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12 Take It Outside

backyard BUILDINGS PAGE 64

shape up your plants

14 Inside Style cool ceiling treatments

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went to print, my family took a weekend hike near our home in northern Virginia — an ÝîáÝ Þèáïïáà óåðä Ýê ÝÞñêàÝêßá ëâ ðîÝåèï îÝêãåêã âîëé Ååòåè ÙÝî ÞÝððèáğ áèàï ðë íñåáð nature walks.

On this particular sunny Sunday, we opted for the latter — a lesser-known ìÝðä ßÝèèáà Ôáà Ôëßçï ðäÝð éáÝêàáîï ìÝïð ðäá îñåêï ëâ Ý èÝðá $ ï áîÝ âÝîé Ýêà ðäîëñãä Ý âëîáïð ñêðåè õëñ ßëéá ðë Ý àîÝéÝðåß ßèåĞ ïåàá òåáó ëòáîèëëçåêã Ý èÝöõ Þáêà of the Potomac River.

It felt so good to get out of the house. On this isolated trail with very few people around, we could take in deep, mask-free breaths and appreciate the peace of our surroundings, as well as all we had to be thankful for. Ñê ÏëêàÝõ óäáê Ë îáðñîêáà ðë éõ ëġ ßá ðë óëîç ëê ðäåï our luxury homes, issue I had an epiphany. The owners of these large-scale homes were looking for the same thing my family and I sought from our hike: room to breathe.

A few of the homes we feature here found that freedom in ïåöáÝÞèá ïíñÝîá âëëðÝãá èåçá Æëñã Ýêà ÅÝîëè ÕðáĞ áêïĊ èëã äëéá ČÕëñðäáîê Åëéâëîðï č ìÝãá !" óäåßä Ýð ïíñÝîá âááð åï ïñîìîåïåêãèõ ßëöõ ëî îáïìåðá âîëé ðäá âîáêáðåß ìÝßá ëâ ÐÛÅ åê ðäá ïáîáêá ! % ïíñÝîá âëëð ðåéÞáî âîÝéá ãáðÝóÝõ ïäëóßÝïáà åê ČÖëóê Åëñêðîõč ëê ìÝãá $ Others found their happy places in imaginative backyard outbuildings — smaller log and timber structures on their property. We get an inside peek at some of these éÝãêåğ ßáêð éÝê ßÝòáï ïäá ïäáàï ìëëè äëñïáï Ýêà áòáê ÌÝìÝêáïá ðáÝ äëñïáï ïðÝîð ing on page 64.

While we fully acknowledge that super structures aren’t in everyone’s plans or budget, we do believe the creativity behind luxurious layouts fuels ideas that can be éëàåğ áà ïßÝèáà àëóê Ýêà åéìèáéáêðáà åêðë äëéáï ëâ Ýêõ ïåöá Ññî áàåðëîåÝè ðáÝé Ýï ïáéÞèáà Ý ßëèèáßðåëê ëâ ìèÝêï ëòáî ïíñÝîá âááð ðäÝð åêïìåîá ñï ČÉîÝêà ÒèÝêïč ïðÝîðï ëê ìÝãá # Õë óäåèá óáĊèè ÝèóÝõï ßëë ëòáî Ý ßëöõ ßÝÞåê áòáîõ êëó Ýêà ðäáê åðĊï âñê ðë àîëëè over the design ingenuity and exceptional craftsmanship of a log and timber manse that simply takes our breath away.

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In the Doghouse Build your log or timber home with your pets in mind.

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ur pets are a huge part of our families; yet somehow as we prepare to build a new log or timber frame home, we forget to take our fur babies into account.

When I’m meeting with new custom home clients, I always ask if they have animals that are important parts of their lives, and about 80 percent of the time, they do. But almost none of them have thought about building their homes with their pets in mind.

Just like we’d factor in the humans who will live in the household, there are design and construction tactics we can take in the planning stage to make our pets’ lives (and ours) easier and more enjoyable. Let’s explore key concepts that will help everyone — no matter how many legs they have — feel right at home.

Social by Design Dogs and cats are both social and protective. When we welcome them into our homes, they want to be where the family spends its time so they can keep a watchful eye on us and be part of the action.

To complicate matters, when you move, animals need to reestablish their territory.

Just like a home’s human inhabitants, it takes time to get used to new surroundings, but there are things you can do to make this process easier.

Start by building a sanctuary for them into each room where you and your family will spend the majority of your time together. It can be as easy as integrating a nook or alcove near your home’s fireplace. They love the warmth from the hearth; they seek the snug, safe feeling they get from the den-like environment; and they appreciate that they’re spending time with you.

Perfect for a great room, an office and even a bedroom, this simple, affordable strategy helps to keep pets off the furniture (if that’s important to you) by giving them a secure spot of their own, and it stops items like bedding and toys from getting in the way of your walking path. Ensure the alcove is appropriately scaled for the

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Dogs and cats love nothing more than a warm protected nook to curl into. The dead space beneath a staircase, beneath a built-in cabinet or a nook where logs or timber meet drywall are all purr-fect spots to incorporate a den.

Built-in, retractable trays keep food bowls out of the kitchen’s walking path.

Doggie doors have gotten quite sophisticated. Not only do they have decorative style, they’ve gone high tech, with safety features like auto-open functionality activated from your pet’s collar.

Love fish? Create a statement aquarium wall in your home.

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size of your pet and that it’s comfortable.

If it’s not, they won’t use it and your efforts will be for naught.

Pets also like to eat in a consistent place, so determine early on where you plan to feed them. For many owners, that area is in the kitchen or the mudroom, but as we all know, pets can be messy eaters and their bowls can become tripping hazards if the spot where you put them is not thoughtfully planned. A feeding station, with a pullout drawer for the dishes is a common solution (this can even be integrated into your kitchen cabinetry).

Make mealtime more convenient by installing an inexpensive cold-water tap at ground level so that it hovers above the water bowl.

There are even tongue-triggered spigot adaptors and motion-activated faucets that allow the pets to keep the fresh water flowing all by themselves. (I do recommend a drip tray beneath it, as a safeguard.)

Dogs and cats also like to keep an eye on what’s going on in the outside world, so make sure your home’s design has windows that are low enough for Fido or Fluffy to enjoy the view, just like you do.

It’s no secret that pets and carpets are a tough combo. For starters, carpeting holds hair and dander. It also can allow fleas to fester. At its worst, if your pet has an accident, it will harbor that smell — even after you clean it — and potentially trigger a repeat offense. (This can happen with true hardwoods as well.)

Cleanliness is Next to Dogliness More people are working at home than ever before, which is fantastic for spending time with our pets, but also makes it tough to keep our houses clean. Whether it’s a pet or a person, there are more chances to bring in dirt and debris from the outside.

To keep things tidy, pet-washing stations are a huge emerging trend in custom homes. Often in the mudroom, laundry area, garage or as a dedicated room unto itself, the space typically includes a basin raised to waist level (to take it easy on your back), a sprayer, water-resistant flooring and a cabinet or built-in shelving for supplies and towels. Often, people will keep feeding stations or litter boxes here, too.

Owners get very creative in these spaces, with features like animal-print wallpaper Material Matters or tile, personalized racks for leashes, etc.

When you have indoor pets, the floor No matter how often you bathe your covering you choose is one of the key pet, you’ll still have to deal with dander and decisions you’ll make. flying fur, degrading your indoor air quality.

