
I'm often asked by readers how they should add character to their house. My first answer: You're building a log home, so it'll have 100% more character than anything out there...
But I know they want more; countless ways exist, and they include both design (built-ins, bump-outs, bunk rooms) and decor (a burled-wood mantel, for example). One way is to add architectural salvage to your home...that is, reused/recycled material from another building.
For example, using re-purposed white pine from an old barn for your flooring or cabinetry; glorious old doors from a turn-of-the-century factory for one of your rooms; river rock from an old cabin.
I'm writing a small story about how to locate resources for salvaged material in the May issue of Log Home Living, but I thought I'd pass along a great resource to get you started. It's the
Building Materials Reuse Association, and the nonprofit's web site will give you links to salvage shops in your neck of the woods.
Enjoy!
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