Log Home Kitchen Layout: The Work Triangle and Beyond

Log Home Kitchen Layout: The Work Triangle and Beyond

Along with the bathroom, the kitchen requires more consideration of layout than other rooms when designing the home. While bedrooms and living spaces can be changed radically by repositioning furniture, the kitchen has major appliances that cannot be moved without...
The Log Home of the (Near) Future

The Log Home of the (Near) Future

In 1973, the average size of a new-construction home in the United States was 1,660 square feet. The size of new-construction homes steadily increased until it peaked in 2007 at 2,521 square feet. Since then, the size of new-construction homes has fallen by about five...
All About VOCs

All About VOCs

As we move further into the fall and the weather becomes cooler, log homeowners everywhere are closing their windows to keep the houses warm and snug. Closing the windows also means that the air quality within the home becomes even more important. One of the most...
Log Walls: The Benefits of Thermal Mass

Log Walls: The Benefits of Thermal Mass

It may only be September, but before we know it, frost will be creeping in and snow will start to fly.  It’s the time of year to think about finding that chili recipe, making sure the down comforter is clean and ready, and thinking about all the ways...