The home as we know it is a concept that originated in the Netherlands. Despite this, many of the words we use to refer to items around the home are French in origin. This may seem peculiar since the English language contains approximately the same number of words of...
When we think of a home, there are several rooms we always expect to find present. The kitchen, bathroom and bedrooms are all necessary components of any home. Since they are such common rooms, with common names, the purpose of each is immediately clear. However,...
Next week is Thanksgiving, a holiday originating in the celebration of the first harvest at the Plymouth Bay Colony in 1621. While we are all familiar with the story of the voyage of the Mayflower and the Thanksgiving feast, we may not have a great picture of what the...
Without a doubt, the log home is a classic American icon. When thinking of the archetypal rural homestead, the log cabin is the first thing that springs to mind. What created this association between America and the log home, and why did settlers choose log homes when...
The laundry room may well be the unsung hero of the modern-day log home. While we may only give thought to our washers and dryers when they have problems, these modern appliances save tremendous amounts of time. Laundry used to take around a day of hard labor per...
