M. Curtis McCoy

Low-maintenance cabin landscaping comes down to six things: mulch heavily, plant native species, water on demand instead of on a timer, choose

Choosing between log home kits comes down to three questions: how much space you actually need, how you live day to day,

The three fireplace ideas worth considering in a log home are wood, gas and electric, and the right one depends on how

Good log cabin bathroom design comes down to five decisions: fixtures, space, DIY scope, moisture-tolerant materials, and ventilation. Get those five right

A porch is covered, a deck is open, and a patio sits on the ground — so every porch design decision starts

Yes — a log cabin still needs insulation, just not in the log walls themselves. Solid logs handle the wall assembly on

Log cabins are not more likely to burn than conventional homes, and in a real cabin fire solid logs usually outlast stick

The best log cabin kitchen ideas work with the logs instead of fighting them: warm wood tones, one strong contrast, durable surfaces,

The right log home floor plan is the one that matches how you actually live, not the one with the most square

Log home stairs are decided by four things, in this order: where the traffic actually flows, whether the rise, run, headroom and

A tiny cabin is a compact log structure, usually under about 1,000 square feet, that can be built from a handcrafted kit

Log home durability comes down to four things: the log species, how well the logs were seasoned, how the home was built,