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Classic Log Homes & Lakeside Living

Moose, pronghorn antelope, wolves, osprey and more enjoy the great watering hole found on the shores of Henry’s Lake. Mesmerized by theater-like views of the surrounding wildlife, Doug and Kristin make it a daily endeavor to enjoy the great outdoors from their home in the mountains. Several outdoor seating areas, private balconies, an expansive deck off the main level, and magnificent walls of glass surrender beautiful, uninterrupted views of the lake and mountains. With intimate living spaces and abundant views out, Doug and Kristin have redefined lakefront living with a beautiful log home.

Even with its focus on the outdoors, Doug and Kristin’s log home is completely functional. The master bedroom is located on the main level of the home and each guest bedroom features its own full bath and private access to the outdoors.  Fashioned with a Western, rustic décor, Doug and Kristin’s cabin retreat is adorned with Navajo blankets, heavy wood furniture and custom designed, antler lighting.

Doug and Kristen’s home was inspired by PrecisionCraft’s Tahoe log home plan.

Spectacular View from the Log Home Great Room

 An Inspired Log Home Design

Mountain Architects’ newest design, the Idlewild, is inspired by Old Tahoe architecture, a style that represents the exquisite beauty of Lake Tahoe as well as the peacefulness of the wilderness surrounding it. Known for its rambling design features, Old Tahoe architecture blends harmoniously with its environment, intertwined with the granite cliffs surrounding the deep blue edge of Lake Tahoe. With the introduction of the Idlewild, Mountain Architects has captured the essence of this unique style and created a spacious home with an intimate feel and abundant character.

View the Idlewild floor plans and elevations.

Build the Idlewild in Two Stages!
The rambling architectural style makes it possible to build your dream home as your budget permits. Start by building the main house with the two bedrooms upstairs. Then, when you are ready, add the garage, luxurious master suite, and upstairs guest room.

Designed by Mountain Architects for PrecisionCraft Log Homes.

With the close of the first month in 2009 just around the corner, Mountain Architects releases its final design in the Rustic Luxury Log Cabins & Plans series.  The Truckee log cabin plan is a unique log post and beam design with stone integrated throughout.  This single-level log cabin home, with just over 1,500 square feet of livable space, brings together rustic tradition with a touch of elegance.  Its layout is simple yet offers the perfect blend of warmth combined with attractive natural materials.

View the Rustic Luxury Truckee Log Cabin Home Plan

What’s next for the team at Mountain Architects?  As a sponsor of the 2009 GREEN LOG Homes & Lifestyle Awards (an awards program created to shine the spotlight on those companies that are working to provide green alternatives in the building industry), Mountain Architects now turns their attention to highlighting green design techniques. Stay tuned for an exciting kick off to a 3 month long endeavor focused on designing and building green, including examples of green homes designed and built over the last couple of years.

The exclusive collection, Rustic Luxury Log Cabins & Plans, recently released by Mountain Architects now features three attractive, unique cabin designs complete with luxurious finishes.  Designed for discriminating homeowners who are seeking the best in mountain style living, but in a smaller, more intimate home, this new series offers the perfect blend of warmth, attractive natural materials and high-end finishes.

Released in December 2009 is the Targhee Log Cabin Plan.  With 2,296 square feet of livable space, the Targhee features a three-level design with a master suite on each level.  Unique to this cabin design is a dining space with windows on three sides – perfect for enjoying a great view of the snow covered mountains.  The Targhee also features over 600 square feet in porches and decks making it possible to enjoy the outdoors from every floor of this log cabin retreat. The massive stone fireplace just outside the kitchen area on the main level adds character and warmth to this Appalachian style cabin.

Targhee Log Home Design

November’s design featured a French Country timber frame cabin - the Trian.  This beautiful timber frame cabin home features barreled tile roofing and stone commonly seen in the French Riviera.  For a unique look and feel, Mountain Architects also incorporated beveled edge siding as well as beautifully crafted timber frame braces surrounding the large bowed window just off the great room. The large stone fireplace on the open patio completes the look and feel of this Rustic Luxury Log Cabin home.

With 2,039 square feet on the main level, the Trian timber frame floor plan features an open design with bold timber framing throughout the kitchen, dining room and great room areas. With an additional 227 square feet, the loft area is perfect for a library or small office.

Trian, Rustic Luxury Log Cabin

Mountain Architects kicked off the new Rustic Luxury series in October with the Telluride.  This luxury, single level log cabin home features a unique combination of stone, bark siding, beautifully crafted character logs, glass and milled log walls.