In log and timber homes, hardwood There are two key ways to tackle that. floors are the most common; however, First, install a central vacuum system, wood, particularly softer species like which is literally installed into the infrapine, may not hold up the best to scratches structure of the home, with strategically from nails and claws. Engineered hardplaced portals where you attach the hose. woods tend to be a little more durable, They’re high powered, efficient and but for true scratch-resistance, porcelain convenient to use, and they blow the tile with a wood look can give you the debris directly out of the house. traditional log and timber style you want Second, a high-quality air-filtration with the resilience you need. system, like a HEPA filter, will greatly Another option is LVP (luxury vinyl improve the air you and your pets breathe. plank), which is extremely durable, Couple that with an ARV (an air-recovery mimics the look of wood and provides a ventilation) system, will continuously supsofter, more forgiving surface underfoot. ply fresh, conditioned air into the house.

Its slight texture and grip also helps pets, If your pet needs to go outside, either particularly older ones, keep their balance to relieve itself or simply for entertainand prevent falls. ment, this, too, can be easy to manage

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and maintain. Pet doors have come a long way in terms of energy efficiency and safety. They can be installed in an existing door or an exterior wall, which, in a log or timber home, is as easy as installing a window. Simple models stay sealed with a magnetic strip, while high-tech units are activated by a sensor on your pet’s collar.

Once outside, many people are installing porous artificial turf with a gravel underlayment in one area of the yard and enclosing that spot with either visible or invisible fencing designating that as the pet’s bathroom area. This turf is easily cleaned with a garden hose and you won’t accidentally step in waste scattered about the grass.

Pets that Soar, Swim and Slither Some pets don’t roam the house at will the way dogs and cats do, but that doesn’t mean their unique needs shouldn’t be considered. In fact, in many ways, planning for them at the onset is even more vital than it is for our fur babies.

Several years ago, I built an aviary for a client who loved finches. The room was located near an all-season porch and positioned so that the birds could see outside but was able to be sealed off, since the birds could get noisy at times.

Another client raised large reptiles and snakes, so my team built her a dedicated vivarium — right in her living room — that had radiant floor heat and special lamps to create the right atmosphere for them.

Of course fish tanks are common, but you can really step it up by building a custom aquarium wall. These take quite a bit of upfront planning, as you need to factor in the weight of the water-filled tank on the subfloor, control the humidity and filtration systems and, of course, install a portal to feed them. But they create such a tranquil, soothing vibe in a home.

Bottom line: Your pets are part of your family and your household.

Consider their environment as you plan your log or timber home and you’ll all have a happier, healthier life.

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Choose plants that are the right scale and shape for your log or timber home landscape.

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Garden by Janice Parker; Neil Landino Jr. photo

By Elizabeth Millard

T HORIZONTAL

ransforming the blank

somewhat flat are a perfect

slate of a construction site

addition to a retaining wall.

into a shipshape landscape

Creeping juniper is a natural,

begins with choosing plants that

low maintenance evergreen that

fit your area. But when it comes to

will look good all year long, but

species selection, we are trained

other plants can be installed

to consider only sun, shade and

close together and groomed to

maintenance needs; color appeal;

achieve the same effect.

and geographic compatibility (i.e.,

ROUND

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no palm trees in Maine or cacti in

These do well as background

Minnesota). But what about height

plants that can create space

and width? These attributes are less

around smaller, more colorful

commonly considered, but they are

selections. These might be

just as essential.

shrubs, but wider dwarf spruce

There are five main plant shapes that play a role: round, columnar,

varieties work, too.

Q

Accentuate with pyramids or

horizontal, weeping and pyramid.

columns. Like an arrow pointing

Creating a mix of these throughout a

upward, a plant such as a yew,

property prevents a landscape from

hemlock or ginkgo draws the eye

looking overly manicured. That may

to what’s above it, which makes

be the aesthetic you want, but most

it a strong choice for foundation

log and timber homeowners prefer

plantings.

a more natural, “in the woods” ap-

COLUMNAR

Fill in with round shapes.

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Weeping is anything but sad.

peal, and to achieve that, variety is

In the parts of your landscape

key. Here’s what to keep in mind as

where there are smaller flowers,

you choose.

benches and water features, a weeping plant, like a cherry,

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Plan your shade. If you’d like

beech or redbud, can draw the

to have enough shade to keep

eye downward while providing

cool on a hot summer’s day,

a graceful elegance to that spot.

choose a tall tree species that creates a canopy, like an Ameri-

PYRAMID

WEEPING

Q Idania Mentana illustrations

An important thing to keep in

can sycamore or a red maple,

mind: When researching the type

that could support a hammock

of plants you’re considering, always

or cover a picnic area. Just make

find photos of mature examples. A

sure you keep the trees 20 to 30

small, flowering bush in the local

feet away from your home to

greenhouse might seem sweet —

create a fire barrier, and, in the

until a few years later, when it’s

case of log homes, ensure the

blocking your windows or pushing

branches won’t trap moisture

your other plants out of the yard.

against the wood walls. You also

Knowing the “grown-up” size and

should keep an eye on creating

shape of any plant helps you pro-

too much shade in other areas of

vide the space it needs to mature

your lawn or vegetable garden.

and thrive while creating a spec-

Aim low. Low plants that are

tacular natural complement to your

wider than they are tall and

log or timber home.

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inside style

tray

Things are Looking Up Shatter your preconceptions about what a log or timber home ceiling is supposed to be.

By Donna Peak

I

n a structure as architecturally

with Drywall”), but there are a variety

higher than the perimeter. It’s an af-

interesting as a log or timber

of shapes, details and applications you

fordable way to give a room a little extra

frame home, it’s important not

can add above that will both impress and

height and architectural interest. Boost

inspire.

the effect with ambient rope lighting, lay-

to neglect what’s often referred to as the

Read on to learn the ins and outs of

“fifth” wall — the ceiling. After all, what

ers of crown molding and barnwood or

would have happened if Michelangelo

six of the most fitting ceiling treatments

a contrasting paint color at the deepest

left the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

you’ll find in a log or timber home.

part of the tray.

Tray. Used as a flat ceiling treatment,

Perfect places to put it: Bedrooms —

cover your ceiling in frescoes or murals

the tray is a two-tiered ceiling where the

particularly the master — benefit

(though that, too, can make quite a

perimeter is at least 9 feet high with a

from the extra drama a tray ceiling

statement — see the sidebar “What to Do

central inset section raised about a foot

provides.

bare?

We’re not suggesting that you need to

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to pay extra for the expertise it takes to install it right.

Perfect places to put it: Kitchens, dining rooms and home offices or libraries all benefit from the warmth and richness coffered ceilings convey.

Beamed. Like vaulted ceilings, log and timber homes are no strangers to exposed beams overhead — especially quaint cabins, post-and-beam chalets and lodge-style houses. Where coffered ceilings are laid out on a grid, beamed ceilings are linear and less intricate. The beams are often structural, but they don’t have to be. In fact, if you love the look but

sloped

want to save money, you can apply nonstructural or even faux beams to emulate

Traditional Vault. In log and

consists of a curved, semi-cylindrical

timber frame home construction, we

arch built under the room’s rafters. Some-

frequently talk about vaulted ceilings,

times, multiple concave curves are placed

Perfect places to put it: Beamed

but did you know there are a host of

side by side for dramatic effect, but in a

ceilings are right at home in every room

varieties within this ceiling genre?

log or timber home, it’s most common

of a log or timber abode. They are a

Cathedral, ribbed, fanned, domed and

to employ a single arch.

classic way to accentuate the ceiling

the treatment at a reduced cost.

in a rustic residence.

barreled (which we’ll discuss in more depth in a minute) — this common

Perfect places to put it: This unique

ceiling treatment may have its roots in

ceiling deserves a special spot in the

Sloped. These are often found in

Medieval architecture and Romanesque

house. Consider a wine cellar, a dramatic

upper-story rooms where the roofline of

churches, but it’s right at home in mod-

master bath or the front entryway roof

the house has a steep pitch and the two

ern log and timber residences. To accen-

to greet guests with style.

sides of the ceiling meet at a peak. On

tuate the exceptional detail of a vaulted

the upside, the sloped ceilings create

ceiling, stain the trusses a rich dark color

ÅëĞáîáà Originating in ancient

cozy nooks and increase the airiness of

against a paler shade of wood.

