The open plan kitchen and dining area leads to a stunning living room with exposed log work supporting a high vaulted ceiling. Adjoining is a picturesque bay window, which is ideal for either a breakfast nook or as a casual seating area. Four main floor bedrooms accommodate a sizeable family, or provide lots of spare room for guests, hobbies, and a home office.

The log stairway leads to a large loft overlooking the living room. Completing the upper floor is the master suite with ensuite bathroom, walk-in closet, and even its own balcony.

Where permitted by space, planning considerations, and budget, a spiral stair (below left) can be a real conversation piece and center of attraction. However in many locations building regulations do not permit a spiral stair to be the primary access to living space. Because of this and other practical shortcomings such as the difficulty of moving furniture, we only recommended spiral stairs where there is another conventional stair servicing the same floor level.

Other custom stairs give our craftsmen a great opportunity for expressing their art. Character wood pieces can be used for railing newel posts, or even for support posts. And a curved stair--which is not the same as a spiral--can be a great accent to a large foyer or great room space. This type of stair is quite expensive due to the labor involved, but the end effect is dramatic.