Log cabin makeover

Name: Liz Mirisola and my husband, Ted, and our rescue pup, TubsLocation: Saugerties, New YorkType of home: CabinSize: 1,500 square feetYears lived in: 1 year, owned Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people who live there: We had been living in New York City for 10-plus years, working the typical high-stress, long-hour grind of jobs in marketing and finance.

Interested in painting a log cabin? Don't. Painting your cabin could lead to major issues down the road. Try this instead.

It could be because we all get sucked into reno shows on HGTV, or it could be because there’s a ton of property out there with big-time potential that’s yet to be realized, but we’ve all found ourselves scouring the real estate...

Choosing log cabin exterior paint colors is actually not that easy. It is because we can’t really paint the logs. Paint is meant to protect the surface underneath. Painting can prevent your stones, woods, metals, and other similar materials from rusting. Plus, color paint can add personality to your property too. So, painting a log cabin may be a good idea.

With all this time spent inside, there's been a return to tinkering away at little projects: baking a loaf of bread, say, or stitching a quilt. Or, if you'

With all this time spent inside, there's been a return to tinkering away at little projects: baking a loaf of bread, say, or stitching a quilt. Or, if you'

As soon as Hope Mendes and her husband saw their Cobb, California, cabin, they knew it was the place they’d been searching for—a home they could use for vacations and also list as an Airbnb. “Although it needed a ton of work, overall it had good bones and only required mostly cosmetic work,” Hope writes. “We knew with a little TLC it would become the perfect rustic and charming retreat we had been wanting.”The couple’s goals for their renovation?

Have you ever dreamed of owning a little home from home? Somewhere you can escape to at the weekends and completely switch off. Often th...

This cottage makeover is dramatic! Take the tour to see how we transformed it from a 1970s cabin with red shag carpet to a relaxing river retreat.

Explore unique log cabin bathroom ideas to transform your space into a rustic retreat. Find inspiration and design tips here!