Our Master Bathroom & Spa Shower Plans

In our master bathroom, there is a floating wall in the center, which serves as the base for a sink on either side. One is a 'shaving sink' to accommodate Jim's daily ritual. The other is a wide-top pedestal sink. In the shower area, there is also a corner seating bench, a window for air and natural light, 2 built-in niches for shower supplies, and some ceramic/tile towel hooks at the entrance to the shower.

Painting Full Log Walls Inside...The Effect Painted Logs Might Have on the Resale of Your Log Home

The following pictures show some of the ways that you can still have a nice log home without necessarily having 'shades of brown' as your primary color scheme. Typically, you'll see one wall painted to serve as a focal spot or an accent wall. I have no interest in painting ALL -- or even most -- of the log walls inside our house. Just 1, maybe 2 of the smaller walls instead. Like these...

The Idea Notebook: Phase II

Phase II of the Idea Notebook has definitely made the process of designing and decorating our log home even easier: One notebook just for DESIGN ideas that have to be determined early in the process... structural details that a contractor would need to know. And one notebook just for DECORATING ideas that can still be fine-tuned along the way... up until the final moment that we purchase each item.

Tips For Buying A New Refrigerator And Keeping Your Fridge Running Efficiently For Years

Here are some things I wouldn't have necessarily thought of when it comes to buying a new refrigerator, keeping it running efficiently, and saving money in the process.

I Found Some Uncommon Goods For Log Home Owners!

While searching for unique items made from twigs, sticks and branches, I found the best selection and most unique items at a store called Uncommon Goods. Things made from sticks will add a touch of 'rustic' to an otherwise modern log home.

FREE Home Design Tools To Help You Design & Decorate Any Room In Your House

Floorplanner.com and other online programs like this make it easy to design and decorate all the rooms in your house! They're great because they let you to see exactly how things will look inside the rooms of your house without having to just visualize it in your mind. Most of these tools also permit you to enter your exact room dimensions. Some even allow you to draw in objects of your own choosing. Here are some free online design tools to consider.

Pine Logs And Birch Hardwood Floors Have Light, Natural Stain... What Color Furniture & Accents?

Should you mix things up a bit and use some light brown pieces and some darker brown pieces of furniture and accents? Or should you try to match all your browns with the color of your logs? Here's my opinion...

How To Make Only One Room In Your House Look Like A Log Cabin

Whether you want to build an entire home that looks like a log cabin --on the inside -- or you just want to decorate one specific room in log cabin decor, interior log siding is the answer! When used INSIDE a home, the terms 'log siding', 'log paneling' and 'tongue & groove wood' are often used interchangeably. Log siding tends to be raised and rounded -- like a log... or a half log -- whereas log paneling tends to be flat and narrow -- like a plank of wood found at the lumber yard. When used inside a home, they are both applied using the tongue & groove method... generally speaking

Choose Paint Colors For Your Rooms With These FREE Online Color Tools

Now you can experiment with color on your walls, trim, ceilings and accents before even picking up a paintbrush! Try colors made by Glidden, Benjamin Moore, Behr, and Sherwin Williams.

What Is Your Home Style?

These online quizzes are fun... and informative! Really. See what your home and your personal space say about you, as a person. And how much of your individual personality goes into your decorating, organizing, and living spaces.