When it comes to designing the perfect log home floor plan, there are many needs and desires to consider. People often feel torn between wanting a log home that will be great for entertaining (an especially relevant matter during this time of year) and the...
Thanksgiving is little more than a month away, with the winter holidays following shortly thereafter. Since many people entertain large numbers of guests for holiday parties, it is a great time to think about how to design the log home with these events in mind. Here...
Since the middle of the 19th century, the log cabin has been a powerful metaphor in election campaigns. Then as now, the log home engenders a feeling of independence and living on the frontier. When the country was still in its expansionary phase, the association with...
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...
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...
