Log Home Living – June 2019

4 |^ Best Log & Timber Floor Plans 2019

ROOM FOR TWO

“Our average customer is a couple in their

mid-50s looking to build a 1,300-to-1,500-

square-foot primary residence and doesn’t

have frequent overnight guests. Usually,

they’ve done the ‘big house’ thing already

and are ready to scale down,” says Greg

Altizer, sales manager for Blue Ridge Log

Cabins. Whether it’s your starter home or

your forever home, a cozy cabin fits the bill

for many log home enthusiasts. Try these

tips on for size:

Q Empty nesters tend to gravitate toward

a simple floor plan, often a single-story

ranch with an open loft that’s less than

1,500 square feet. It can give them all

their primary living space on one level

(including one to two bedrooms) within

a fairly confined footprint.

Q Thirty-six-inch doorways leading into

bedrooms and bathrooms give a grand,

spacious feeling now; and later in life,

allow for accessibility and mobility. It’s

easier to install them now than retrofit

them down the road.

Q Don’t feel restricted by a number —

whether its age or square footage. A

small home works perfectly for a couple

of advanced age looking to reduce

maintenance or a young couple who’s

just starting out.

Q Storage is essential but tough to squeeze

into a smaller home. When evaluating

your plan, look at spaces that are blank

or hollow (like beneath the stairs or un-

der the roof eaves) and figure out how

you can add function to those areas. P

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