Log and Timber Home Living

Dial in Your Design

ne of the best parts of designing your dream log or timber home is the chance to make it truly yours. Even if you start with a stock plan, small tweaks can transform a typical layout into a totally custom design that caters to your life now and in the future. (Chances are, if you’re building a log or timber home, you intend for this to be a forever home.) Here are a few big ideas to keep in mind as you begin shaping the floor plan that will become the log or timber home of

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