Here are some things you can do to help satisfy
your cravings for anything log home:
Magazines - Pick up one of
a number of log home magazines. Visit any magazine
stand and you'll find a new batch of inviting
log home publications every month. See this
article for more details.
Books - Buy log home books.
There are dozens of books on topics that range
from log home construction to decorating. Try
Amazon.com
and type "log home" into their search
box. One of our favorites is "Log Homes
Made Easy" by Jim Cooper.
Shows - Attend a log home
show. There are a number of log home shows held
around the country each year. They are fun and
informative. See this
article for more details and a schedule
of cities and dates.
Videos - Watch a video about
log home living. A number of log home companies
offer short promotional video tapes or DVDs
that can be both inspirational and educational.
One such company is Kuhns
Bros. Log Homes. Another is Aspen
Log Homes.
Company Brochures, Catalogs, and Planbooks
- Collect log home literature. Most log home
companies have beautifully designed brochures
that highlight their company and products. Sales
brochures are usually free for the asking. More
elaborate catalogs and plan books typically
must be purchased.
Bed and Breakfast - Stay in
a log home bed-and-breakfast inn. There are
wonderful log B&Bs across the country that
cater to those who want to experience log home
living. Stay in one for a couple of nights and
you'll never forget it.
Cabin Rentals - Rent a log
cabin or vacation cottage. Almost every mountain
resort or vacation area in the country has log
cabins for rent. This is a great way to experience
log home living, even for just a short while.
Model Homes - Visit model
log homes. All log home manufacturers have model
homes that you can visit. Some are open, unoccupied
but furnished models, usually at or near the
company headquarters. Others are homes that
are owned and occupied by company dealer representatives.
Still others are homes owned by satisfied customers
of a log home company who have agreed to let
prospective customers visit — by appointment,
of course. See Log
Home Models for more.
Lodges - Stay in a log-style
hotel or lodge to get a taste of log home living.
The Old Faithful Inn at Yellowstone National
Park comes to mind, as does the Wilderness Lodge
at Walt Disney World.
Log Home Community - Visit
a community or development that contains only
log homes. Tour the sales models. One such development
is Kinzel
Springs in the foothills of the Great Smoky
Mountains in Tennessee. There are many others
around the country.
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For
those of you who like to dream about a log home
in your future, you don't have to go lacking for
sources of activities and materials to sustain
and feed your dreams.