| No longer does "over the river and through the | | | | included a multitude of log house designs, but also |
| woods" mean that you're heading towards | | | | were able to educate me - in general - about timber |
| grandmother's little cottage. You certainly may find a | | | | frame home design. One of the best I found was |
| cottage here and there, but it it's not too hard to | | | | Pioneer Log Systems in Kingston Springs, Tennessee. |
| find a neighboring yard with a timber frame home in | | | | Not only are they a log home building supplier and |
| place of that little abode grandmother loved and | | | | manufacturer 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 as | | | | that you plunked down in the remote wilderness with |
| showcases featuring an array of log homes of which | | | | minimum 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 into | | | | aesthetic popularity of log and timber frame homes. |
| a serious contender in the building and construction | | | | When I look at the array of log home pictures, I'm |
| industry. In fact, many new suburban subdivisions | | | | amazed at the many choices you have for features. |
| have moved their exterior façade designs to those | | | | This range includes timber frame home design with a |
| reflecting a wilderness lifestyle where you can find a | | | | selection of outside corner assemblies (and it's more |
| escape from the concrete jungles just minutes or | | | | than 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 any | | | | modern kitchen amenities such as stainless steel |
| major home thematic magazine. The perfect example | | | | appliances and solid surface countertops. |
| is the works of Roger Wade Studio. As a | | | | Of course, it is understood that my love of front |
| contributing photographer for Architectural Digest | | | | porches (which is no surprise) is probably one of the |
| magazine, Roger's work showcases log home | | | | most common features in a log home today. I simply |
| pictures, timber frame home design, and the many | | | | need 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 only | | | | beautiful view that God has provided. |