Food always seems to taste a little better when it's prepared and enjoyed in a warm and welcoming timber-frame home. Agree? Here’s a taste of nine beautiful timber home kitchens to browse through that will surely work up your timber frame appetite. Click the images below for a tour of the rest of each house!
1. Colorado Craftsman: a Classic Timber Home
If there’s one thing that timber-home enthusiasts have in common, it’s their dedication to the “dream home” ideal. And with that dedication typically comes months — if not years — of planning their house, right down to the smallest detail. For the owners of this high-desert Colorado home, that tried-and-true process definitely proved fruitful when they built a timber home with a nod to classic American style.
2. A Traveling Couple Finds a Timber Home to Stay
A couple builds a “forever” timber home in New York with family in mind. After years spent living abroad and traveling the world, Tom and Jean Seaman have found their haven of rest in the states. At their home overlooking Cayuga Lake in upstate New York, the couple enjoys a little slice of paradise everyday.
3. Natural Beautiful in a Washington Timber Home
One-of-a-kind charm meets smart, simple design in this Washington timber home. Located in Wenatchee, Washington, based in the foothills of the Cascade Range, the home feels more like a cozy cabin than a mountain lodge, but that doesn’t mean it’s not set to impress.
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4. Midwest Timber Home on the Plains
This timber home is a striking barn-style retreat that stands tall on the plains of the great Midwest. A symbol of hard work and long-lasting traditions, the barn has long been a steady staple in the great American landscape. And drive through the rural plains of northern Missouri and you just might come across this barn-style home — designed to pay tribute to the history of the Midwest.
5. A Timber Home in the Finger Lakes
A family timber home in the Finger Lakes region of New York state pairs a strong timber presence with a sensible design. They say you only have one chance to make a good first impression. The way Patrick Seaman figures it, the same goes for houses. That’s why he designed his timber frame beauty in the Finger Lakes region of New York to win visitors right away. Just through the entryway, a canopy of timbers soars 30-feet overhead, forming an impressive, barrel-vaulted ceiling. “Every time someone walks in, their heads go straight up, and they say, ‘Wow,’” says Patrick.
6. A Simple Timber Frame Retreat in the Mountains
In the world of custom homes, bigger isn’t always better. Just ask the owners of this 1,659-square-foot retreat, nestled into the mountains in northern New Hampshire. Built for a young family that loves to spend their time enjoying the great outdoors, this modern take on a Moose-Ridge “mountain lodge” style features a kiln-dried Douglas fir frame and an open plan that lives large despite the modest square footage.
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7. A Modern Timber Lodge with Old World Style
A unique condo project at Montana’s Flathead Lake melds the look of a modern mountain timber lodge with Old World style. Take a trip to the great northwest, and you’ll find that there are plenty of timber-frame lodges in Montana. But the architect and builder who developed a cluster of buildings on Flathead Lake not far from Glacier National Park wanted to take that popular lodge aesthetic and add a bit of a twist.
8. A Classic Timber Frame Home in Pennsylvania
The lure of wood drives one couple to build a classic timber frame home in central Pennsylvania. List the benefits of building a timber home, and you’ll instantly think of characteristics such as quality craftsmanship, long-lasting durability and strength, and traditional construction and design.
9. A Timber Frame Home is a Gathering Place
With family in mind, one timber frame home’s design turns into a truly communal space. Although the house is tucked away into a beautiful blend of woods and fields, its design is warm and welcoming, and tailored to the needs of the family that dwells there. In a style that the builder refers to as “communal,” the four-bedroom, three-bathroom house is made from a structural Douglas fir frame.
