Log Home Living – August 2019

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s far as careers go, I feel pretty
blessed. Every day I come to
work, I have the honor of look-
ing at some of the most beauti-
ful homes in North America and reading the
unique and inspiring stories their owners
have to tell. But when I see a log home that’s
near a body of water — whether it’s along
a lakeshore, a sizeable pond or a babbling
brook — my heart skips a beat. It doesn’t
matter if it’s glassy and reflective (like the
Colorado home that graces our cover) or a
rushing river, there’s just something about
a water view that makes me linger over the
scene just a little bit longer.
I know I’m not alone in my love for wa-
terfront living. It’s clear Log Home Living
readers do, too, which is why this issue is
dedicated to the topic. In these pages, we’ve
strived to inspire you with two very different
log homes: one, a 1,500-square-foot New
England cabin (A Slice of Heaven, p. 24); the
other, 3,800 square feet of log home bliss (A
Fresh Start, p. 48). But both share one very
special trait — a pristine lakeside location.
But we don’t stop at mere inspiration. In
Water-Wise Building (p. 66), we check in

with log home experts for their best advice on
how to ensure log walls are “waterproof.” Our
“Take it Outside” column (p. 18) offers tips
to protect that body of water you love during
construction and long after you move in, and
“Fresh Takes” (p. 22) showcases a collection
of furnishings to give your log home decor
that coastal touch.
It doesn’t matter if you’re on the water or
landlocked, the world of property easements
is something every homeowner should un-
derstand (but few do). Our resident builder,
Dan Mitchell, breaks it down for us on page


  1. And we even take a Log Home Road Trip
    around the Land of 10,000 Lakes: Minnesota.
    As you can see, we didn’t just sprinkle
    this issue with waterfront-log-home-related
    info and ideas — we saturated it. So whether
    you’re ready to dip your toe into the log home
    life or you’ve already taken the plunge, let’s
    dive into this issue together.


This 100-year-old,
refurbished creekside
cabin in Colorado made
our whole art/edit team
stop and stare.

Waterlogged


DONNA PEAK
Editor-in-Chief
[email protected]
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