With 1,560 square feet of livable space, the Telluride log cabin creates a sense of warmth and coziness – truly a cabin in the woods.  Its floor plan features a simple layout with vaulted ceilings, dual master suites, and of course, a great room with a view window.

Telluride Log Cabin Home

Stay tuned for Mountain Architects final addition to the Rustic Luxury series.  With the New Year comes the release of Mountain Architects’ best cabin design yet!  See the entire line of Rustic Luxury log cabins at PrecisionCraft.com.

Mountain Architects stays at the forefront of the industry with a new design each month. This time, the team introduces their new series, Rustic Luxury Log Cabin Homes & Plans, an exclusive collection featuring attractive, unique designs and luxurious finishes. Designed for discriminating homeowners who are seeking the best in mountain style living, but in a smaller, more intimate home, Rustic Luxury Log Cabins offer the perfect blend of warmth, attractive natural materials and high-end finishes. 

In addition to creating a sense of warmth, Rustic Luxury Log Cabin Homes & Plans provide the perfect design solution for smaller build sites – great design without compromising architectural style and detail. And, if you are looking to build a LEED certified log cabin home, smaller is better! Mountain Architects works with clients to ensure their log cabin homes meet their green building goals. Discover more green home design tips.  

With this announcement comes the release of Mountain Architects’ first design in the new cabin series, the Telluride. This luxury, single level log cabin home features a unique combination of stone, bark siding, beautifully crafted character logs, glass and milled log walls. 

With 1,560 square feet of livable space, the Telluride creates a sense of warmth and coziness – truly a cabin in the woods.  Its floor plan features a simple layout with vaulted ceilings, dual master suites, and of course, a great room with a view window.  View the Telluride Log Cabin Plan.

Stay tuned for more Rustic Luxury Log Cabin designs. A new cabin design will be introduced each month, through January 2009.  Sign up at their web site to receive the Design of the Month.

Inspired by the popular Crested Butte log & timber hybrid home, the Dakota, smaller in size, catches the eye with its unique flavor.

Since its introduction, the Crested Butte has been one of PrecisionCraft’s most popular designs. This overwhelming response to the Crested Butte design has inspired PrecisionCraft’s design division, Mountain Architects to create the Dakota.  Once you tour the Dakota floor plan showcased in PrecisionCraft’s Log Home Floor Plan Gallery, its similarities to the Crested Butte will catch your eye. But, at the same time, you will notice that the Dakota has its own unique features making it a remarkable design in its own right.

The Dakota, featured above, is 600 square feet smaller than the Crested Butte, but still packs a lot of character with its unique design elements. The large vaulted great room has custom timber trusses running from the inside out. The open kitchen, dining and great room area is ideal for entertaining, while the main level master suite includes a fireplace and private access to the patio. Each of the bedrooms on the second level has its own bathroom with the second bedroom featuring a private balcony.

As rendered, the Dakota turnkeys at approximately $700,000. By keeping the same timber frame elements, but substituting the log walls for conventional framing, Mountain Architects was able to create a Mountain Accent™ version of the Dakota that retains its unique design characteristics but turnkeys at approximately $550,000.  See the two versions of the Dakota log home floor plan.

The Dakota, as with all of PrecisionCraft’s floor plans, can be customized to fit a client’s personal style, build location, and turnkey budget. Alter the size of this log home plan, adjust its design complexity, and learn how home finishes can impact the overall turnkey cost of the Dakota and PrecisionCraft’s other log home floor plans. Clients work directly with the team at PrecisionCraft and Mountain Architects to custom design their homes. A successful home building project begins with great design!

Mountain Architects and PrecisionCraft provide the best in custom design services. With the most design awards in the industry, this team walks clients through the home building process – from conception to move in.

For more information on custom design services or Mountain Accent Homes, please visit PrecisionCraft’s Custom Log Home Solution Center at PrecisionCraft.com or call 800-729-1320.

Who says it has to be all about log? Check out this new design by PrecisionCraft and Mountain Architects’ log home designers. The focus this month is on timber frame! The Clearwater is a modern timber frame floor plan that fits in with both new developments and rustic locations.

The unique look of the Clearwater timber frame plan integrates stone, glass, timber and siding. The floor plan is open and works well for entertaining, while the master suite is secluded and has private access to the patio area. The second floor bedroom has its own private balcony with an innovative clear railing system.

The Clearwater, as well as all standard floor plans found at PrecisionCraft’s log home floor plan gallery, can be designed to match the look and feel of any client. In addition, the Clearwater can be customized in size and layout. Standard floor plans such as the Clearwater are simply starting points for your own unique vision.

Adding timber frame elements to a log home design is a growing trend today. Visit PrecisionCraft’s Log Home Solution Center to learn more about this hot trend or to view 65+ log home and timber home plans.

