Building & Construction

Your log cabin sits empty most of the year while mortgage payments, property taxes, and maintenance costs accumulate regardless. Short-term rental platforms like Airbnb offer...

Seasonal cabins require careful opening and closing procedures that year-round homes avoid entirely. Get these transitions wrong, and you return to frozen pipes, pest infestations,...

Log cabins reward attentive owners with decades of service—and punish neglect with expensive failures that proper maintenance would have prevented. The key is establishing a...

Landscaping a log cabin differs fundamentally from suburban yard design. The goal isn’t creating an outdoor room distinct from the natural surroundings—it’s blending the built...

Furnishing a log home triggers debates about aesthetic purity that rarely resolve satisfactorily. Traditional cabin purists insist on exclusively rustic pieces—twig furniture, rough-hewn tables, leather...

Certain design elements have defined rustic cabin style for generations, persisting through every trend cycle while lesser fashions come and go. Antler chandeliers and Navajo...

Log cabins present storage challenges that suburban homes don’t face. The open floor plans that make great rooms dramatic also eliminate closets. Log walls resist...

The master bedroom location debate divides log cabin owners into passionate camps. Loft advocates praise morning views, dramatic ceiling lines, and separation from main floor...