Log and Timber Home Living

Log & Timber Home Living magazine is the ultimate guide to log, timber and hybrid homes. Expect expert advice on everything from floor plan design to materials and maintenance, as well as inspiring home tours, decorating ideas and more!

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Log and Timber Home Living

Log & Timber ALL-STARS • As part of our annual National Log Homes Month in July and SepTimber in, of course, September, Log & Timber Home Living sets out to find the log and timber homes that make our readers feel the most inspired. Companies from all across the continent submit their top-tier projects and then the most important judge of all — our readers — vote on their favorites. Here are the homes that knocked it out of the park in 2024:

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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.

Pinterest in Print

Better Together • A pair of northeastern natives creates a cozy cabin that masterfully blends their personal visions of home.

FRESH OFF THE PRESS •  These five new books abound with rustic-living inspiration.

TREND REPORT

Perusing for Paradise

WIDE-OPEN SPACES • One family builds a relaxing New York timber frame retreat with plenty of room to spare.

The Colors of 2025

Favorite Posts & Questions • Log and timber homes bring with them a unique lifestyle and sense of community. It’s why we started The Log Home Neighborhood and the Cabin Life Group, so homeowners and enthusiasts can share ideas, inspiration and insights regarding these one-of-a-kind homes. Join us online by finding us on Facebook!

Change of Plans • When a Maryland couple found a lakefront lot they couldn’t pass up, they took the opportunity to build their ultimate vacation home: a timber frame design with a log-home look.

WET ROOMS

CROWD-PLEASING PLANS • Cozy cabins. Full-size family homes. Grand getaways and right-sized retirement retreats. When it comes to our readers’ favorite floor plans, these picks prove that, with log and timber design, there really is something for everyone.

A TRULY Special PLACE • A family cabin on a Minnesota island is all about adventure.

Unique Challenges of Building on an Island

island Cooking

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

Cottage Charm • A Colorado couple borrows ideas from the past to create character and authenticity in their new mountain cottage.

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