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Designing a Log Home

Find inspiration for your log home’s design, from the bedroom and bathroom to the kitchen and great room. Make sure your home is furnished and decorated right – check out these tips, tricks and product reviews for log home design.

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    Building with Trees

    Saving trees during construction of your log home can add to its aesthetic, monetary and environmental value.
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    Let It Snow | Snow Cabins

    15 tips for building a cabin in snow country
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    4 Steps to Good Hearth Design

    The hearth is the heart of the home, and as such, it requires careful planning and preparation. Here are a few considerations to keep in mind for your hearth design.
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    5 Media Center Solutions

    With the right design, you can bring the best of both worlds — good looks and good entertainment — into your cabin.
  5. The new configuration adds a breakfast car and additional counter space.

    Revisiting the Kitchen | Kitchen Renovation Ideas

    Readers give their cabin’s kitchen a much-needed facelift.
  6. Clean, simple Shaker-style cabinet doors complement the rustic stone backsplash and colorful countertop of this cabin kitchen. Credit: Heidi Long photo

    7 Solutions for Small Kitchens

    Top solutions for cabin kitchens that satisfy functionally and aesthetically
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    Crafty Hobby Rooms

    Even if you’re short on space, these expert tips can help give your hobby some room to breathe.
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    Fall Lawn Maintenance

    Land-care professionals offer advice to assess the condition of your lawn and keep it healthy this fall.
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    2012 Country’s Best Cabins Design Awards

    From top plans all across the country, we highlight our favorites here.
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    Best Plan Under 1,500 Square Feet Honorable Mention: The Feather River Home Plan

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    Sq FT: 1,272 Bedrooms: 2
    Floors: Bathrooms: 2
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    Best Plan 1,500 to 2,500 Square Feet Honorable Mention: The Warrior’s Retreat Home Plan

    by Alexander Walker, Architect 256-289-1750; naturalresidentialdesigns.com Highlights: This plan maximizes space with creative bump-outs, which increase the visual interest of the front facade in the process. The master suite is a true retreat for its owners, complete with a separate dressing area and its own private deck. The dining room opens up to two conjoined [...]
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    Best Plan 2,500 to 4,000 Square Feet Honorable Mention: The Birch Bay Home Plan

    by The Log Connection 888-207-0210; thelogconnection.com Highlights: Five bedrooms, each with ample closet space, is an achievement that’s sure to please homeowners and guests alike. A luxurious master suite complete with a large bay window allows the homeowners to feel instantly connected with nature, while an upper-level junior suite creates a cozy haven for guests. [...]
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    Best Kitchen Plan Honorable Mention: Sonoma Home Plan

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    Sq FT: 1,928 Bedrooms:
    Floors: Bathrooms:
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    Best Master Bedroom Honorable Mention: The Fairmont Home Plan

    Master Bedroom Square Footage: 335 by The Log Connection 888-207-0210; thelogconnection.com Highlights: Simplicity rules in this master bedroom: Squarish dimensions cordon off the main living area, while basic bifold doors lead to a sizeable, but not overwhelming, walk-in closet. A quiet balcony overtop the cabin’s entry creates the perfect sitting spot for enjoying a morning [...]
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    Best Master Bathroom Honorable Mention: The Saginaw Home Plan

    Master Bathroom Square Footage: 134 by The Log Connection 888-207-0210; thelogconnection.com Highlights: A separate water closet allows multiple users to access the bathroom simultaneously. A soaking tub offers great views of the outdoors, and serves as the perfect divider to allow each homeowner his or her own private sink station. Inclusion of a separate tub [...]
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    Best Master Bathroom Honorable Mention: Islander Home Plan

    Master Bathroom Square Footage: 148 by Murray Arnott Design 866-603-3889; designma.com Highlights: A glass shower subtly mimics the curvature of the polygonal setting in which it rests while offering plenty of space for its user. Jack-and-Jill sinks and a toilet are tucked neatly into opposing corners to maximize floor space. Placement adjacent to the walk-in [...]
  17. Tucked under an expansive roof system, this outdoor fireplace handily showcases everything a well-designed hearth can be: warm, attractive, space-defining and sociable. Photo credit: Hearthstone Homes

    How to Design a Functional Outdoor Fireplace

    Learn how to incorporate an outdoor fireplace to make the most of your open-air entertainment spaces throughout the year.
  18. Nervous about trying your hand at window decorations? Start with something simple, like blinds. Credit: James Ray Spahn photo

    5 Tips to Picture-Perfect Window Treatments

    Choosing the right window treatments needn’t be intimidating or expensive. Use these five tips to get the best fits for your cabin.
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    4 Great Fencing Options for Rustic Cabins

    Learn about a few practical fencing options to suit your home’s style.
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    How To: Create a DIY Vertical Garden

    Step-by-step instructions on how to create your own personalized vertical garden.

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