Greece, the coffered ceiling treatment has

rooms. On the downside, the amount of

found its way into mainstream log and

headroom and usable square footage is

Perfect places to put it: No surprise the

timber homes in a big way. The style fea-

reduced as the ceiling drops to meet the

great room is the most frequent place to

tures grooved wood or fiberboard panels

floor. Recapture those tight spaces by

show off the vaulted ceiling, but din-

with molding laid out in a uniform grid

installing built-in dressers or even

ing rooms, bedrooms and screened-in

to create a three-dimensional overhead

bunk beds.

porches are other areas to consider rais-

experience. The nooks it creates are ideal

ing the roof this way.

to soften recessed lighting while empha-

Perfect places to put it: A brilliant

sizing more spectacular fixtures like

way to capture some extra living space

chandeliers or pendants.

for secondary bedrooms on the upper-

Barrel Vault. Where a traditional

A ceiling height of 9 feet or more is

cathedral vault comes to point at its

most floor, converted attic-space rooms

apex, its softer cousin, the barrel vault

required to keep this striking look from

and lofts, as well as hobby rooms, home

(also known as a tunnel or wagon vault),

making a room feel cave-like, and expect

theaters and art studios.

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what to do with drywall It’s common to see a timber frame or log home ceiling encased in tongue-and-groove paneling or simply painted white. But what if you’re looking for something uncommon for your own home?

Drywall is a blank canvas — bring it to life with one of these four exceptional options.

Mural. Whether it’s a nature

scene like the one found in this cozy cabin or an ornate religious fresco, the bare white walls often found on a log or timber home ceiling deserve a little attention.

Venetian Plaster. The dif-

ference between Venetian plaster and the ordinary variety lies in the limestone and sometimes even marble dust in the mix. It creates a distinctive mottled look that has a lot of movement without bold color.

Like its name implies, it does give Ý ïìÝßá Ýê ËðÝèåÝê ĠÝåî Ýêà åð ßÝê be a little overwhelming if you’re not careful. For the best results in a log or timber home, stick with soft shades of white, cream or tan.

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Ombre Paint. Since you

probably plan to paint your ceiling anyway, why not give it some personality? Ombre is a technique in which the color progressively changes from dark to light in the same color tone — for instance, a gradient from dark midnight blue to medium ocean to pale sky — and is fairly easy and forgiving for a DIYer to tackle.

Tin. A pressed-tin ceiling is a

perfect complement to farmhouse style and a fun alternative to a tongue-and-groove wood treatéáêð Òèñï åðï îáĠáßðåòá ìîëìáîðåáï are a great way to amplify the light in a space.

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drawing board

The Smart Money There’s no time like the present to prepare your log or timber home for the future.

By Charles Bevier building materials, aging-in-place

new dream log and timber

products or healthy-home innova-

home is a big investment,

tions, the greatest driver to introduce

ing materials and products continue to

but it’s also a priceless opportunity to

upgrades into your home plans is the

drop, more buyers can afford to enter

choose modern building materials that

proof of their return on investment

the market, continuing to transform

outperform the dated technology in the

— and we don’t just mean in terms of

our indoor environments for the better.

used-home market. So, while you’re at

operational cost savings.

These seven product investments can

For instance, research shows that

the drawing board, why not make life in your home easier and healthier?

Whether it’s incorporating green-

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help you get the most out of your log

green building can have positive psy-

or timber frame home today, tomorrow

chological and physiological impacts

and always.

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product spotlight

Master the art of relaxation with one of these decadent tubs.

By Suzanna Logan

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e could all use a little more relaxation in our lives, and there’s nothing

that can bring on the calm better than a long soak in a bath or hot tub. Sure, you could settle for standard (white porcelain, we’re looking at you), but if you immerse yourself in one of these five stunners, you’ll not only watch your cares float away, you’ll give your home a style boost, too.

When you own a log or timber home, every space deserves something special. Go beyond a plain Jane tub with this rustic hammered-copper slipper soaker.

The metal retains heat so your bath will stay warm longer. $GG RSWLRQDO DLU MHWV ZLWK LQFOXGHG ưRDWLQJ UHPRWH

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:KHWKHU \RXoYH JRW DQ RƬ WKH JULG FDELQ in the woods or prefer an eco-friendly and economical spin on a traditional hot tub, this old-school version crafted from western red FHGDU DQG VWDLQOHVV VWHHO EDQGLQJ ƮWV WKH ELOO $ IHZ SLHFHV RI ƮUHZRRG DUH DOO \RX QHHG IRU a spa-like soak. (Gas, electric and hybrid versions also available.) cedartubs.com

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Available in two sizes: large (78") and small (70"). hammockbath.com.au

Turn your bathroom into a spa-like getaway with the Stillness Bath by Kohler, launching at the end of 2021. The splurge-worthy tub is designed to soothe all of your senses at once with water, steam, lighting, sound and essential-oil aromatherapy. (You may need to chill a little after seeing the price tag: the tub starts at $8,698, but it’s worth it.) PersonalL]H SUHVHWV LQFOXGLQJ ƮOO OHYHO DQG WHPSHUDWXUH WKHQ DFWLYDWH them using a smart speaker. smarthome.kohler.com

Bring the ancient art of Zen into your life with this Japanese-inspired ofuro soaking tub.

It’s crafted from Alaskan cedar, so you can still enjoy the sweet, subtle smell of the forest even if your bathroom doesn’t feature logs or timbers. zenbathworks.com

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Beautiful Color & Durable Finish in One

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log corner

Celebrate the Log Home Legacy For nearly 10 years, the U.S. government has recognized the men and women who make log homes. Here’s why this benefits buyers.

By Devin Perry

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he National Association of

NAHB’s Log and Timber Homes Council

Home Builders’ (NAHB) Log

works vigorously to ensure one of Amer-

and Timber Homes Council —

ica’s most enduring building methods

representing many of the top log and

remains affordable. The council has been

timber home manufacturers in North

heavily involved with the International

America — is excited to celebrate National

Code Council’s standard on the design

Log Home Open House Month through-

and construction of log structures (the

out the month of July. Introduced in 2012

ICC-400, as it’s called) since the code was

by now retired Wisconsin Congressman

published a decade ago. Keeping con-

Reid Ribble, the Congressional Record

sumer’s best interest at heart, the council

recognizes the log home industry and the

ensures today’s log and timber homes are

men and women vital to this special sect

energy efficient and engineered to meet

of housing.

the demands of climates coast to coast.

How does this benefit those looking to purchase these exceptional homes?

Homes Council share the same passion

During National Log Homes Open House

for living in log and timber homes as their

Month, members of the Log and Timber

customers do,” says chairman Jeff Cle-

Homes Council strive to ensure consumers

ments of Honest Abe Log Homes in Moss,

have access to the latest industry informa-

Tennessee. “Each company invests in the

tion. Current log and timber home owners,

council to develop consumer resources

and those interested in building one of

and construction practices that will

their own, can access numerous articles

extend and protect the log home lifestyle

and free consumer resources on the official

well into the future.”

website of the Log and Timber Homes

Thinking about starting your journey

Council, loghomes.org. Check out the

to log or timber frame home ownership

events calendar for workshops and semi-

this summer? If so, start with NAHB’s Log

nars occurring in your area for additional

and Timber Homes Council for a host of

education opportunities.

resources that will help turn your dream

As a preeminent industry advocate,

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is Join us all month long on social media to celebrate the awe-inspiring, rustic charm of log homes with giveaways, exclusive content and more!

