Indeed, log homes in the Upstate and elsewhere have come a very long way from the small, drafty cabins that previous generations used for fishing or hunting trips. Some of today’s log homes are ...

CHICAGO — Debbie and Steve Smith are unabashedly crazy about their log home in its heavily wooded site not far from a picturesque creek. She can rave about how “it makes you feel like you’re on ...

Rick Kinsman started 1867 Confederation Log Homes 35 years ago in Bobcaygeon, where he hosts regular seminars for people interested in building log homes You can save this article by registering for ...

When you are home, do you want it to feel as though you are on vacation? Log homes offer a unique aesthetic that can bring a touch of rustic charm to any location. Log homes are not limited to ...

Kevin Rouck, 55, built his first log cabin in 1980: a modest 1,200-square-foot home over two floors in which he and his wife raised their family. Thirty-five years on and the craftsman is still proud ...

David Janczak is moving the log home out of the wilderness, into the suburbs and around the world. ”We`ve had interest from Japan, Israel and Saudi Arabia,” said Janczak, 42, president of Wisconsin ...

“The lodgepole doesn’t make for a great log home; it makes for a great telephone pole,” he added with a chuckle. Architecture styles tend to come and go, but there are a handful of classic home ...

Tony DiOrio wanted a rustic home, but his heart sank when his real estate agent drove him up to a West Milford, N.J., log house in 1999. “It was not really what I was thinking of,” DiOrio recalled.

When settlers first came to B.C. in the 1800s, many built log homes out of necessity. Today, log homes are more of a luxury. Whether it’s a cozy little trapper’s cabin in the woods or a large fishing ...