PrecisionCraft’s newest log home floor plan is here! This month, Mountain Architects releases a single level design with lots of interest.

The inspiration for the Shenandoah log home floor plan comes from the cozy log cabin ideal of yesteryear. Even though this design is a single level with only 2,136 sq.ft., the plan is open and has an abundance of character. From the handcrafted log columns in the picture window to the extensive use of vaulted ceilings lined with log rafters, this plan is designed to turn heads.

With the Shenandoah log home plan, entertaining guests outside is an effortless adventure. Designed with over 300 sq. ft. of outdoor living space and a rustic stone fireplace, guests will feel right at home.

Every new floor plan, like the Shenandoah, is professionally rendered to help clients envision what the exterior of their homes will look like. Each new design is based on past experiences with clients, Mountain Architects’ own unique log & timber home vision, and the latest trends in the log home industry. The ultimate goal is simply to inspire.

As rendered, the Shenandoah shows how a combination of materials – square milled log, handcrafted log, glass, & stone – can be used together in the design of any home. If a client prefers a rustic handcrafted log home or a full timber frame home, the Shenandoah can be designed with any product in mind. In addition, the Shenandoah can be customized in size and layout. PrecisionCraft’s log home plans are simply starting points for many clients.

As drawn, the estimated turnkey cost of the Shenandoah is $500,000. This estimate reflects average construction costs generated by 3rd party, national data. With customization, the Shenandoah may turnkey at more or less taking into consideration a client’s build location, build site conditions, and design modifications.

Get more details on the Shenandoah Log Home Plan or view PrecisionCraft’s log home floor plan gallery.

A prospective client’s love for the great outdoors inspired the creation of this log home floor plan design, The Alderbrook.

With the natural environment at the heart of the Alderbrook log home plan, enjoying the outdoors just got easier. A screened-in porch complete with a fireplace is perfect for warming up the chilly evenings. The Indian summer days are best enjoyed on the open deck or over breakfast on the dining porch.

This unique design concept initiated out of Log Home Living’s new feature You Dream, We Design. Log Home Living asked Mountain Architects to design a log home plan based on a prospective client’s needs and desires. The results, published online, were astonishing! After hearing many great comments regarding the design’s focus on the outdoors, PrecisionCraft decided to make the design September’s “Log Home Design of the Month.”

Every new floor plan created by the team at PrecisionCraft and Mountain Architects is professionally rendered to help clients think about the look and feel they want in their log home. As rendered, the Alderbrook shows how a combination of materials – log, timber, glass, & stone – can work together to create a one-of-a-kind log home. Clients looking for classic log homes or a full timber frame homes can work with their Mountain Architects designer to customize the Alderbrook to match their own architectural style preference.

As drawn, the estimated turnkey cost of the Alderbrook is $530,000. This estimate reflects PrecisionCraft’s past log home building experiences and average construction costs generated by 3rd party, national data (RS Means Data). Mountain Architects works to refine this turnkey cost estimate, which may be more or less taking into consideration a client’s specific build location, build site conditions, and design modifications. Learn more about this log home turnkey cost estimating service provided to PrecisionCraft’s clients.

What is the purpose of showcasing different log home floor plans?

To inspire you. To get you thinking about your own unique home – whether it be a rustic log home, an artfully crafted timber frame home, or a hybrid home.  Close your eyes for a moment and imagine walking through the door of your getaway mountain retreat. What do you see when you first walk into your home? Rustic log pillars? A view of the mountainside outside the glass wall facing you? How do you plan to use your home – to entertain? Or, is your home a private retreat for you? As you make the journey up your driveway, what does your home look like? How is it positioned on your land?

One of the best ways to bring your log home vision together is to explore a variety of log home floor plans and to find log home pictures that inspire you.  Then, find an architect experienced at designing log & timber frame homes that is willing to work with you to not only understand your vision but also to brainstorm with you the style, look, feel, layout, and size of your home.

Each month, our architectural division, Mountain Architects, works to create a new log home design. These designs reflect our past experiences with our clients, our architects own passion for log homes, and the latest trends in the log home industry.  Will one of these new log home floor plans meet your every need and expectation? Probably not. But you will find certain features in each plan that inspire you, that make you rethink your own log home vision. In addition, every new floor plan is professionally rendered to help you think about the look and feel of the exterior of your home.  What does your log home, timber home, or hybrid mountain retreat look like? Is it rustic in appearance – much like the Caribou plan? Or, is your dream home more modern in appearance with an eclectic use of materials – much like the Hickory Falls?