Visit loghome.com/log-homes-month to learn more, and connect with Log Home Living on social media to join the party!

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On the Surface The texture of your timbers is an integral part of your home’s frame.

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On the fence between handhewn and smooth-planed timbers? Some companies ëĞáî ïáéå ïÝêàáà ðåéÞáîï that feature a rough-hewn appearance with intact saw marks but are still relatively smooth to the touch.

ne of the most impactful choices you’ll make during

ÕÏÑÑÖÊ«ÏËÎÎÇÆ Planed timbers — also known as

the process of building a timber home is selecting

S4S (surfaced, four sides) — have a smooth, clean finish that

the texture of those timbers. While it may not sound

makes them ideal where a refined or contemporary style is de-

as exhilarating as designing the floor plan or choosing a cabi-

sired. The wood grain shines with this type of texture, so many

netry style, the exposed frame will have a direct effect on the

owners choose to treat them with only a clear sealant, though

look and feel of your interior, making texture one of the most

their smooth surface makes it easy to apply stains, giving them an

important and visible features in the house.

edge on color customization over other types of timbers. In addi-

The pressure is on! Fortunately, we’re here to help with a

tion, they are splinter-free and easy to clean.

rundown of three popular options and a little guidance on the best pick for your new home’s posts and beams.

ÊÃÐÆ«ÊÇÙÐ Hand-hewn timbers are the granddaddy of all wood finishes. Before the introduction of sawmills, timbers were cut by hand; trees were chopped down with axes, peeled with drawknives and shaped with an adze or broad ax. The art is still practiced today, and the resulting timbers, with their trademark rustic appearance, are a perfect fit for a mountain-lodge or western-style home. A note of caution, however: In addition to higher costs due to the crafts-

smooth-milled

manship and amount of hands-on labor, keep in mind that the distressed texture may make it tricky to wipe down dust

ÔÇÅÎÃËÏÇÆ ÙÑÑÆ If you want your new build

that could accumulate in the crevices of the wood.

to have an instant sense of history and permanence, look no further than reclaimed timbers. Antique wood, with its surface splits, notches and nail or bolt holes, has a mysterious, storied past that infuses any space with authenticity and character.

Most often found in hand-hewn or rough-sawn finishes with a worn and weathered texture, salvaged beams are ideal for rustic subtle architectural interest to more contemporary homes. While some salvaged beams offer enough strength to be used as loadbearing parts of a timber frame, they also can be repurposed as purely decorative elements to add style without the burden and amplified cost of structural considerations. A bonus: They’re an

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eco-friendly option, as they give new life to old wood.

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spaces, though they also can be re-sawn and polished to add

on the money

The Saga of the Self-Employed Borrower How owning your own business impacts your ability to secure a home loan. By Adam Headley

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he old adage, “Trust…but

few extra hoops to prove their income.

While all mortgage lenders will evalu-

verify,” might well be applied

that provides an annual W-2 statement generally experience little difficulty in

ate a person’s credit history, scheduled

proving their historical income. The W-2

borrower. Whether seeking a loan for a

debt payments, available cash for a down

information flows to the personal income

conventional house, a condominium,

payment and closing costs, if a purchase

tax return, and two years of returns typi-

a log or timber home or any other resi-

is involved, the typical requirement of

cally are sufficient to verify income.

dential property, a self-employed indi-

ongoing, steady and verifiable income is

vidual is subject to the same qualifying

the most challenging for those who are

sometimes experience fluctuations in

process as anyone else, but he or she

self-employed. Mortgage applicants who

personal income, and these fluctuations

may find they have to jump through a

receive their income from an employer

may pose a challenge in the qualifica-

to the self-employed mortgage

Wood is good Genuine wood options provide a durable and versatile solution scripted by nature. For over 30 years we’ve been refining options for reclaimed and sustainable wood siding, paneling, and flooring to make your timber frame picturesque. pioneermillworks.com 800.951.9663

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However, self-employed borrowers

tion process. Lenders regularly define

how does a self-employed borrower

ability to qualify for a mortgage loan. It’s

self-employed borrowers as those who

answer the call?

the proverbial “double-edged sword.”

receive the majority of their revenue

Consultation with a tax professional is

Documenting cash flow is critical

verification via Form 1099 or those who

to success. Demonstrating stability

recommended when weighing the cost-

own their own business, filing Sched-

is the key, and underwriters will only

benefit of certain tax deductions.

ule C with their personal income tax

count taxable income. Individuals with

return. Such borrowers usually earn a

seasonal income who may qualify for

strength of a self-employed borrower’s

living as freelance workers, contractors,

unemployment benefits during certain

business or profession as well, asking

seasonal employees or gig workers.

periods may include this income as

for business financial statements or even

long as it is consistent year over year.

bank statements to verify consistent

report income from businesses they own

Underwriters also add back certain

deposit activity. They also consider the

on other types of supporting schedules

“non-cash” business expenses such

prospect of the business’s viability for

as components of their personal income

as depreciation, which is not an actual

at least three years into the future, and

tax returns. Further, self-employed bor-

cash expenditure. Again, the watchword

they are alert to industries that are gen-

rowers who receive income from clients

is “taxable.” If income is not reported

erally in decline or have been negatively

in foreign countries do not even receive

on an applicant’s return, it will not be

impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

the 1099. However, this still constitutes

counted in the underwriting process.

Some self-employed borrowers

taxable income, and the individual is

Underwriters may evaluate the

When couples apply for mortgages,

Self-employed borrowers routinely

one may be a W-2 employee while the

take advantage of allowable deductions

other is self-employed. If the W-2

So, when mortgage lenders require

to minimize tax liability, but remember

employee’s verified income is sufficient

two years of steady, verifiable income,

that lower taxable income impacts the

for loan approval, no worries!

required to track and report it to the IRS.

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If you are self-employed and plan to apply for a mortgage loan, the following documentation will help you qualify: Q At least two years of personal tax returns including all supporting schedules; Q Two years of business tax returns including all supporting schedules, if applicable; Q A current balance sheet and income statement, if these are routinely produced; Q A copy of the business license, if available; Q Ãêà Ý ïåãêáà èáððáî ëâ ßëêğîmation from your accounting professional that the documents are true and correct to the best of their knowledge and your business is a going concern.

However, if the self-employed borrower’s income is required to qualify, then all of the aforementioned scenarios apply.

Alternatives to standard, investmentgrade home mortgages do exist. Some lenders offer in-house mortgage loans that may have relaxed qualifying criteria.

Historically, lenders offered “bank statement” loans, allowing self-employed borrowers to qualify for mortgages based on bank statement information as income verification; however, these programs have virtually disappeared.

Obtaining a mortgage isn’t the most

Why? So you can make your own grand entrance.

direct path for a self-employed borrower, but don’t be discouraged — you’re not alone. Recent statistics reveal that more

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Trapper’s Cabin Rescue British Columbia is the picturesque backdrop behind a 120-year-old cabin’s restoration.

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n Barrière, British Columbia, so named for the obstacles set by First Nations peoples to funnel fish in the Barrière

river, the Delaneys have refurbished a tiny cabin from the sunset of the trapper era.

