The most rustic of log cabins are the handcrafted variety. The use of logs peeled with draw knives, random in width, and scribed together make for a cabin which might have been built there a century ago. If a small hunting cabin kit is built with milled logs, it just seems to loose a bit […]

When looking for single level floor plans in log homes there is a simple way to add many more plans to your selection. By simply looking at cabin plans with lofts and not calculating in the open loft area, the plan becomes a ranch style. Let’s take a look at several of our standard plans […]

When shopping for tiny log cabin kits and hunting cabins it is very important to know what is included in the package. No two companies include the same materials, and the materials that are included are not always of the same quality. So instead of looking at the cheapest sticker price, be more astute and […]

The term ‘mini’ when applied to log cabins sort of tickles my fancy. I have a ‘mini’ pony out in my yard — she is simply a reduced version of a larger horse. I have a lovely ornamental ‘mini’ doll house that my husband is building for our daughter for her birthday (don’t tell her!). […]

Based on some of our recent inquiries, I discovered that many homeowners who want just a small cabin for hunting, fishing, or remote accesses are particularly interested in our one room log cabin plans with lofts. We have three plans that fit into this category. The smallest cabin is the Mule Deer. When counting rooms […]

There are several benefits to building your log cabin yourself. One is the cost savings. Instead of paying someone else to do the labor, that cost is credited back to you directly. The other advantage is having the satisfaction of doing the work yourself. About half of our customers desire to construct their their own […]

We here are Cowboy Log Homes are the 0utdoor kind of people, as are many of our customers. Land owners  are searching for small log homes, cabins, and hunting getaways. So for those enthusiasts (and us) we have developed our line of small cabins. Most companies only offer a few plans under 1000 square feet, […]

To anyone who has taken a few minutes to explore our website Cowboy Log Homes.com, you may have noticed different style log homes. The two most popular are the milled log homes and the handcrafted log homes. Let’s take a minute to describe the differences. Milled Log Cabins Milled log cabins are built with logs […]

The term log kit comes from the idea of buying everything from the same company. Log cabin kit options are based on the log shell or timber shell and the other dryin materials. The advantage of purchasing a full package is all of the materials needed to dryin the log home come all together. There […]

Log cabin come in every shape and size, but there is one size that is really too small for just about everything! A one room log cabin kit is really small. We do have a few very tiny cabins, but if you look at the floor plan, even with as creative as we are, there […]

Cost is a question that many people ask. It is disheartening and foolish of companies to tell you, “If you have to ask our prices then you can afford it!” Boy, that’s a moral booster when you are trying to figure out what you CAN build with your budget! Over the years we have found […]

A common misconception with log homes is that all of them should be chinked. We strongly disagree with that statement. Instead, each log home and each owner must be taken as an individual, not lumped together in a blanket conviction that all log homes must be chinked. In all the log homes we have lived […]

“What kind of logs do you use?” is a very common question. Each log species has attractive qualities and characteristics that differentiate them. We offer Lodge Pole Pine, White Pine, Engelmann Spruce, Western Larch, Douglas Fir, and Western Red Cedar. Let’s start with Lodge Pole Pine- Dead standing Lodge Pole Pine is the least expensive […]

Though this title sounds redundant, it is in fact what we do quite often for our customers. A small log home can be very simple, but it doesn’t have to be. Here’s what I mean… Small log cabin plans are designed, arranged, and drawn to make the most of all the space in the home. […]

We all love our little peace of heaven away from it all. That is what a cabin in the woods, in the mountains, or by a lake is to many. Our small log cabin kits are perfect for any location. The desire for quality is still present, even when the tiny mini cabin may only […]