The nation’s premier log home magazine, Log Home Living encourages the dream of log home ownership. Each issue celebrates the log home lifestyle, provides practical advice, and offers photo tours of the nation’s most beautiful log homes.
“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens …” Every December, as the editorial and art team prepares this issue for its January release, it’s impossible to expunge this holiday classic from our minds. Sometimes, we even hum a few bars aloud (though thankfully for all, we’ve yet to burst into song). In pulling Log & Timber Favorite Homes together, we are happily immersed in the home tours, topical articles, Pinterest pins, Instagram feeds and YouTube content that our readers and viewers have loved over the year, and we’re delighted to find that we count them among our favorite things as well. In fact, this entire issue is one of our favorites to produce because it’s so unique. We’ve melded the very different worlds of print magazines, websites and social media…
Log ADU: A VINEYARD VENUE BEDROOMS 0 BATHS 2 half COMPANY STONEMILL LOG & TIMBER HOMES stonemill.com SQUARE FOOTAGE 1,960 The Backstory This was designed with weddings, family reunions and corporate events in mind. Set against a breathtaking backdrop of the Great Smoky Mountains, the venue also boasts a private vineyard. Our Take The structure showcases the beauty of simplicity. Innovative use of the glass garage doors immerses guests in nature and allows for year-round use. With such a natural setting, the use of rustic timbers overhead is only appropriate. Log Home Under 2,000 Square Feet: A CABIN WITH HISTORICAL CHARM COMPANY STONEMILL LOG & TIMBER HOMES stonemill.com SQUARE FOOTAGE 1,231 BEDROOMS 2 BATHS 2 full The Backstory This hybrid log and timber home was designed to replicate the John…
1 You can get incredibly creative with the home’s design, including T-, O- and even X-shaped footprints. Yes, the foundation may cost you more than a linear layout, but you’ll save money by not building a second story. 2 By eliminating stairs, you’ll not only cut down on construction and materials costs, you’ll also reclaim valuable livable square footage (about 100 square feet or more). 3 Stairs can be dangerous for the very youngest and oldest residents, so you’re removing hazards by ditching the staircase. 4 With the majority of the windows at a reasonably reachable height, a DIYer will save money on window cleaning. 5 In case of fire, home intrusion or other emergency, a single story home makes escape easier and safer. 6 For families with young children,…
Perched atop a mountain in western North Carolina, Craig Duncan’s charming cabin is 1,200 square feet of pure charm. Here, he reflects on the very first time the cozy abode caught his eye. Craig: This cabin was my dad’s. He and his wife were thinking about moving to the beach, and they were selling this place before they moved. I had never seen it before. So, I told my dad I was interested in buying it, and I drove up here with a friend. As soon as we pulled around the corner, I had to do a double take to make sure I had the correct address because it was the most charming place you can imagine. My jaw dropped. I looked at my friend and said, “I don’t care,…
PIN IT! Find these spaces (and plenty more) by following us on Pinterest: @timberhomeliving and @loghomemagazine Kitchens With Flavor Things are heating up in these kitchens, where form and function are the main ingredients. Plein Air Parties These outdoor entertaining spaces prove log and timber porches simply can’t be beat. Catching ZZZs These log and timber bedrooms are bona fide sanctuaries, designed with serenity in mind. First Impressions The curb appeal on these log and timber exteriors will stop you in your scroll.…
Mike and Diana Davis are executives based in Atlanta. To be close to work, they reside in a condo in the heart of the city. But this young couple longed for a refuge from steel and glass; they wanted a natural home in a wooded location conducive to pursing their active outdoor lifestyle. They found a perfect piece of ground in the Chatahoochee National Forest near Morganton, Georgia. Just two hours from Atlanta, it was close enough to be an easy drive, but felt worlds away once they arrived. To design and build their dream retreat, Michael Grant, owner of Modern Rustic Homes, gave them their hearts’ desire — a compact cabin where everything was touchable, durable and easy to live in. Three levels consisting of 1,060 square feet…
