Today's Log Home Designs - Not Your Grandmother's Cottage

No longer does "over the river and through theincluded a multitude of log house designs, but also
woods" mean that you're heading towardswere able to educate me - in general - about timber
grandmother's little cottage. You certainly may find aframe home design. One of the best I found was
cottage here and there, but it it's not too hard toPioneer Log Systems in Kingston Springs, Tennessee.
find a neighboring yard with a timber frame home inNot only are they a log home building supplier and
place of that little abode grandmother loved andmanufacturer of heavy timber trusses and outdoor
treasured.timber structures: they are innovators when it comes
In fact, you'll now find everything from compact,to log house design. Once thought to be something
sleek log home cabins to master estates asthat you plunked down in the remote wilderness with
showcases featuring an array of log homes of whichminimum design and comfort, the work by Pioneer
grandmother could have only dreamed.Log Systems has certainly contributed to the
Today's fascination with log homes has evolved intoaesthetic popularity of log and timber frame homes.
a serious contender in the building and constructionWhen I look at the array of log home pictures, I'm
industry. In fact, many new suburban subdivisionsamazed at the many choices you have for features.
have moved their exterior façade designs to thoseThis range includes timber frame home design with a
reflecting a wilderness lifestyle where you can find aselection of outside corner assemblies (and it's more
escape from the concrete jungles just minutes orthan what Lincoln Log toys showed us way back
miles from metropolitan areas.when), metal roofing, brick fireplace surrounds,
This trend is evident as well when picking up anymodern kitchen amenities such as stainless steel
major home thematic magazine. The perfect exampleappliances and solid surface countertops.
is the works of Roger Wade Studio. As aOf course, it is understood that my love of front
contributing photographer for Architectural Digestporches (which is no surprise) is probably one of the
magazine, Roger's work showcases log homemost common features in a log home today. I simply
pictures, timber frame home design, and the manyneed to add a rocking chair and I'm all set to gaze
features of log homes.upon the vast world around me, taking in the
I located some very informative sites that not onlybeautiful view that God has provided.