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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.

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The Look for Less | Where To Splurge for Your Home
Get a posh interior without paying the price.
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Tips for Small Homes | Maximize Space in Your Log Home
How to create the perfect home under 2,500 square feet.
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Great Escapes | Log Home-Inspired Getaways
If you need inspiration while you're planning your home, or if you simply want an unforgettable rustic getaway this winter, don...
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Kitchens that Sizzle | 3 Kitchen Floor Plan Ideas
No matter what you crave in kitchen design, we have the recipe for success.
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Designing a Home in Snow Country
Bring on the fluffy white stuff. You're not worried, especially with these 10 tips for designing your log home in snow country.
Design on a Dime: How to Afford Your Home This Year
With some clever budgeting, you can make your dream a reality this spring—even if you need to squeeze each dime till it hollers.
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Buying Land: What to Look For (and Avoid)
Every dream home—especially those in rural areas—begins with the property it sits on. Learn what to look for when buying land f...
Make It Yours | How To Customize a Stock Floor Plan
If you think a top-to-bottom custom home is out of your financial reach, think again. We show you how to take a stock floor plan and customize it to reflect your lifestyle—and you won't come close to breaking the budget.
Lofty Aspirations | Tips for Designing a Loft
A log home necessity, your loft is more than just a perch from which to appreciate the impressive view—it's also a blank canvas for your creativity.
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Get in the Zone | What Is Zone Heating?
Many timber-home owners are warming up to the idea of zone heating, a new method that can save you a bundle on your energy bills.
Avoid These Homeowners' Building Mistakes
We asked new homeowners to share their insight about what they did right and why they did wrong during their log home construction.
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Raising the Dead | How To Use Your Home's Dead Space
Every home has space—under stairs, in lofts—that's tough to use. It's better known as dead space, and we show you how to bring ...
7 Steps to Planning Your Log Home
The best-laid log home plans are those that follow these 7 steps.
Finding the Right Site for Your Log Home
When you're selecting land for your log home, remember the old real estate adage — location, location, location.
Mastering Your Log Home Plan
Our design expert helps you with the essentials of planning your new home—one big decision at a time.
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Do-Over: What Log Home Owners Would Change
You've seen their homes in our magazine—and, yes, the places are perfect. But what would these home owners do differently if gi...
Pro-Tips for a Perfect Floor Plan
Planning pro Allen Halcomb has some secrets to share about your log home design. Planning can be fun and functional if you keep your land and your lifestyle in mind.
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10 Tips for Floor Plan Perfection
Log home experts share their design advice for a log home you can truly live with.

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