Choosing a Log Home Floor Plan That is Right For You
You made your decision; you are finally going to build that log home. Not just any log home, but that special creation you've held in your mind's eye for so many years. You have walked on those hardwood floors, gazed out from behind those oversized picture windows, cooked dinner, curled up by the fire, and even slept in that special home - using that vivid imagination of yours. Oh yeah, you've been dreaming about your log home for a long time, and you have finally decided to make your dream...
Log Homes And Log Furniture The Norman Rockwell Effect
In case you havent noticed, the world is going to hell in a handbasket. No one knows where that phrase comes from or what it means exactly, but the implication is understood by anyone who hears it - that things seem to be out of control. If you watch the evening news, read today's headlines, or listen to the radio then you know what I am talking about. The world is going to hell in a handbasket. So what does the worlds demise have to do with the title of this article? Thats easy, in a...
Planning To Build The Perfect Deck? Get Advice From Oprah, Janka And Google Before You Diy!
Will your next deck be made of real wood or composite materials, and will people be walking on it in 2108?
If you are like me, you have a handle on DIY home maintenance and you haven't called a plumber or an electrician since George Bush Sr. was in the White House. My shop is the envy of every guy in the neighborhood, and I know my way around just about any home repair or remodeling project. So, when my wife asked if we could build a deck on the back of our log home, I didn't give it a second...
What's So Special About Log Homes?
A friend of mine, who knows about my passion and fascination with log homes, recently asked me why I was so captivated with log home living. "Why a log home", he asked. "What's so special about a house that looks like Abe Lincoln built it?" His question reminded me of a slogan made famous by Harley-Davidson that said, "If I have to explain, you wouldn't understand". But let me try anyway...
"Why log homes"... is a question and a statement. The question is obvious, but the statement may need...
Why Is Log Furniture So Popular?
Can anyone explain what makes a simple log table more appealing to many of us than a finely carved mahogany table? Is it merely a matter of style or taste? To be certain, some log or rustic furniture pieces do not blend well with every decorating theme, and few of us would place an Adirondack chair with a Chippendale kneehole desk, but in many settings log furniture has no equal.
In the traditional sense, most furniture is made from wood (which is nothing more than logs that have been...
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