Many older cabins, cottages, and camps as some call them are still usable but they need an uplift to make them more livable. The walls, ceilings, or both need modernizing to create a more pleasing atmosphere. With many choices available, new red pine barn wood paneling is worth considering for your cabin.
Is It Time […]
The popularity of log homes and cabins has increased dramatically during most of our lifetimes. Businesses, state, and national parks have also joined the trend with log structures because log homes are American icons that are here to stay.
Many people that live in log homes in the country also build log barns to house […]
If you’re looking for more useable space for your log cabin, why not try a garden room? This detached room provides a place for numerous activities such as a craft room or a home office. These backyard structures can be a new construction or an existing building conversion.
A garden room, unlike its name sounds, […]
Since we spend about one-third or more of our lives in our bedrooms, why not make them something special. You need an overall plan, budget, furnishings, walls, flooring, and ceiling decisions. Closets, décor, and special touches are also a part of the plan and budget.
Log homes can take on a rustic, traditional, modern, or […]
A-frame cabins are easy to recognize because their design has a triangular roof that resembles the letter “A” when viewed from the front and rear. They have been in use for centuries and started gaining popularity in the U.S. in the 1950s as vacation homes.
Today, A-frame log cabins are built with a variety of […]
Knotty pine paneling is a versatile wall, trim, and ceiling material that looks beautiful when stained in your favorite colors in conventional, log, and other styles of homes. Its tongue and groove with the end-matching design is fast and easy to install compared to plain pine boards.
There are many stain colors to […]
A fireplace is a natural companion for log homes and cabins. When we think of one, we picture a roaring fire with colorful flames that dance like fairies. A well-built fireplace unit can help keep the house warm, and those made with stone or brick masonry retain heat longer.
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Are you making plans for a log home or smaller log cabin? One of the first considerations is selecting the exterior and interior appearance of the logs. One of the favorite building materials is round pine log siding instead of full logs. It provides the full-log look without the high cost.
If you want an […]
Knotty pine paneling is a useful building product that has served many purposes through the years. It has been used for internal and external wall covering, board and batten siding, ceilings, decking, wainscoting, and flooring boards.
The essential changes in knotty pine paneling have been its construction and method of installation. It has evolved from […]
If you think modern appliances look out of place in log homes, you are not the only one. New production appliances with a vintage look are available as well as used ones. They include stoves/ranges, refrigerators, dishwashers, clothes washers, dryers, small appliances, sinks, faucets, and wood-burning stoves
Stoves And Ranges Add Character
Vintage and modern reproduction […]
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