Features & Tours

• CUSTOM CONNECTIONS: What, exactly, is a hybrid home? The answers are as diverse as the homes themselves.
  
  
• FIRE UP: Advances in fireplace technology create endless options. BONUS: A look at thin-veneer real stone.
  
  
• PERFECTLY PRESERVED: North Carolina's Balsam Mountain Preserve offers the ideal setting for a couple who also prize an eco-friendly mixed-materials home.
   
• A PIECE OF HISTORY: Today's Appalachian style log home offers an original look with a modern flair.
  
  
• THE CRAFT OF CHINKING: Whether practical or purely cosmetic, chinking adds the "authentic Appalachian" look.
  
  
• LIVING MUSEUM: An Appalachian-style home in Kentucky features a traditional look, reclaimed materials, and an extensive collection of Western memorabilia.
• FAVORITE APPALACHIAN PLANS: Eight plans that combine modern construction practices with a centuries-old style.
  


• NATURAL WONDER: A natural materials home in Idaho integrates eclectic architectural styles and a wide array of materials.
  
  
• CHARM OF THE CHALET: The classic Swiss log-home design gets an upgraded treatment, thanks to modern materials and building practices.

• FAVORITE CHALET PLANS: Ten designs that capture the cozy ambience and spectacular views of mountain residences.
  
  

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Columns & Departments

• EDITORIAL: A look at two classic wood home designs.
• CUSTOM PROJECTS: An award-winning eco-friendly timber frame, a unique handcrafted home in Slovenia, a new line of natural material cabins, and more.
• HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: A few items to consider for the custom wood home aficionado in your life.
• THE DRAWING BOARD: A designer covers the four things to understand about your future home before you finalize your plan.
• CUSTOM DECOR: Three interior design trends experts predict in 2009.