Log and Timber Home Living

professionally, I’m pretty fortunate. When I sit down at my desk every day, I have the privilege of reviewing scores of incredible homes and am granted access to the stories of the people who live in them. The kind of “the door is open” admittance that’s usually reserved for close friends and family members. They share cozy lakefront cabins, mountainside lodges, prairie farmhouses, barn-style abodes… and I love them all. So, when someone asks me which one is my “favorite,” it’s like asking the age-old cliche: Which child do you like best? How could I choose? Fortunately, I don’t have to. Readers of our flagship magazine, Log & Timber Home Living, know exactly what they like. What’s more, they tell us every day by clicking on articles on our web sites, saving…

THE HOLROYD CABIN HOME DETAILS SQUARE FOOTAGE 2,102 BEDROOMS 4 BATHS 4 LOG PROVIDER/DESIGNER MODERN RUSTIC HOMES modernrustichomes.com Read more about this mixed-materials cabin at loghome.com/modern_georgia_cabin This home is the picture of mountain-cabin charm, with its steeply pitched roofline, square dovetailed logs, cedar-shake accents and deep porte cochere. But inside it’s the epitome of modern-rustic elegance and small-home flexibility. The great room unfolds onto the porch and its outdoor fireplace. The loft doubles as a craft room for the kids, and the kitchen/dining combo makes good use of the small space. Five species of wood, including hemlock and white pine, were used, as were custom-blended stains. “Every species takes stain differently, so we’d test each color on every type of wood before we decided on it,” says homeowner Regan Holroyd. To maximize their gathering space while staying within their small footprint, Regan and her…

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hidden in plain sight toward the back end of a bucolic, 11-acre parcel sits a timber frame home with enduring style and inner strength. The owner, Larry, is a beekeeper with an annual honey harvest around 200 pounds. His bees enjoy an idyllic life. They are also symbolic of Larry and his wife, Nancy’s, agrarian-styled home. Honeycomb, the structure in which a colony lives, is designed for efficiency, strength and functionality. Yet for all its modesty, honeycomb radiates a soothing elegance in its design. Larry and Nancy’s home occupies a similar sweet spot. Created by New Energy Works’ design-build manager and architect, Ty Allen, the 2,000-square-foot home marks the transition between a hardwood forest and hay fields just outside of Ithaca, New York. Retirees Nancy and Larry were not interested in…

HOME DETAILS SQUARE FOOTAGE 2,000 BEDROOMS 3 BATHS 2 full, 1 half TIMBER PROVIDER/DESIGNER NEW ENERGY WORKS newenergyworks.com…