One of our five styles includes heavy timber frame homes. For this type the logs are squared and then crafted to form the superstructure of the home. The word “Timber” is applied to logs that have been cut flat on all sides. The word “Log” is used for ones which are left round. The joinery [...]

Prows are one feature that many want on their handcrafted log homes. The beauty of the triangular shape with wide trapezoid windows seem to reach out to make the view part of the home itself. From the inside the prow allows light to pour in to the great room and the fading rays of a [...]

When sketches and flat floor plans are helpful, there is nothing like seeing photos of a finished luxury log cabin. Photos show depth and color, allowing the visitor to stroll through a home without ever visiting it in person. Below are some photos of one of our newest plans, the North Pole 2. This cabin [...]

The Round Post and Beam home style is so unique. We are one of the few companies that provide this style home– in the true handcrafted log style. To qualify as truly handcrafted the logs are all hand scribed to fit into the superstructure of the home. Traditional dovetails, mortise and tenon, and other joinery [...]

A touch of class is added to any floor plan with a log gazebo. We can provide log gazebo plans for either a free standing structure or a log home floor plan which incorporates a log gazebo. Several of our larger homes include these unique rooms. Post and Beam work is used to make the [...]

Open lofts are space gained by raising the roof line of the home to a steeper pitch and covering part of the first floor with an upper level. Lofts are unique spaces but what uses can they serve within a home? The first use that comes to mind was a home office. Including a sky [...]

One of our specialties is Western Red Cedar Post and Beam Homes. For this style the logs are left round. The bark is hand peeled away with draw knives. Then each log is custom cut to fit into the log shell. With Post and Beam construction the main idea is to have very open spaces. [...]

The Heavy Timber Construction that we offer is in the form of Heavy Timber Framed homes, garage, and commercial buildings. Heavy Timber Construction is another name for Heavy Timber Framing. This is the art of taking a timber and handcrafting it to fit into the timber superstructure. Traditional timber framing uses the old world style [...]

Log garages are the perfect compliment to a log home. A two car attached garage is wonderful, but if your family is like mine, you can always use more space. A good choice for this is to build a detached garage that incorporates some living space. So let’s take a look at some design options [...]

The Alaska Plan (Please scroll down for Floor Plan) Dimensions: 24′ W x 36′ D Levels: 1 Square Footage: 844 Bedrooms: 2 Baths: 1 First Floor Landry, Large Open Deck The Alaska log cabin plan is an exceptional layout. It is the essence of a very livable smaller floor plan. Complete with two bedrooms, first [...]

Of all of the luxury log home plans featured here on Cowboy Log Homes, there are some which are my personal favorites. The use of certain log home features make these plans more unique and distinguished compared to their rivals. So take a short walk with me through some of our log home plans and [...]

We always love when customers email us finished photos of their homes. Recently we just received photos back from a customer in Alberta, Canada that built the Crossfield plan. Originally the plans were developed for them and their property. Also recently we were sent a collection of photos from a customer in Pennsylvania who built [...]

Recently someone asked me if I could explain the best way for them to maximize their dollars for their new log home. The way to do this is to purchase the log shell from us and other material locally. This customer wanted a handcrafted log home, they planned to do some of the work themselves, [...]

To most who visit us here at Cowboy Log Homes, they are so impressed with our homes, variety of projects, and quality of craftsmanship. Though we offer all styles of log and timber homes, the handcrafted log homes are the most popular. This is one thing that sets our company apart from so many others. [...]

If you have noticed from reading on our website and looking through the photo galleries almost all of our large log homes are built from stacked handcrafted logs. To most that want a large home they also want one which is very individual and unique. The massive logs lend a totally different perspective to a [...]