A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Take a moment to review a selection of images from some of our many homes.  Simply click through the slide show and enjoy!

Exteriors - The Balance and Proportion of Inspired Forms 

Too often, homes are designed from the floor plan up.  A floor plan is conceived, then an attempt to put a roof over it is made.  Sometimes it works.  Other times, the result is an imbalance, in many cases downright problematic:  oversized or undersized dormers, chimneys in the middle of valleys, roofs shedding snow into awkward areas.

By working in three dimensions from the outset, we not only work on floor plan relationships that are logical and functional, but we conceive the entire architecture of your log or timber home as a coherent whole.  We use roof pitches that make sense for the home and the building site. We strive to balance elements in proportion with the other elements and the whole.  We make sure that the design not only works inside, but is inspiring to view-from all angles.  We want you to be filled with gratitude and awe every time you drive up the driveway, architecture that continues to inspire you for a lifetime.

Interiors - Balancing Function and Creativity

Logs and Timbers are blessed with their own unique character.  By choosing log sizes that are proportionate to the role they are to fulfill, by using them judiciously in the interior spaces, we can design rooms that not only meet the functional needs of your family, but possess an inherent timeless beauty.
Log homes have often been criticized for being dark and uninviting inside, or being incompatible with modern living concepts.  We have coined the phrase "rustic contemporary".  Long ago, we set out to blow away the old myths and create log and timber interiors that have both a rustic character and are bright and contemporary.  Architecture can be both timeless and flexible.  It can mix modern materials and character logs.  It can be both traditional and eclectic.  Not all the log home interiors we design are for everybody.  But we make sure the log home we design for you meets your unique special needs.

Post and Beam - Flexible Planning and Inspired Designs

In some ways, logs and heavy timber lend themselves most naturally to post and beam homes.  The flexible floor planning they allow, the large spans they open up result in log homes that truly stretch one's imagination.  The often limiting geometry of simple rectangular forms gives rise to an unlimited variety of geometric configurations in both the floor planning and the vertical execution of your home.  We have even leaned walls out at angles to create unique spaces.