Composite doors have the same great look and feel as traditional wood doors. Their construction, however, makes them far more durable. They’re also affordable and very low maintenance. Personally, I’ve always wanted a sleek looking wood front door on our log home — I’ve teetered between a Craftsman style door wood door and a beefy looking rustic […]
Many have tried to make their dream of log home ownership come true with the help of log home kits. Such kits contain everything that’s required to build a weathertight log home from scratch yourself. A log home builder (or company) constructs log houses at a central yard and then disassembles the house and transports […]
Odds are, if you’re building a log home then you’re probably going to have a fireplace. I guess it would be kind of sacrilegious not to include a fireplace in your log home plans. But, I’ve got to admit… I seriously considered not putting one in our log home. Why? Because my theory is that fireplaces […]
If you have a log home, chances are you have at least one accent piece made of leather or animal hide. And at some point, it will need cleaned (or at least freshened up a bit). Here are some of the ways that leather rugs (cowhide rugs, animal skin rugs, etc.) can be used as a focal piece in […]
Rugs are a long-term investment for your home and its appearance, so taking the time to pick the best one for you can determine whether you’re still satisfied with your choice as the years go by. To help you in choosing the best rugs that will meet your needs now and in the future, consider […]
One of the questions I’m asked the most is “Why did you choose a log home?” I usually give my standard answer — something along the lines of: I like being different. I’ve lived in homes that resembled the majority of other houses out there. Through the years, I’ve studied the things I like and don’t like, as well […]
Dream of living in a log home? (Me too.) If your dream is to live in an old log house, you might want to think twice about it. Certainly, there are lots of good reasons to live in an old log home, but there are also a few reasons not to. It may have stood […]
Do you really have to remove snow from the roof of your log home? Do some roofs fare better with the snow than others? For example: metal roofs vs shingle roofs. Here’s what you need to know about roof snow removal for your log home.
Check out photos of 10 of the most expensive homes for sale in the U.S. Two of them are log homes for sale with strikingly different characteristics and a 53,000-square-foot difference between them! One is in Colorado, and the other is in Wyoming. View photos and details here.
Do you advise future homeowners in Florida to build a log home, as opposed to a traditional stick-built home? What do you think… how well do log homes hold up in Florida?
We’ve decided to advertise our Dale Hollow Lake property for sale. If you’re interested in building a new home, vacation home, rental home, or lake cabin at Swan Ridge Lake Resort on Dale Hollow Lake, let us know! Here’s more info…