After a century of neglect, the logs still stood.

Chris Delaney: The original cabin was

built in 1903 at the tail end of the fur trade.

It was a trapper’s cabin. There’s a little creek that runs 30 feet from the cabin, and when we were renovating three years ago, my wife was digging around in the area near the creek,

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and she dug up a little trap, so that was our confirmation of its former life!

The cabin is 650 square feet inside and then the deck is another 450 feet, so it’s about 1,100 square feet total. Everything on that cabin is 120 years old, and it never had any maintenance. Because I come down to the States in the wintertime, we spent three months a year for the past three years working on it, cleaning and sanding the logs to get them back to the original cedar. The chinking in there was mud and sawdust.

We actually intended for it to be a guest home, but it took on a life of its own. Now it’s underbuilt as a full-time family home but overbuilt as a guesthouse. It’s got a kitchen, full bathroom and a loft.

My favorite part about it is the history, and we tried to stay true to it. Everything in there

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is decorated in that motif, including furs and taxidermy, traps on the walls and paddles. We tried to decorate so that it felt like you were walking into an old turn-of-the-century cabin, but a bit more modern, of course.

On three sides of the cabin is national land — what they call “Crown Land” in Canada — so it’s wilderness country. We’re on about 160 acres so there’s plenty of land around. We’ve seen cougars and lots of coyotes, which we hear howling at night. I’ve seen wolf tracks on the property but have yet to see one – there’s an old saying, “If you see a wolf it means they didn’t see you.” It’s a great place to run away to when the whole world collapses.

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t’s easy to catch the log home

But the couple didn’t start from

bug. Just ask the Washington,

scratch. Wisely, they began with one

D.C., couple who, after visiting a

of StoneMill’s pre-existing plans — the

friend’s log home in Virginia’s Shenan-

“Prestwick” — which had a classic

doah Valley, itched to have one of their

farmhouse feel to it, with two full sto-

own.

ries in the front and an attached story-

After a hectic work week, they

and-a-half in the back. From there, the

wanted a place to unwind that was a

couple enlisted architect Jim Rill to

manageable drive from home but felt

modify it to suit their specific needs,

a world away. And when that much

which included adding a sizeable home

anticipated day came as they pro-

office designed to look like an adjacent

nounced they’d become log homeown-

stone cabin, enclosing a porch for

ers themselves, they made two key

year-round livability and throwing in a

decisions: They chose a parcel of land

whopping six fireplaces for Colonial-era

with a large pond and rolling hills in

authenticity and ambiance.

Everything about the home trans-

Adams County, Pennsylvania (about a 90 minute drive from D.C.), and they

ports you back in time without sacrific-

selected Knoxville, Tennessee-based

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Based on the “Prestwick” plan by StoneMill Log & Timber homes, this country retreat has been meticulously customized to maximize scenic òåáóï Ýêà ğð åê óåðä ðäá îåßä äåïðëîõ ëâ the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, region where the home is located. ČÖäåï àáïåãê óÝï ïìáßåğßÝèèõ ßÝðáîáà ðë ðäá èÝõ ëâ ðäá èÝêà âîëé ðäá Ýîßäåðáßðñîá ëâ ðäá ÝîáÝ ðë ðäá view that the clients were trying to ðÝçá ÝàòÝêðÝãá ëâ č áôìèÝåêï ÏÝðäáó Õðáîßäå ÕðëêáÏåèèĊï òåßá ìîáïåàáêð ëâ sales and marketing. From the start, the owners’ priorities were clear: Stay true to the local vernacular and capiðÝèåöá ëê ðäá èÝçáâîëêð èëßÝðåëê ČÇòáîõ ÝîßäåðáßðñîÝè àáïåãê âáÝðñîá åï îëëðáà in those principles,” he says.

Photos courtesy of StoneMill Log & Timber Homes

By Donna Peak | Home by StoneMill Log & Timber Homes

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ROOM TO SPARE. A guest suite above the garage provides extended-stay friends and family with a private place to call their own.

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he lure of Fence Lake and the surrounding forests of towering pines and beautiful birches were nothing new to Jim and

Donna Wilkes. It captured their hearts years ago.

When the couple acquired a small cabin and two-plus acres of land on the shore, they knew it was a place they would eagerly return to. So, when their plans evolved to permanent residency, the adventure was dramatic and satisfying.

“We’re only the third owners of this property,” relays Jim, a retired orthopedic surgeon who practiced in the city of Wisconsin Rapids for 32 years. “When we bought it, there was an old cabin, built in 1948, that had been added onto later.

It included two bedrooms, one bath, a small kitchen and a living room. We got up here regularly two or three weekends a month.”

The land by the lake quickly became a favorite spot for rest and relaxation. But as their children grew up, married and had kids of their own, it became clear that the family’s collective heart was beside the shimmering 3,700-acre body of water where game fish are plentiful, the forest is peaceful and the home of a lifetime would begin to take shape — first in the minds of the creative couple, and then in the amazing results they achieved

Natural beauty seamlessly blends with form and function in this home along a northern Wisconsin lakeshore.

By Adam Headley | Photography by Glenn Sanderson

in partnership with Tomahawk Log & Country Homes.

Jim and Donna were already experienced with custom construction, having built their primary residence in Wisconsin Rapids, so, they were practiced in the

above The team at Tomahawk Log & Country Homes developed a design that took maximum advantage of the sloping site. Pine trees that were harvested as the lot was cleared were sent to Tomahawk’s manufacturing facility for use in future log home projects.

art of decision making on large undertaking such as this.

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The steep-pitched, varied peaks of the home’s roofline effectively shed snow during the tough Wisconsin winters, but they also give the grand house storybook charm.

half-log. We toured some log homes and

down on a sofa and relax in a wonderful

special place in the family’s hearts even

went to shows with ideas in mind.”

gathering space.”

before it was built.

In fact, the journey actually began

Donna echoes: “We realized this is

Donna and Jim have three grown

where our children and our grandchil-

children. Son, Kyle, and son-in-law,

well before the small cabin was razed and

dren want to be. So, we decided to sell

Justin, both proposed to their spouses

ground was broken on the new home.

our Wisconsin Rapids house and live

on the home’s dock, and two of the

As they considered a log home partner,

here full-time. We wanted to make it

couple’s grandchildren were born while

Tomahawk became the logical choice.

a comfortable and cozy home, where

construction of the house was under-

“We had a good feeling about them,

family, friends and even dogs could plop

way. It was clear that this place held a

and they were willing to work with us,”

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& Country Homes have participated in

above The open-concept great room,

Donna switched gears on the company

projects across the United States with

and its owner, Tom Wyles, midway

more than 2,500 completed, so they

through the project. “We threw it out

were accustomed to changing priorities

our original plan and did something

resulting in altered plans. The coopera-

totally different, once we decided this

tive effort with the Wilkes became a tour

would be our family gathering place as

de force.

dining room and kitchen allow family and friends to visit and enjoy each other’s company without separation.

“The fire is cozy in the wintertime, and that space is perfect for two or for a group of people,” Jim comments.

“The dining room is also ideal for cocktails during food preparation or card games after dinner.”

well as our retirement home.”

Tom and the folks at Tomahawk Log

“Jim and Donna had the ability to visualize and create the things they were

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Structural white and red pine is accented with cabinetry constructed of knotty hickory. The kitchen reveals the artistry of Don Beck Cabinetry in central Wisconsin.

really looking for in their dream home,

remains as the only original 1940s struc-

and I believe we exceeded their expec-

ture on the property.

enjoyment of creating dream homes.”

