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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.

Log Home Accessories Perfect for the Holidays
Log homes have a warm, welcoming feel any time of year, but these furnishings and accessories are sure to make your season bright.
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Toasty Log Home Fireplace Inspiration
There’s only one solution to dropping temperatures and whipping winter winds: Snuggle sessions in front of a toasty fireplace.
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Finish Strong
Selecting the interior finishes for your home is about more than covering a surface. It's about crafting a home that's an express…
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Rustic Decor Finds That Are Perfect for Log Homes
10 must-have pieces from our favorite online resources:
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Our Best Room-by-Room Design Secrets
Follow these design guidelines as you plan your log home to create a space that's just right for you.
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7 Smart Strategies to Design the Perfect Floor Plan
Designing your log home is not only one of the most crucial phases of the process, it’s also the most fun! Our 7 smart strategies…
How to Build a Low-Maintenance Log Home, Starting with Its Design
How to Build a Low-Maintenance Log Home, Starting with Its Design
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Our Favorite Nautical Log Home Decor
These six outstanding finds will make a big splash.
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This Book is a Must-Read for Cabin Style Lovers
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Concrete Flooring That's Perfect for Wood Homes
An innovative flooring option for durable, stylish, pet-proof floors:
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4 Inspiring Log Home Outdoor Living Spaces
Whether you like to be poolside or fireside, these spaces are sure to enchant.
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Metallic Decor Made for Log Homes
From subtle shimmer to all-out shine, metallic finishes bring a touch of brightness to log homes.
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Why Natural Pools Are an Affordable, Smart Choice for Log Homes
Make a splash with your log home's landscape by adding an all-natural swimming pool to your property.
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This Grill is a Must-Have for Outdoor Entertaining
Where there's a grill, there's a way...
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If You’re Considering a Pool, This Book Is a Must-Read
Dive into this recommended read to learn more about natural swimming pools and why they're such a great fit for log homes.
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Picking a Practical Floor Plan for a Log Home Dream
Former engineers George and Donna Latendresse knew building a log home together would be their toughest project. Located in the R…
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Log Cabin Decor That's Inspired by Nature
A log home’s tranquil environment just begs to be incorporated into the decor. Bring nature’s beauty inside with these inspired f…
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The Countertop You Need If You Like a Bold Kitchen
Add a touch of whimsy to your log home kitchen with these inventive countertop options.
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Five Easy Ways to Hardscape a Log Home
No good landscape job is complete without some hard, non-living materials to provide contrast. Even simple boulders can make natu…
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Perfectly Patriotic Log Homes
These historic and rustic spaces each celebrate America in their own way–from patriotic front porches to histories that hearken b…
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QUIZ: What's Your Dream Custom Home?
Figure out what kind of custom home you should build.
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Designing an Open, Spacious Floor Plan
This couple shared a childhood dream of living in a log home. When it came time to design their floor plan, they focused on one t…
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Get Inspired With These Four Stunning Log Home Kitchens
Warning: these creative spaces will have you planning a kitchen renovation instantly.
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The Major Threats to a Log Home’s Wood
Log homes can take a beating over time. Here are five threats to any log cabin, and how WOODguard® can help you keep your exterio…
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Build This Clever Storage Box
More storage is always handy, so here’s a stylish way to sort crafts, tackle and clutter.
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Smart Technology to Make Your Log Home Safer and More Comfortable
Log homes may give you the warm, cozy feeling of days gone by, but they should live like they’re part of the 21st century. Make y…
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Light Up Your Backyard With These DIY Outdoor Chandeliers
Follow our guide for this repurposed DIY masterpiece, and you'll have a charming outdoor light fixture that will give you a great…
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The Appliance That's So Popular There's a Waitlist
Vintage styling goes high tech with Big Chill’s super-efficient refrigerator that has the classic icebox look of days of yore wit…

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