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dpeak@aimmedia.com When’s the last time someone asked you what your plans for the future are? For me, it’s probably been at least 20 years or more. This is a question typically heard by graduates. A major milestone — your schooling — has been completed, and with your whole life in front of you, everyone is eager to know what your next steps will be. But future plans aren’t reserved for the young. No matter what age we are, our lives today aren’t the same as they were 10 years ago, nor will they be the same 10 years from now. We are constantly looking ahead to what’s next. Even if no one else asks what the future holds for you, it’s something you should be thinking about at every phase…
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Justin Gordon carves almost anything he can get his hands on: sand, snow, ice and, of course, wood. From an early age, he started whittling “little 3-inch men” out of scrap pieces of lumber and quickly realized he had a knack for it. His passion grew to the point that he wanted to major in art in college, but his very traditional parents steered him toward what they thought was a more practical direction: engineering. Upon graduation, he landed his first job with a defense company — designing missiles. “Once you’re in that market, you kind of bump around to jobs with other Department of Defense contractors, but it’s all pretty much the same,” Justin explains. Throughout this time, he kept his passion for carving alive and well, and he’d…
From design to decor, with most log homes you know what you’re going to get before you walk through the front door. But sometimes, there’s a surprise in store. Luxe Log Homes, a new series of modular open-concept retreats from Blue Ridge Log Cabins, offers a contemporary option that breaks the “antler chandelier” mold. In response to market research and inspired by a distinctly West Coast vibe, with clean lines and a generous entertaining space, chief designer Sarah Davis has dreamt up a dwelling that offers many log home lovers what they have been seeking for a while: something different. The typical pitched roof has been flattened, floor-to-ceiling windows abound and the minimalist design complements the natural world outside instead of trying to imitate it. The cabins are equipped with…
According to a Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies report, by 2035, 1 in 5 people will be 65 or older, and according to AARP, more than 90% plan to stay in their homes (instead of entering assisted living or staying with family) as they age. In a 2017 study as illustrated in the pyramid above, HomeAdvisor.com has laid the seven design-fitting phases that will allow that to happen. For more A-I-P tips, turn to pages 32, 50 and 62 in this issue. loghome.com/articles/article/universal-design1 Phase 7 – Complete Aging-Specific Improvements Add grab bars and ramps and widen doorways Phase 6 – Improve Accessibility Shift master bedroom to the first floor Phase 5 – Improve Safety Renovate bathrooms, adding a no-threshold shower, shower bench and location for future grab bars Phase…
Judith Miller’s Wooden Houses: From Log Cabins to Beach Houses is one part history lesson, one part design guide and one part decorating seminar — all artfully combined into an exquisite coffee-table style book. Showcasing the primary styles of woodbased architecture, with a heavy emphasis on log homes, this book is a testament to the structural soundness and energy efficiency that made log and timber homes the dwellings of choice for people living in the coldest of climes (think Scandinavia and colder) since the Middle Ages and through modern day. From there, it showcases the versatile nature of wood-house design and decor, providing readers with hundreds of unique ideas for finishing and furnishing their own homes. From bright-and-airy beach cottages featuring whitewashed walls to Europeanstyle abodes with ornately painted details…
