History of Style
Log homes have an architectural style and aesthetic unlike any other type of residential dwelling. In the past, individual characteristics of construction identified a log home as belonging to a particular part of the country. Flat logs with wide bands of chinking and dove-tailed corners were Appalachian. Large, round logs with saddle-notched corners were predominantly found in the Rockies. Log homes in the Midwest and Northeast tended towards smaller logs, tightly fitted together with no chinking. Today, with advances in transportation and technology, the style of log home is determined mostly by the owner’s style and taste. Choices of wood, architectural style, accessories and more available wherever you live. Where style once reflected the location of the log home, now the style reflects you.