Inside the Wilkes’ homestead, that

“I like to pretend the home is

attention to detail becomes evident.

start to finish. We got everything figured

for me and ask myself what I would

From the serene setting to the open

out,” he shares.

want,” explains Tom of his process.

floor plan to the stunning lake views, a

Tomahawk developed a design

“Then, if there are 10 different ways to

family has found its forever home, its

that took maximum advantage of the

do something, we present all 10 and let

center of gravity and enduring grace.

sloping homesite, and the finished

our clients choose from the possibili-

product included the main house along

ties. Often our relationships start out

throughout the home, they can enjoy

with a 300-square foot boathouse at

as customers working with providers,

themselves. And when others see it,

the water’s edge. A small 12-by-18-foot

but along the way we become friends,

their jaws drop,” says Tom. “There’s

bunkhouse with two sets of bunk beds

and it allows us to continue with the

tremendous ‘wow’ factor here.”

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“When you approach the house from the driveway, the two wings of the house are like arms that move toward you,” architect Steve Marchetti says. “The house literally embraces you as you arrive.”

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or most, packing up the car and heading to the mountains every now and again is a welcome breath of fresh air. But when you live year-round in

the city that never sleeps, escaping to the country for a weekend getaway is more like a life-sustaining gulp of oxygen after too deep of a dive. One family of five who resides in Manhattan — the smallest and most densely populated borough of New York City — knows this well.

During the week, the family, which includes three teenage-children and a mop-headed Bernedoodle, occupy a three-bedroom, pre-war apartment building on the Upper West Side. But come Friday, they trade the pungent smell of the city for crisp mountain air; towering skyscrapers for monolithic hickory and maple trees; and the cacophonous sound of humanity for the skitter of squirrels and chatter of birds.

As they make their way an hour north up the Hudson River Valley to their weekend home, the city’s assaults on the senses and the demands of everyday life loosen their grip with every passing mile marker. When the family pulls into the private drive of their lodge-style timber home situated on nine wooded acres, the frenetic pace is merely a distant memory.

Here, nothing but serenity and leisure await. Just open the front door and you’ll see. The home’s architect Steve Marchetti explains: “The minute you enter the house, you look through to the great

A New York couple creates a sanctuary from the city for their family of five.

By Suzanna Logan | Photography by Gross + Daley

room and the pool beyond, and right away, you get it. This house is all about hanging out together, whether it’s by the fireplace in the winter or around the pool in the summer.”

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“There was an overarching mandate on the house from the township,” explains Steve.

“This house is very close to the mountain ridge, so the requirement was that the house should completely blend into the site — the materials, the shapes, the heights — so that it wouldn’t be a surprise to a hiker that came over the ridge.”

is a total departure from the family’s city

molding at every turn, this home veers

opposite Curled up in front of the

residence, which Steve also designed.

rustic. “The program for this house was

“It’s a complete game change,” he says.

very simple,” says Steve. “They wanted it

Where the family’s century-old apart-

to remind them of a mountain ski lodge,

ment is a study in glamour, with paneled

so that informed a lot of our decisions,

plaster walls, parquet floors and crown

including choosing a timber frame.”

massive fireplace on the room’s white sectional is the homeowner’s favorite place to be. Through the adjacent wall of glass, she can take in dreamy views of the pool and woods beyond.

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left Minimal furnishings with clean lines keep the home’s architecture front and center, including the stairs that were crafted on site by general contractor John LaTorre.

below Taking center stage in the kitchen is the Statuario marble, quarried from Italy. The homeowner fell in love with its distinctive look and couldn’t resist using it in the kitchen, despite its propensity to stain. “She surprised all of us with it,” Steve says, chuckling. “We call it ‘Ellen’s Folly’ because she has vowed to be the guardian and regularly reseal it.”

New York-based New Energy Works was enlisted to construct and raise that timber frame. “We really focused in on the details, everything from timber sizes to joinery to finish to embellishments,” says general manager Eric Fraser. The final product is a Douglas fir frame that encompasses the home’s central gathering spot — the great room. The right and left wings of the house that include the kitchen, mudroom, garage, master suite and gym are framed out with traditional stick construction, an effort spearheaded by the general contractor, La Torre Builders.

In keeping with the comfortable mountain house feel the homeowners desired, the interiors are filled with natural materials. White oak floors stained a silvery gray extend throughout the great room where fieldstone columns anchor the walls and a coordinating stone fireplace punches 30-feet up into the airy expanse. The walnutcolored timbers pop against the white painted ceiling, supporting the lodge theme, both literally and figuratively.

“Everything is scaled big and rustic,” says Steve.

Still, the interior is soothing and sophisticated, thanks to refined finishes

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clockwise from above The serenity of the property is the driving force behind the home’s design. Water, whether it’s from an ocean, a brook or a man-made swimming pool, is a calming element that grounds the intention of the home: total relaxation.

This bedroom feels like a breath of fresh air with its blue-toned walls, fluffy bedding and fresh flowers.

A candelabra-style chandelier and a soaking tub with seamless views to the woods give this bathroom spa vibes, while porcelain tile and Silestone countertops keep it practical and low maintenance.

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Southern Comforts Patience, precision and elegant logs combine in this Arkansas family masterpiece.

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The grand exterior hints to a breathtaking interior. A 10-foottall, solid alder front door ushers guests inside from the porte cochere, which is supported by stone pedestals and 28-inch diameter Douglas fir columns. The trusses, designed by Carol, mirror those found inside the home.

above The behemoth great room is made cozy by the floor-to-ceiling fieldstone fireplace boasting a 1,700-pound mantel that required six men and some creative maneuvering to set into place. Fieldstone also extends to two arched doorways that flank the fireplace, while Texas cedar adds rustic flair to the upper-level walkway.

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“Carol and Dale were willing to spend

hen it comes to the

ensure guests never feel cramped. Four

majestic luxury

wood-burning fireplaces and a wood

the time to reach perfection. There was

of Dale and Carol

stove keep everything cozy. Two laundry

such precision,” Jared says of the close

Steffens’ log post-

rooms and a three-story elevator add

working relationship they created.

and-beam home

ease and convenience.

“They’re like family to me now.”

The Steffens purchased their Beaver

overlooking Beaver Lake in the Ozark

Construction of this wood manor re-

Mountains of Arkansas, the numbers

quired nine 18-wheeler flatbed loads of

Lake property before they were married.

are revealing: 10,000 interior square feet

hand-selected, Douglas fir logs shipped

Surrounded by nature and located near

and nearly 5,000 more outside, includ-

from British Columbia. In a word, it’s a

Eureka Springs, a small town with a

ing two separate garages, a carport

masterpiece. But builder, Jared Chris-

thriving art scene, it suited them perfect-

and several decks and patios. Five

tians, lead carpenter with LBH Construc-

ly. Dale, an avid fly fisherman, had access

bedrooms and seven bathrooms, plus

tion, would call the Steffens’ home “a

to numerous lakes and rivers and Carol

two bunkrooms and a sleeping nook,

springboard of artistic opportunity.”

loved the town’s cultural vibe.

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Three gorgeous juniper support posts add forest character to the entry. A powder room, coat closet and elevator occupy one side of the front foyer, while a Christmas tree closet is located on the other.

Three fully decorated Christmas trees are stored year-round and simply rolled out during the holidays for ultimate ease.

“We just kept returning,” Carol says.

Eureka Springs is a precious little town.”

create a “new” home capable of absorbing the original.

