The 7 Most Important Features of Log Home Kitchens Features of log home kitchens require that you use more imagination and creativity when laying out the plans for your new log home. Rustic kitchen design, while similar in many ways to conventional kitchen design, requires a bit more imagination and creativity. Address the 7 most important features […]
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Antler Light Fixtures in a Log Home
Antler light fixtures might be just the right touch for your log or timber home. The marriage of antlers to lighting fixtures is the ultimate expression of rustic lodge lighting and cozy cabin living. These lights can be chandeliers that are architecturally graceful showpieces, or they can be as simple as an antler lamp with […]
7 Questions to Ask about a Log Cabin Home Builders
When considering one of the log cabin home builders, there are 7 questions that you need to ask BEFORE your hire a builder for your new home. Building a new log home is a major undertaking, and in order to make it as smooth as possible, you need to choose the right builder, a match […]
Rustic Kitchen Cabinets in Log Homes
Rustic kitchen cabinets add character to rustic log home kitchens. Your choice of wood and the design of the cabinets both play an important part in achieving the look that you want. Some woods give a more informal look while others will give your kitchen cabinets and rustic kitchen a more sophisticated and elegant look. Kitchen cabinets often […]
Log Home Windows for Your New Home
Log home windows need to be energy efficient because log homes often have very large windows or a wall of windows. Using the best energy efficient windows is critical to the energy efficiency of your new log or timber home. Lesser quality windows are like a black hole for escaping energy! High performance windows will save you […]
What are SIPs or Structural Insulated Panels?
Structural Insulated Panels Defined What are SIPs panels? The full name is structural insulated panels. They are used in construction and they have a number of advantages. Incredibly energy efficient, they are strong, eco-friendly and go up fast! Structural insulated panels are high performance panels, made of rigid foam insulation that is sandwiched between two […]
Rustic Floors in Log Homes
Choosing Rustic Floors for Your Cabin or Lodge Rustic floors for your log or timber home, need to be chosen carefully, and there are factors to consider that go beyond just the rustic appearance that you want… For those who are into living green, there are a number of types of rustic floors made from natural […]
Plan Ahead for Log Home Lighting
Log home lighting can be challenging, as log walls absorb light and lighting fixtures are difficult to add after the home is built. Of course the best time to add lighting fixtures to your log or timber home, is when it is being built. So it’s important to map out your lighting plan long before the builder […]
A Look at How SIPs are Made
Take A Factory Tour for Structural Insulated Panels Ever wonder how SIPs are made? We were wondering how to make a SIP panel, as well. So Steve and I visited the structural insulated panel factory that supplies Crockett with their panels. Our visit was really interesting, and I’ve captured some of the highlights of our visit to […]
Log Cabin Siding
A Log Home Without the Logs? Log cabin siding comes in wood, vinyl or steel. Each has different maintenance requirements, different applications and costs. The look similar to the untrained eye. Which is best for you? Log siding can provide the appearance and style of “traditional” solid log homes. In fact, log cabin siding is often used for gable […]
The Low Down on Log Cabin Kit Homes
Custom Log Homes from Log Cabin Kits? Log cabin kit homes are very popular and come in every shape and size imaginable, from luxury log homes to tiny weekender log cabins or even rustic hunting lodges. And fortunately, you can find log home prices for every budget. Gone are the days of trudging out into the woods to find logs for […]
Green Building Materials
There are many green building materials on the market that can make your home healthier and more comfortable, if you are building or improving your current home. If you are able to find a green home builder in your area, most of the details for construction of your home will be handled by him. However, if you are working […]