garage door that makes a great first impression is worth the money.
Bickering over differing design ideas? Conversation and compromise go a long way toward creating a log home floor plan you’ll both love.
Combining the ancient wonders of nature with innovative design and technology, Tulikivi masonry heaters bring energy-efficient warmth and character to any home.
From bathrooms to bunkrooms, every log home needs that one restful retreat. Cuddle up with some of our favorite snug sanctuaries.
Anyone who has ever lived in a log home can testify - there is nothing that can compare to the feeling of waking up and spending your days in a log home.
When you’re building a new home, there are so many items to select, you will literally make hundreds of decisions as you go through the process. Having a firm idea of your budget for things like exterior doors for your log home is critical.
When you’re building a new home, having a firm idea of your budget for your log home windows is critical.
Meals just seem to taste better when they are served in a beautiful setting--like the dining room of your log home. From cozy to dramatic, here are five of our favorite log home dining rooms.
For instant ideas and inspiration for your outdoor fireplace, check out seven of our favorites. Plus, click on each photo to take a tour of the entire house!
Choosing windows for your log home is one of the most important decisions you’ll make.
Knowledge and planning are the keys to saving your log home.
Looking for bargains all year long? Here are the best times to shop for goods and log home decor.
From elevators to wine cellars, an extravagance or two can turn your future log home into a dream log home.
What tips do designers recommend when planning a great room?