The final plan was a huge suc-

The Steffens’ lodge was constructed

The kitchen and dining area is magnificent. It is, however, the smaller complement to the adjacent great

in two phases, a decade apart. In 2000,

cess. The original living room with a

room. Entering this voluminous space

they built a 2,200-square-foot cabin. By

floor-to-ceiling Arkansas fieldstone

is an experience of grandeur that

2010, it was time for an expansion to ac-

fireplace is now a gracious dining

begins with the exterior. A 10-foot

commodate their five grown kids and 10

room, which shares its volume with a

custom, solid alder front door ushers

grandchildren.

double kitchen. The 18-foot island with

guests into an 65-foot-deep room with

Instead of building a second home, as

a granite countertop has two sinks, two

a vaulted ceiling that rises 32 feet. The

was originally planned, Carol, an interior

dishwashers and an abundance of meal

10-foot-tall window wall is bursting

designer, spent hours figuring out how to

prep space.

with lake views.

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The Steffens love to cook, and the double kitchen with black granite countertops and 18-foot-long island give them plenty of prep space. The kitchen features Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances. Handcrafted iron lighting fixtures bring a juxtaposition of elegance to a rugged material.

While the trusses, custom designed

In fact, stone archways lead to Carol

Artisan ironwork details were custom

by Carol, soar overhead, the home’s

and Dale’s offices and the wine cellar.

crafted by David Cunningham of Eureka

connection to wood is emphasized by

Evoking an Italian wine cave, the cellar

Iron Works. He hand-forged the fireplace

three full-height, 32-inch-diameter juni-

has a limestone floor and a bar with a

screen, as well as rustic, twig-like rail-

per support posts. These rugged pillars

granite countertop and copper sink.

ings for the upper stairway and grape-

of strength are balanced by the floor-

Overhead is a showstopping backlit,

vines for the wine cellar stairway, com-

to-ceiling fieldstone fireplace (with a

stained-glass tray ceiling accentuated by

plete with bronzed leaves and grapes.

6-foot firebox) and 1,700-pound single-

hundreds of bisected, 2-inch saplings.

stone mantel. It’s the same stone used

“Each sapling had to be hand-tapered to

space is filled with a walkway rimming

in the exterior, dining room fireplace

accommodate the arch,” Jared says. “It

the upper-level and backdropped by

and wine cellar walls.

has a tamboured look.”

log walls. The walkway has an exterior

The great room’s colossal open

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4 feel and leads to the exquisite master

nook in the upper-level library, while

china and European antiques. Quarter-

suite. The Steffens enjoy sweeping lake

Carol appreciates her two specialty areas:

sawn white oak flooring throughout

views each morning with access to their

a Christmas tree closet cleverly built into

contributes to the sense of warmth and

bedroom coffee bar. The steel fireplace

the great room and a china cabinet.

solidness expected in a timber home.

and custom bookshelves anchor one

Yet for all its luxurious sophistication,

“Decorating for the holidays is so

wall, while the antique Waterford crystal

much easier than if things were stored in

the home’s identity is found in the most

chandelier sparkles against the vaulted

a garage or attic like in most houses. We

unexpected place: a large, chainsaw

pine tongue-and-groove ceiling.

just roll out our fully decorated trees!”

sculpted bear statue. Taking their cue

exclaims Carol.

from the grandkids, the Steffens call their

The estate is loaded with unique spaces and charm. There is a workshop,

Aesthetically, the home is a balanced

home “Big Bear Cabin.”

“We love our home. We love our

an exercise room, a game room and a

blend of refined, Old-World elegance and

greenhouse for Dale’s orchids. Grandkids

frontier lodge appeal. Antlers and moun-

family,” Carol says, adding with a laugh:

love the bunkbed spaces and sleeping

tain lifestyle relics mix with crystal, fine

“And we love having parties.”

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A log or timber structure doesn’t have to be a residence. From man caves to woodshops to pool houses – we explore the versatility and creativity of log and timber design and construction. By Donna Peak

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ÖÊÇ ÒÃÕÅÊÍÇ ÒÑÑÎ ÊÑ×ÕÇ Designed as a backyard playground where a busy couple and their family can escape the stress of daily life, the recreation compound consists of an in-ground pool, a hot tub, a tennis court and the centerpiece: the timber framed pool/ guesthouse.

With 1,296 square feet of interior space and an additional 1,056 square feet of covered pavilion, the structure has WKH URRPV \RXoG H[SHFW WR Ʈ QG LQ D JXHVWKRXVH D OLYLQJ DUHD a small kitchen, a bedroom and a bath. But this structure DOVR VSRUWV D ORFNHU URRP Ʈ W IRU WKH Ʈ QHVW FRXQWU\ FOXE DQG a full-scale outdoor kitchen and bar.

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The projects we examine here are exactly that — escapes from everyday life. Call them outbuildings, accessory dwelling units, man caves, she-sheds or any of the other monikers these structures have taken on over the years, these buildings are at once unique and united: They all showcase the creativity of log and timber frame design and construction.

ing and came with plans in hand to Johnny Miller, owner of Ohio-based OakBridge Timber Framing to craft the impressive wood frame. “It’s only 200 feet from their residence, which is conventional construction,” says Johnny. “So, for the pool house, they wanted something special — a place where they could feel they were ‘away’ without leaving home.”

7KH IUDPH FRQVLVWV RI VWULNLQJ 'RXJODV ƮU WLPEHUV ZLWK a massive 12-by-24-inch ridge beam, which, according to Johnny, does all the heavy lifting in terms of carrying the structure’s load. The interior truss work is king-post style, but it’s very widely set to allow for a more spacious, open interior. “The rafters of the ‘truss’ actually act as braces for

the ridge beam more than as a traditional truss that would distribute the load,” Johnny says.

Outside, a king-post truss was, again, customized. This time, the bottom chord is angled downward. “This was an aesthetic feature the clients wanted,” Johnny explains.

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Attorney by trade; master woodsmith and beekeeper by avocation. That’s the man behind the Manly woodshop. And the timber frame company behind the structure is OakBridge Timber Framing.

The 3,108-square-foot barn-style building is framed with white oak timbers crafted into a unique hammerbeam/ king-post-with-struts combination truss system. At the end of each vertical truss member is an embellishment called an “acorn pendant,” a detail that was repeated on the staircase’s newel posts. “The acorns were my dad’s idea,” OakBridge owner Johnny Miller says of his 83-years-young father who still comes into work every day. “Altogether, he hand-carved 13 acorns in the house — it’s the most acorn pendants I think we’ve ever had,” Johnny says with a laugh.

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THE LATSKO MAN CAVE Framed with cypress with a scissor-truss bent and stained with Sherwin Williams “Covered Bridge” shade, the 16-foot-deep overhang is the gateway to a 1,296-square-foot man cave to end DOO PDQ FDYHV %XW LW WRRN FRQƮGHQFH GHWHUPLQDWLRQ DQG D VPDUW construction crew to bring this grown-up clubhouse to fruition.

“The building is only about 150 feet from the owner’s house, but it was way up on a hill!” exclaims Bruce Bode, owner of Heavy Timber Post & Beam — the timber crafter behind the SURMHFW p:H EXLOW HYHU\WKLQJ GRZQ RQ ưDWWHU JURXQG DQG XVHG a monstrous crane to get the timber bents up to the site.” Once up there, the ground was terraced using mammoth boulders.

Inside boasts a wide-open space. The centerpiece is a professional-grade bar topped by a prismatic-black granite slab with a chiseled edge. Seated at the bar is the man cave’s own SHUPDQHQW EDUư\ t D FDUYHG ZRRG JXHVW ZKR JUHHWV HYHU\one who joins him with a raised pint in hand. Even the half-bath continues the tavern theme — the sink is crafted from an old whiskey barrel and the urinal is a converted keg.

