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Jentle Pet Bathtub For Dogs + Super Luxurious Bath Tubs For Big Dogs

Here's a luxury bathtub for dogs that features whirlpool jets and ergonomic design. Your dog will love it and so will your back! Plus, lots of unique big dog bath tubs that large dogs can step right into.

Open House Event at Todd & Kim’s Log Home

I truly enjoy participating the log home events for prospective log home owners that log home builders have throughout the year. Recently, we attended an Honest Abe Open House at the home of Todd and Kim. Here's a look inside their log home.

Summary of Our Search For Lake Real Estate in Dover, TN (Lake Barkley/Barkley Lake)

When we began exploring lake real estate in Tennessee, we started with Dover, TN. Here's why we ultimately decided NOT to build on Lake Barkley or Kentucky Lake. While definitely beautiful lakes -- and a great place to visit -- we just couldn't see ourselves living there. Here's why...

It’s Official… We’re Building At Swan Ridge Lake Resort on Dale Hollow Lake!

We plan to build our log home on 1.62 acres at a new lakefront development in Northern/Middle Tennessee. It's called, and we'll be one of the first to build there. Here's more...

What Is A Log Raising Event Like?

a log raising is an educational & informative event that is attended by people like you & me who are interested in (or in the process of) building a log home. At a log raising event, they build a log home from the ground up right before your eyes.

List of All Log & Timber Home Builders

Even if you've already selected your log home builder, or purchased a log home package from a log home manufacturer, the following list of log & timber home builders will still be immensely helpful to you in the process of building your new log home.

Matt and Melissa’s Honest Abe Log Home

Three things make this log home unique... 1. The big, open floorplan... and the big open windows. 2. The bi-level flooring in the bathrooms, that 'hides' the plumbing. 3. The wide open kitchen and curved island with the stove in the center. Have a look...

Lonnie and Sherry’s Log Home

Lonnie and Sherry built this log home from scratch themselves. It took them 2 years, and they have a lot to be proud of. Check out all of these one-of-a-kind features...

Custom Log Home Under Construction

The next house we visited on the Honest Abe Tour of Log Homes was actually not on the tour... it was simply one that Tonya had mentioned to us, in case we wanted to swing by and have a look. We are SO glad we did!...

Matt and April’s Timber Frame Home

Matt and April were a lot of fun to chat with during the Honest Abe Tour of Homes. Their timber frame home is currently under construction, and is set among the beautiful fields and rolling hills of Middle Tennessee. See highlights here...

Honest Abe Fall Tour Of Homes: Photo Highlights

I cannot thank Honest Abe enough for putting together this Annual Tour of Log Homes for their prospective log home clients. Here are highlights from our day visiting the open houses of 2 log homes under construction, and 2 log homes that had recently been finished.

Extra-Large, Extra Cushy Dog Bed Made Of Logs

This XL dog bed would look perfect inside a log home. It's from Lonesome Cottage and is available with or without the 'dog mattress'. Here's why I love it...

Log Home Photo Contest… Submit Your Photos Now!

If you've already built the home of your dreams, then submit a picture of your log home to Country's Best Log Homes, and you'll likely see it in a 2007 issue of the magazine. Here's how...

Lonesome Cottage Furniture Company

The two guys who were at the Log Home Show were adept at thinking of everything we hadn't thought of, and they showed us every way possible to incorporate their furniture into our life. Overall, we appreciated that they were also very knowledgeable and helpful at the same time. FYI, the wood used for Lonesome Cottage furniture is Northern White Cedar. The company is based out of Minnesota.

Rocky Top Log Furniture & Railing

when we were in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee for the Log Home and Timber Frame Show, we stopped by their showroom. Here are the best things about Rocky Top Log Furniture & Railing, including our favorite pieces of furniture from them.

Keepsake Imports Hand-Crafted Rustic Wood Furniture

All of the pieces of furniture at Keepsake Imports are made from old wagon wheels and ox horns, as well as other everyday items commonly found in Thailand and beyond. For over ten years, Keepsake Imports has been working hard to design, create and manufacture awe-inspiring furniture and accent pieces for timber frame homes, log homes, and cabins.

Highlights of the Pigeon Forge, TN Log Home Show

When you go to a log home show, some attendees will be in various stages of the building process, while others will be done building and attend the show more for the decorating & maintenance ideas alone. Luckily, there's something for everyone at a log home show!