But, don’t stop your search with a collection of log home floor plans. Find images that illustrate what you like and what you don’t like.  Pictures not only help you fine tune your vision but also help you communicate that vision to your architect.

It is important to remember that the log home floor plans showcased here in this blog are simply starting points. A good place to bring together different ideas. So, go ahead, start exploring and find what inspires you the most!  Log homes, timber frame homes, & hybrid log & timber homes…

Imagine a mountain log home retreat that combines what you love most about rustic traditions but with a flare of modern living. With the latest log home design from Mountain Architects & PrecisionCraft Log Homes, you get just that! This month’s unique Craftsman style log home design, the Upland Retreat, is a remarkable handcrafted log home and timber frame hybrid. As a hybrid log & timber design, the Upland Retreat incorporates handcrafted log home elements, stone, glass, metal and timber frame. This impressive combination of materials has created quite the “buzz” among today’s log home enthusiasts.The Upland Retreat log home floor plan also features:

• Seamless corner windows designed to make your view part of your home
• Unique metal roofing on porches
• Blend of handcrafted wall logs and timber frame trusses, posts & roof

At Mountain Architects and PrecisionCraft Log Homes, the creativity of the log home designer and the architectural style preference of the client determine the materials to be used in any log home design. PrecisionCraft’s stated mission is to stay flexible in manufacturing, producing just about any log or timber product their designers can come up. Providing the designer with a broad palette of materials including log, timber, framing, glass, stone, steel and other materials creates more opportunity for a unique and creative custom home. When it comes to custom log home design, it is critical that the design comes first and the materials then accommodate the design.

Each month, the team at Mountain Architects and PrecisionCraft work to create a log home plan that inspires today’s log home enthusiasts. Recognizing that design is the first and most important step in bringing clients’ visions to life, PrecisionCraft’s monthly log home designs give clients the perfect place to find what elements and styles inspire them the most.

Ready to make your getaway to a pristine log or timber home retreat? It won’t cost you a penny to immerse yourself in the latest in world class log home design from Mountain Architects, the log and timber home industry leaders.

This month’s unique French Country log home design, the Hickory Falls, features a hipped roof design, a custom timber frame truss at the entryway, and an impressive use of different materials. The latest design from the team at PrecisionCraft and Mountain Architects illustrates how a combination of materials – log, timber, stucco, stone, and glass can come together and create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.

This log home design is also unique in its layout. The Hickory Falls’ floor plan features:

•Beautiful courtyard adjacent to the home’s entryway and living area
•Second floor balcony in the rear of the home
•Impressive studio space above the garage
•Master suite with outdoor fireplace
•Large mud room/laundry room

When designing custom homes – especially log & timber hybrid homes, it is essential to recruit an experienced architect; a designer who has an in-depth understanding of the properties and behaviors of log and timber connections. It is also important to have unlimited, direct access to your designer throughout the entire design process — from idea to the final home.

Each month, the team at Mountain Architects and PrecisionCraft Log Homes work to create a plan that reflects architectural styling elements that are new, unique, or simply inspirational. Recognizing that design is the first and most important step in bringing clients’ visions to life, PrecisionCraft’s monthly designs give clients the perfect place to find what elements and styles best describe their own unique lifestyles and visions.

You will find PrecisionCraft’s exclusive log home and timber frame home designs, like the Hickory Falls, nestled in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the Cascades, the Klamath Mountains, the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachians. Although PrecisionCraft is based in Idaho, you will find their log homes throughout the United States - from California to North Carolina, PrecisionCraft’s Total Home Solution™ makes the way.

 Mountain Architects, PrecisionCraft’s architectural division, has released its newest design – The Flat Iron Chalet. Reminiscent of the European Alps where the Chalet style was born, the Flat Iron Mountains provided the inspiration for the Flat Iron Chalet log home plan.

The Flat Iron Chalet features custom arched timbers, diamond shaped mullions, indigenous stone work, and a focus on outdoor living & entertainment.

Each month, the team at Mountain Architects and PrecisionCraft Log Homes work to create a plan that reflects architectural styling elements that are new, unique, or simply inspirational. Recognizing that design is the first and most important step in bringing clients’ visions to life, PrecisionCraft’s monthly designs give clients the perfect place to find what elements and styles best describe their own unique lifestyles and visions. To receive the monthly design via email, please register.

You will find PrecisionCraft’s exclusive log home designs and timber frame home designs, like the Flat Iron Chalet, nestled in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the Cascades, the Klamath Mountains, the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachians. Although PrecisionCraft is based in Idaho, you will find their log homes throughout the United States - from California to North Carolina, PrecisionCraft’s Total Log Home Solution makes the way.