Log and Timber Home Living

The nation’s premier log home magazine, Log Home Living encourages the dream of log home ownership. Each issue celebrates the log home lifestyle, provides practical advice, and offers photo tours of the nation’s most beautiful log homes.

Find Your Balance

Log and Timber Home Living

easy ways to go green • Looking to save energy and money at the same time? Implement these quick tips for a greener, easier home.

Stop Bugging Me • Spraying toxic chemicals doesn’t just deter or kill unwanted pests, it can be harmful to the vegetation and to your health. Protect your plants the natural way.

A GRAND(E) PLAN • Step inside the 600-square-foot cabin of readers Greg and Terry Swift, who didn’t let a remote Colorado location, strict community ordinances or Covid-era delays stand in the way of achieving their goals.

Where Does the Money Go? • Everyone works within a budget. When building a home, there are ways to maximize your money and close the gap between price and joy.

Stick to the Classics • Get back to basics with classic cabin plans that showcase the heart and soul of log and timber frame design.

THE LOCAL LOOK

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Rock the House • Adding stone features to your log, timber or hybrid home is a rock-solid decision. Step up your design using these finds and ideas.

Farm Fantastic • Farmhouse style is still sizzling hot, and this sunroom/casual dining area is an ideal place to serve it up.

Mountain Magic • Experience the charm of cabin living at this cozy rental retreat in North Carolina.

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The Road Home • A forever log home brings new life to a neglected property and the Tennessee couple who built it.

SUNNYSIDE UP • Solar-energy adoption is getting a big boost thanks to innovative — and attractive — panel applications.

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BEAUTY & BRAINS • This lakeside home serves as a study in resourcefulness with a touch of Far East style.

don’t be clueless about costs • If you’re on the brink of buying a well-earned retirement abode, make sure your budget is enough to keep you within your means.

Finally Home • After a year of following Jim and Michele’s log home journey, it’s ready to be revealed — and it’s a house worth waiting for.

Make a New House Feel Anything but New • 9 savvy strategies to infuse your new log or timber home with even more charm.

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