The owner loves sports and is an avid golfer, so in addition to the bar, the hangout boasts a full-scale golf simulator inside as well as a putting green outside. The extensive use of glass in the structure blurs the lines between interior and exterior.

Beautiful building materials aside, it’s clear that this place was built to have a good time all the time. “It’s totally designed for recreation,” Bruce says. “It’s a place to kick back and have a really great party.”

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When architectural photographer Joe Hilliard and his wife moved into their 1930s bungalow on Indiana’s St. Joseph River 20 years ago, they discovered an old boathouse foundation buried under a pile of leaves and brush along the water’s edge.

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Joe met builder and timber craftsman Greg Leman. Greg specializes in unique projects, including Japanese tea houses.

The Hilliards knew they’d found the outbuilding for them.

The main structure of the tea house is built from a white oak center ridge beam, 5-by-5 vertical ash beams, and 1-by-3-inch ash stringers which were bent to achieve the FXUYHG URRưLQH 7KH ưRRUV DQG UDLOLQJV DUH PDGH IURP EODFN locust. Sikkens/PPG ProLuxe oil-based stain in natural cedar was used to protect the timbers and decking. The roof is covered with hunter-green metal and the exposed sides of WKH FRQFUHWH VODE ZHUH ƮQLVKHG ZLWK FXW URFNV VRXUFHG IURP D stone house which had been torn down.

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ÖÊÇ ÍÃÔÅÊÐÇÔ ÕÊÇ«ÕÊÇÆ When the farmland on which you plan to build your dream log home comes with several rundown outbuildings, the natural thing to do is refurbish and enjoy them! Such was the case with this adorable timber she-shed.

Located just a stone’s throw from the owner Melinda Karchner’s log cabin, the shed’s original siding and windows were in such bad condition they had to be replaced, but the interior timbers and metal roof were salvaged and restored to their former glory.

“The place was overgrown with vines and there were critters in there,” Melinda says with a laugh. “It was pretty nasty, but I wanted to preserve it.” Where the original timbers couldn’t be saved, Timberhaven Log & Timber Homes provided circle-sawn timbers to replace them. Melinda stained those timbers with =$5 ZDOQXW VWDLQ DQG WKH DJHG HƬHFW WKH FRPELQDWLRQ FUHDWHG makes the new wood nearly indistinguishable from the old.

For contrast and freshness, the interior walls were painted a crisp white. The new Weathershield windows (which match the main log house) provide the uninsulated building with VRPH HQHUJ\ HƱFLHQF\ DQG WR NHHS WKH VSDFH ZDUP GXULQJ Pennsylvania winters, an antique cast-iron stove (that Melinda also salvaged and cleaned up) was converted into a charming HOHFWULF VSDFH KHDWHU 7KH ưRRU LV D FRQFUHWH VODE FRYHUHG LQ GXUDEOH YLQ\O SODQN ưRRULQJ WKDW PLPLFV EDUQZRRG $ERYH WKH rafters are open to the underside of the standing-seam metal roof — a feature which makes the most soothing sounds during a summer rain shower.

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THE JOHNSON CHAPEL Situated on the edge of a forest and overlooking a tranquil pond, this 902-square-foot private chapel in central Ohio is a serene spot to meditate. The beauty of this building lies in its simplicity and ties to nature. White oak timber posts join together in an elegant king-post truss at the peak of the vaulted roof, from which a graceful twig chandelier is suspended. Outside, cedar shakes and a

Wilkes Boathouse photo by Glenn Sanderson, Courtesy of Tomahawk Log & Country Homes

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THE WILKES BOATHOUSE Nestled along the shore of Fence Lake in Wisconsin, the boathouse has its own brand of appeal. Built

by Tomahawk Log & Country Homes, the 300-square-foot halflog structure is simple by design.

It’s only 10 feet from the water and has a garage door that rolls up for easy access to the shore, but there’s also an automated screen so the couple isn’t bothered by bugs while they enjoy a cool beverage, watch the kids play in the water or toss a ball for one of their Labrador retrievers to fetch from the lake. It’s a perfect spot to take in a summer sunset.

THE LAVALLEE YOGA STUDIO Tucked deep inside a 150-acre plot of lakeside woodlands in the Michigan’s Upper Peninsula sits a sanctuary crafted from impressive 14- to 16-inch western red cedar ORJV DQG ƮOOHG ZLWK =HQ Located a mile from her house, the walk to Renee’s Lavallee’s yoga studio is as peaceful and meditative as a little time spent in “downward dog,” and when the roughly 300-square-foot structure reveals itself, it’s like you’ve found a slice of Nirvana.

“I tied my love for log homes to my love for yoga,” she explains. Expanses of insulated glass create natural, ever-changing murals for the studio, while underneath it all, black ZDOQXW ưRRUV OD\ WKH IRXQGDWLRQ IRU UHOD[ation in Renee’s peaceful retreat.

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Lay of the Land A thorough assessment of this Colorado home site (and a little sweat equity from the owners) helps the Timbercraft crew keep the build on track. Äõ Éîåġê ÕñÞáî and look at the satellite view,” explains

semis. If your driveway is steep or has a

you usually don’t find them in

Bob Sternquist, owner and CEO of Tim-

switchback, then you’re going to need a

a subdivision. They’re sur-

bercraft, the timber framer behind the

separate staging area, where materials

rounded by a healthy acreage in the

couple’s project. “Even just that view can

can be offloaded to a more manageable

backcountry or perched on a cliff above a

show us if the property is appropriate for

vehicle.

river or, in the case of the Peg McVay and

say, a walkout basement.” As it turned

Tony Stamm’s home, nestled along a hill-

out, their site seemed suitable for a walk-

found that if their young drivers are able

side in the Colorado Rockies. The site of

out, but there was too much bedrock to

to get into our job sites, they’re a keeper,”

a timber home can be just as grand as its

blast through, so what you can’t see is

says Bob. “For a project in Cincinnati,

posts, beams and vaulted ceilings, and

just as important as what you can. The

I was able to get a crane at the top of

that means extra planning and prepara-

team solved the issue by building the

the hill, but I had to station a second

tion when it comes to site prep.

foundation to sit on top of the rock.

crane at the bottom of the hill to hoist

Site accessibility is important for

“In the three decades I’ve been build-

“My shipping company has always

the package up to the crane at the top.”

ing homes, we started with topography

every project, and if your land doesn’t

Fortunately, Bob says Peg and Tony’s

maps and I was walking every single

have a driveway, that’s a good first step.

materials were easier to manage: “We

site. Now, even in preliminary meetings,

Remember that log and timber pack-

offloaded them at the bottom of the hill,

when we’re having our first conversa-

ages aren’t going to come on pick-up

then we had them ferried up to the job

tion, we’ll bring them live on our screen

trucks, they’re going to come on full-size

site with smaller trucks,” he explains.

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ne thing about timber homes,

In orienting this home’s layout on the site, Timbercraft capitalized on passive solar gain as much as they could while still building around the main priority: the view. As it stands, the kitchen will look toward Pike’s Peak, with many of the other windows facing “true south” to passively warm the home in the winter.

As with everything else, the project was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. building materials were in high demand and thus, more expensive. Peg and Tony had a solution to both these problems — they’ve been living on their property in

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Crews were universally delayed and

an RV parked under a pole barn. Tony is a remodeler by trade, and living on the job site means it’s easy to lend a hand. This keeps the schedule moving along and adds sweat equity into their home. Since the couple is doing most of the interior finishes themselves, they’ll of eating the extra materials costs. Plus, knowing you are an integral part in building your home is a reward money simply cannot buy.

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