| Typical log home company advertisements in popular | | | | cabin or log lodge helps build these kinds of feelings. |
| log home magazines talk about the "log home | | | | A log home's features and furnishings also contribute |
| lifestyle" or "it's not just a home, it's a lifestyle." What | | | | to the lifestyle. A screened porch overlooking a |
| does this mean? What is "the" log home lifestyle? | | | | babbling mountain stream, spacious ceilings with |
| It's often difficult to discuss the particulars of log | | | | exposed timber beams, roaring fires in a natural-stone |
| home living without also talking about where the log | | | | fireplace, a wall of large windows offering a view of |
| home is located. It all goes together. A house on the | | | | the morning mist over the lake, comfortable |
| side of beautiful mountain certainly offers a different | | | | "country" furniture that invites a long restful sit, a |
| lifestyle than the same house in a city. | | | | rustic staircase climbing to a cozy loft, large rocking |
| Therefore, the log home lifestyle is actually induced | | | | chairs on the front porch from which to view the |
| by the combination of the attributes of the house | | | | sunsets, and maybe a relaxing hot tub that, together |
| and its location. If the location is one of natural | | | | with a glass of mountain wine, dissolves all the |
| beauty and serenity that creates a feeling of | | | | troubles of the day. |
| closeness to nature and escape from the pressures | | | | Many people start with a small weekend cabin and |
| of everyday life, the house should complement and | | | | soon realize that they love the lifestyle so much that |
| enhance those feelings. Everything should fit together | | | | they want to live it permanently -- a kind of |
| as part of the lifestyle "package." | | | | "try-before-you-buy" approach. |
| For many people, logs and stone represent a return | | | | Log homes can also be considered a form of |
| to a simpler natural lifestyle. Log homes are often | | | | connection with ancestors who may have lived in |
| described as warm, cool, quiet, cozy, relaxing, | | | | similar structures long ago -- a way to turn back time |
| enchanting, secure, or comfortable. Often, a pleasant | | | | and live a bit of the old lifestyle -- with modern |
| childhood memory or experience in a vacation log | | | | comforts and conveniences, of course. |