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The Log Home Maintenance Guide
By Gary Schroeder
Get expert insights from Gary Schroeder of Schroeder Log Home Supply on priority number one: preserving and protecting a log home.
The Family Cabin
By Dale Mulfinger
“Cabinologist” and author Dale Mulfinger explores the nostalgia of a family cabin via an inside look at 37 old and new cabins across North America.
The First-Time Homesteader
By Jessica Sowards
Get an insider’s look and expert advice in this beginner-friendly guide to living resourcefully and expanding your homestead kitchen tools and skills.
Escapology
By Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan
Cabin lovers everywhere will appreciate this book that’s one part style guide, one part lifestyle manual and a complete visual feast of escapes around the world.
The Modern A-Frame
By Ben Rahn
See why the iconic A-frame cabin has captured the hearts of homeowners and vacationers for decades with this thorough photo collection.
The Log Cabin Years
By Cindy Ross
This personal account of a young couple building a log home from raw trees with no power (and what came after) is an inspiring tale for all readers.
Off-Grid Living
By Zachary Lawson
Perfect for those considering an off-grid lifestyle but not sure where to start, this guide walks you through the planning phase of the process.
The Little Book of Cottagecore
By Emily Kent
Designing a simpler life can be easy with these step-by-step activities to get started at your home, no matter where you live.
From Tree to Table
By Alan Garbers
With practical information from start to finish, you’ll be all set to make your own rustic beds, tables, benches and more from natural logs.
Building With Logs
By U.S. Forest Service
This “Legacy Edition” reprint is packed with expert advice that dates back to 1945 on creating “cabins, shelters, houses and buildings”— all from from natural materials.
The Soulful Cottage
By Fifi O’Neill
With provincial roots, cottage style has made a modern comeback in the form of “cottagecore,” an aesthetic that draws on all the romantic parts of life in the country. This new book pins down the otherwise ineffable aesthetic, detailing the essential ingredients (like tactile materials, handwoven textiles, soft colors and homemade items) before diving into 12 stellar examples of the look in homes from California to New England.
Parklife Hideaways
By gestalten and Parks Project
For those lucky enough to live near — and even in — remote recreational areas, adventure lies just outside one’s doorstep. Take a closer look at this lifestyle with a new digest of homes in spectacular locales, from the parklands of the American West to a clifftop cabin in eastern Canada. Learn more about parkitecture, rural living, biophilic design and ultimately, a creative approach to designing one’s home and lifestyle.
