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A Touch of Glass: A Stained-Glass Artist

Self-taught stained-glass artist Robert Oddy is breaking new ground in the medium by teaching others his unique technique.

Windows Q&A: Choosing Windows for Your Timber Home

Since load-bearing walls are largely unnecessary in timber frame homes, fill your walls with glass to bring in as much natural light as possible.

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Call to Cowboy Country: A Timber Home with Cowboy Style

When the Rocky Mountains and a timber home lifestyle beckon, it's impossible to resist.

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Custom Design: A Canadian Lakeside Timber Home

A mix of wood species, an expansive gathering space and smart design choices combine to create a stunning lakeside timber frame home.

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Rustic Renewal in a Reclaimed Timber Home

Looks can be deceiving. Nestled in the heart of the Rockies, a rustic post-and-beam timber home that appears centuries old actually is on the cutting edge of design.

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Helping Hands: New England Timber Frame Home

A New England couple lends a hand in building their Nordic nest in Maine's ski country.

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A Mountain Getaway Cabin in the Rockies

Touring a timber home built as a vacation getaway in the Rocky Mountains.

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A Hand in Beauty: Washington Timber Home

A Washington State couple finishes a timber frame home themselves, saving money and offering a world of satisfaction.

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Hands-on Home: Kentucky Timber Home

How one Kentucky woman took "do-it-yourself" to a whole new level.

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Nature's Valley: A Wisconsin Timber Frame Home

A gorgeous Wisconsin timber home overlooks two stunning valleys in the state’s Driftless region.

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Timber Houses: Perfect Mountain Getaway

When a couple went back to the drawing board to rethink the design of their vacation retreat, timber houses came to their minds.

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Top 10 Country Kitchens

Looking for inspiration for your kitchen? Check out our favorite photos of country kitchens from 10 timber frame homes.

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12 Tips for No-Sweat Log Home Landscaping

Try these 12 ideas for a low-maintenance log home landscape with little effort.

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Texas Timber Frames: Heritage Design Home Plan

The Heritage Design, a three-bedroom timber home plan from Texas Timber Frames.

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Hydro-Sil

Hydro-Sil is a self-contained hydronic individual room heating system that can save you hundreds of dollars in home heating costs when replacing old and inefficient ways of heating.

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Design a Zen Den: Sleep in Peace

Lull yourself into sweet dreams with these secrets to a serene bedroom design.

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Sleeping Beauty: Del Mar Outdoor Daybed

These days, all of the furniture that used to be restricted to your home’s interior spaces is making the move outdoors—and beds are no exception!

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What's in a Timber Frame Kit?

If you’re trying to get a handle on what you’ll get when you buy a timber home package, start with this sample timber home kit package list.

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The Simple Life: An Idaho Timber Home

An Idaho couple builds a timber retreat dedicated to rest and relaxation.