Log and Timber Home Living

small-home success

If you’re thinking about building a custom home, there are a lot of good reasons to go small. From reducing your maintenance and energy costs to truly living in every square foot you build, everyone has his or her reasons to downsize. But building small isn’t quite as easy as taking a large floor plan and shrinking it down. There are a variety of unique considerations that come into play when you choose to design a home on a smaller scale. If a trim-and-tidy home is on your list of must-haves, keep our 12 essentials in mind.

When you look at a flat floor plan, you’re only

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