Adjoining the vaulted entry foyer are separate living and dining rooms, with a grand vaulted family room located at the rear. The huge gourmet kitchen features a pantry, island, wall oven, eating bar, and pass-through to the keeping room, all adjoined by a cozy breakfast nook with a bay window and a french door to the rear deck. Also boasting a bay window is the master bedroom, with a full five piece ensuite bathroom and walk in closet.

The Nature of the Log: Wood Species

The very first step in building a log home is selecting the logs themselves. The most prized logs for log home building come from trees growing at high elevations in cooler climates, where slower growth rates mean tighter annual growth rings, resulting in a higher structural value. The actual wood species used depends a lot on location, because certain tree species grow in certain climates and geographic areas. For instance in our area of the world (western Canada) the most common species for log homes are Douglas Fir, Englemann Spruce, Lodgepole Pine, and Western Red Cedar.