Toasty Log Home Fireplace Inspiration

Photo: Heidi Long

In a full-log home that doesn’t have a speck of drywall, the rock used to encase a fireplace can be a clever way to interject a touch of color to the wood backdrop. Here, shades of rose, mauve, dove gray and powder blue lend Southwest flavor to the dining area.

Photo: Joseph Hilliard; Home: Custom Craft Carpentry / Golden Eagle Log & Timber Homes

A fireplace insert can be an energy-efficient alternative to an open masonry hearth — especially in frigid regions like the Upper Peninsula of Michigan where this log home is located.