Log & Timber Stories

Log Homes Illustrated – March 2005

Roger and Kathryn did not necessarily intend to build a log home when they set out on their quest to establish a quiet place where thy could escape the pressures of their law practices in Boulder City, Nevada, and perhaps eventually retire. All they knew for sure was that they wanted a large parcel of secluded land..

Country’s Best Log Homes – September 2004

In the ever-growing population shift to the Southwest, Americans are drawn to the sunny climate and blue skies of Arizona, with the largest numbers focused on the south-central resort areas. But there’s increasing recognition that the pine-covered mountains farther north offer the same sunshine with a lot less summer heat.

Log Homes Illustrated – September 2004

Everyone’s idea of perfection is different. When Jack and Judy McCarthy announced that they planned to retire to a remote lake in northern Minnesota, many of their best friends and closest relatives questioned why they would ever want to do such a thing.

Country’s Best Log Homes – September 2003

A couple and their builder worked long and hard – and with a lot of enthusiasm – to create a community showpiece.

Log Home Design Ideas – Planning Guide 2003

After more than a decade of researching, planning and revising, this New Jersey couple spend lazy days in a log home designed for lake views – and how sweet it is..

Log Homes Illustrated – May 2003

Conrad and Mary Golonka love wood. They love wood furniture, wood ceilings and wood walls. They filled their conventionally built home with all kinds of wood. After installing oak paneling in the basement, they realized that the look they were really trying to achieve occurs naturally in a log home. They decided to build one. “A log home takes you back to a different time and place,” Conrad says. “There is an ambiance of creativity that just seems to fit who we are.”

Country’s Best Log Homes – September 2002

To Mark and Teresa, family is everything. With five children and one on the way, the two have built their lives around the notion of living life to the fullest with everyone in tow.

Log Home Design Ideas – September 2001

If you’re like most people thinking about buying a log home, you’ve visited your share of model homes, read your share of literature and taken in your share of home shows. But truth be told, no part of the research process can top actually stepping into a log home. That mythic “warm feeling” takes over and the smell of wood invades your sense.