Plan Your Log Home
Planning a log home or log cabin involves more than just the floor plan; here you'll find expert advice on everything you need to get started, including budgeting, buying land, geographic regions, choosing logs, and more.






These ten beautiful American towns just might inspire you to pull up stakes, move and build the log home of a lifetime.
A Florida couple lets Mother Nature be their guide when building a cozy, environmentally friendly home.
Here are some ways that you can create a log home that will thrill your dog, your cat — even you.
Discover how Katahdin dealer Brian Shreve transformed a standard log home plan into a unique, cozy chalet.
Turning a standard Katahdin log home plan into a unique, customized lakeside retreat.
Don't want to get stuck with a standard log home plan? Then customize the plan to meet your needs specifically. Read on to learn …
As part of series on great places to build log homes, here are some photos of the beautiful Washington Island in Wisconsin.
Want to find a quaint town perfect for building log homes? How about finding the scene of an idyllic getaway? Read on for Log Hom…
It may be small in size, but Wisconsin's Washington Island is big on community and charm.
Take advantage of the current housing market by building your log home now.
Planning an earth friendly log home in the mountains of North Carolina. Featured in Log Home Design magazine.
Two New Hampshire real-estate agents tackle the ultimate housing challenge — building their own mountainside log home.
A Connecticut couple longs for the day when they can make their Upstate New York log home more than a weekend getaway.
A behind-the-scenes look at the planning, designing and building of a Hearthstone Inc. log guesthouse.
A chat with Lynn Gastineau, owner of Gastineau Log Homes, on budget-busters and the benefits of building with oak.
Incorporating these energy-efficient elements into your log home may be pricier upfront, but they'll end up costing you less in t…
Want to get a getaway log cabin built in 6 months? Here are 6 ways to make sure your dream log home happens with time to spare.
Skip the supermarket and farm stands, and grow your own edible garden with these 8 tips.
Lake Anna’s waters may run hot and cold, but when it comes to getting away from it all, they're just right.
Save thousands by staining the interior logs of your home yourself. Here's everything you need to know for smooth, successful res…
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Peaceful allure, an artsy spirit and unspoiled natural beauty collide in a southern Indiana gem.
Peaceful allure, an artsy spirit and unspoiled natural beauty collide in a southern Indiana gem.
As part of our "Great Places" series, get a glimpse of what life is like in the charming southern town of Brown County, Indiana.
From choosing the perfect site to selecting finishing materials, this builder and home-decor guru give their best advice on how t…
The Astoria by The Log Connection, winner of 3rd place for log homes under 2,500 square feet in Log Home Living's 10th Annual Flo…
Thanks to the efforts of a 19th-century conservationist, Nebraska City is an oasis of trees in a state typified by prairieland.
You may know you want land, but you may not know what to ask when looking for it. That said, here are 7 questions to ask your rea…