Log Home Design

The log home design phase is the time where your daydreams start to take shape. But there’s a process to get from visionary to log home owner with blueprints in hand. We’ll guide you through it all in the log home design section.

20 Tips for the Perfect Floor Plan

The vision of your log home finally takes shape in the design phase.

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Choosing Logs

Deciding on a log package - One of the key moments in purchasing a log home. How do you know that you are making the right choice?

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The 3 Most Common Home Improvement Scams—and How to Avoid Them

Know how to recognize the signs of scammers so you can pick the right contractor for the job.

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What is a Structural Envelope and Why You Should Focus on It

Seal your home correctly to save money and energy with a structural envelope.

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Log Home Floor Plan: Check Out This Ranch Hybrid

For his 5-acre site near a county park around Lake Wazeecha in Wisconsin, Zach Parmeter wanted a home that would fit in to the ...

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Log Home Kitchen Style Options

When it comes to kitchen design, a cohesive style draws the eye and improves functionality.

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How to Make Your Log Home Decor Timeless

People think of log homes as timeless, but fashions change. Here are some tips and tricks to making design choices that will last.

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Interior Lighting: The Importance of Light Temperature in a Log Home

Light temperature in your log home is an important factor to consider during the construction process because of the color of t...

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A Pennsylvania Log Home with Old-Fashioned Charm

This Pennsylvania log home combines the best of present-day amenities with old-fashioned craftsmanship and charm.

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5 Spa-Worthy Design Ideas to Incorporate

Want to feel like you're on a permanent vacation? From swanky health-club-like-facilities to simple saunas, take your cues from...

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6 Gorgeous Outdoor Kitchens

Part of the log home living appeal is the connection you have with nature. Savor the flavors of al fresco meals with a deliciou...

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How to Create the Perfect Great Room Design

Plan your great room to take advantage of more than one focal point.

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Chalk Out Your Floor Plan to Optimize Space

Use sidewalk chalk to figure out how much space you'll need in certain rooms.

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Cut Building Costs with Faux Stone

Using a faux stone for your fireplace can help reduce costs of your log home design.

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How to Make Furniture Fit in Your Dream Home

Make sure everything fits in your log home with these tips on floor plan design.

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How to Read a Blueprint

Learn how to read a blueprint so you can design your dream log home perfectly.

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Design Your Dream Home with Log Home Living

This course will help you take your magazine clippings, your thoughts and dreams and teach you how to put it on paper so your c...

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How to Build a Log Home for Old-Age

With a little constructive forethought and a few aging-in-place strategies your log home can grow stylishly older right along w...

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The Impressive Maine Log Home From Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Not only was this impressive Maine log home our favorite feature of 2006, it was featured on the top-rated show Extreme Makeove...

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The "Luxe Log Home" That Breaks the Mold

"Luxe Log Homes," a new design line by modular log home manufacturer Blue Ridge Log Cabins, boasts a distinctively modern West ...

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