Log and Timber Home Living

Rugged and Refined

Today’s modern-rustic look is coveted by throngs of people living in everything from country manors to big-city condos. Fortunately for us, log and timber homes have a distinct advantage over the average stick-framed house: Oodles of exposed wood automatically instill them with warmth and comfort.

However, depending on the area in which you live, this coveted style can take a variety of forms. New England cottages, for example, will have vastly different color palettes and architectural details than Texas farmhouses. But despite vernacular variations, we’ve got 21 universal ideas to give your log or timber home even more rural relish.

Log and timber great rooms naturally have trusses, braces and corbels

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