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The Smiths Build their dream home

After a failed search find the perfect on-the-market cottage, one couple decided to take matters into their own hands — with stunning results. When Ontario residents Gary and Cindy began their search for the perfect getaway cottage near Algonquin Park, they knew what they were looking for.
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A Classic Log Cottage Comes to Life

For years, Brian and Donna Conroy made frequent visits to Kushog Lake in Ontario’s Haliburton Highlands region to spend long weekends and holidays with friends who owned a waterside cottage. Their visits—made up of days of blissed-out lounging— gave them a break from the bustle of city life and a craving for a retreat of their own.
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Cottage Collaboration: The Log Home That Brought 3 Housing Experts Together

Equal parts rustic and refined, the cottage was the perfect retreat for the Robertsons. After moving in on Canada Day, the couple and their kids spent the rest of the summer reconnecting. Only in the early morning hours, before the sunshine rose over the trees and began to spread across the lake, was all quiet. Soon, the tunes of everything from The Tragically Hip to Taylor Swift filled the air — the sign the fun, and the bustle, was about to begin.
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Building on a budget: how Jon realized his dream and got more bang for his log home buck

The compact footprint of this log home rings in at just under 800 square feet on the main floor, but the space lives large by going up, not out, with the addition of a full 800-square-foot basement and the loft space, which adds an additional 300 square feet of living space.
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This Timber Home Puts the Spotlight on the Beauty of Wood

The five-bedroom, three-bathroom house is expansive but cozy. The upper level is a dedicated owners’ suite, boasting generous sleeping quarters, a 112-square-foot walk-in-closet and a Juliette balcony overlooking the great room below.
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Small Cabin Plans: Living Large in Small Spaces

When you picture a luxury log cabin, a sprawling cabin with endless rooms might spring to mind. But how much space do you really need to live in luxury? In our own experience, it’s a common misconception that space = luxury. Sometimes our log home seminar attendees think we only build huge homes. Actually, we […]
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A Log Home For The Whole Family: Solving Life’s Challenges Through Thoughtful Design

There’s nothing quite like a pandemic to change the way we live our lives. And it’s not a stretch to say that some of the changes will stick — you know, the good ones like working from home wherever home is. Life is full of challenges and we didn’t need a pandemic to know that.
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Smart Customizations Make This Log Home the Ultimate Getaway

Article below reprinted from Log Home Living Magazine Drawing inspiration from previously built log homes and plans, a creative couple personalizes their own hybrid haven on the shores of Ontario’s Pigeon Lake. When the owners of this 3,260-square-foot log-and-timber hybrid sought out Ontario-based 1867 Confederation Log & Timber Frame, they came with a dramatic waterfront […]
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Why Bungalows Are Making a Comeback

We break down why the bungalow — or ranch home — is a smart design choice and how you can make a bungalow floor plan fit you whatever style or stage of life.
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Going Off the Grid with your log cabin

Looking for ways to decrease your skyrocketing energy bills? See what happened when one Confederation log home owner pulled the plug seven years ago … and get his suggestions for how to start saving energy (and money!) today. When Derek Zoldy believes in something, he goes all in. So it was no surprise when the […]
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Our Commitment to Sustainable Log Homes

BONUS! Being a Green Leader is our commitment to you When it comes to eco-friendly materials and building practices, Confederation can’t be beat. When the “go green” trend became red hot a few years back, we didn’t have to jump on the bandwagon. That’s because we have been leading the way in green home building […]
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The Secrets Behind a Successful Log Home

Designing and building a custom log home is your dream. But, the truth is, building a dream home can turn into a nightmare if you don’t choose your log home company carefully. Unfortunately, we’ve heard enough of those “gone south” stories from folks who have turned to us for help after a disappointing (or even […]
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Log Home Pricing: the key to happy outcomes, is a realistic budget

One of the most frequent questions we get asked is “how much does a log home cost?”
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Getting it built

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Our most-asked questions on building a log home

At CL&TF, we know that building your dream home is a major commitment. From the vision and design stage to the financial considerations and actual building process, there is a lot of information to sift through and decisions to make. Thankfully, making the right choices for your new home isn’t hard when you’ve got Confederation […]
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Rich’s New Timber Frame Home: Construction Update

Worth the Wait Rich Kinsman shares an update on his new home, and why “slow and steady” is a winning approach to building your dream home. If there is one thing Rich Kinsman knows about creating a custom log or timber frame home (and as our Vice President of Sales, he knows a lot), it’s […]
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Three options for constructing your log home: which is right for you?

When you choose a log or timber package from Confederation Log and Timber Frame, one thing is certain: you’ll love your completed home, custom designed with your wants and needs in mind. But what isn’t set in stone is how your home will be built and finished out. Because we know that our clients’ schedules, budgets, and […]
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Log Home Foundation Options: Take Your Pick

As part of our focus on getting your home built… we’re turning our attention to something pretty foundational to a successful build… literally your foundation. Choosing the right foundation for your log or timber home lays the groundwork for a successful build. It’s been said a building is only as good as the foundation that supports it […]
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