Log Homes Illustrated – September 2007
“My father loved being at the cabin, and he loved the outdoors,” David remembers. “On the wall of the living room, he had two shadow boxes with large writing: ‘It’s the beauty that thrills me with wonder; it’s the stillness that fills me with peace.’ That is the way he felt about being there with his family.”
Log Homes Illustrated – May 2007
Anyone who relocates from the Chicago suburbs to a small, rural community in southwestern Michigan has to be a nature lover and a fan of four seasons.
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Log Homes Illustrated – March 2006
When Jamie Maschmeyer opened his first restaurant, he drew on fond memories of his grandparents in northern Wisconsin, especially the rib-sticking food his grandmother cooked. He wanted to offer that same food and in a setting reminiscent of Wisconsin’s north woods.
Log Homes Illustrated – March 2005
Roger and Kathryn did not necessarily intend to build a log home when they set out on their quest to establish a quiet place where thy could escape the pressures of their law practices in Boulder City, Nevada, and perhaps eventually retire. All they knew for sure was that they wanted a large parcel of secluded land..
Log Homes Illustrated – September 2004
Everyone’s idea of perfection is different. When Jack and Judy McCarthy announced that they planned to retire to a remote lake in northern Minnesota, many of their best friends and closest relatives questioned why they would ever want to do such a thing.
Log Homes Illustrated – May 2003
Conrad and Mary Golonka love wood. They love wood furniture, wood ceilings and wood walls. They filled their conventionally built home with all kinds of wood. After installing oak paneling in the basement, they realized that the look they were really trying to achieve occurs naturally in a log home. They decided to build one. “A log home takes you back to a different time and place,” Conrad says. “There is an ambiance of creativity that just seems to fit who we are.”
