Honest Abe Living, April 2025
Position with Purpose: How to Place Your Honest Abe Log Home for Comfort, Beauty, and Function
When planning the perfect position for your Honest Abe Log Home, it’s essential to think beyond the view—though that’s a great starting point. First, consider natural light and the orientation of your home. South-facing windows can help you maximize warmth and natural light throughout the year, especially in living areas. Think about how sunrise and sunset will affect each room’s atmosphere and functionality. Proper positioning also helps with energy efficiency, which is especially important when living in a wood home that benefits from consistent internal temperatures.
Next, factor in the lay of the land. Choose a site that complements your home’s footprint and architectural style while considering drainage, soil stability, and potential for landscaping. Positioning your home on a gentle slope can enhance curb appeal, offer walkout basement options, and provide sweeping views without extensive excavation. Be mindful of how wind, shade, and tree lines may affect both your home’s comfort and maintenance over time.
Finally, think about your lifestyle. Position your log home in a way that makes everyday living enjoyable—whether that means a porch facing morning sun for coffee, a back deck catching evening breezes, or a direct line of sight from kitchen to play area or garden. Consider where your driveway, garages, and outbuildings will go in relation to the main house. Every decision about positioning brings you closer to a home that’s not just beautiful, but perfectly suited to how you want to live.
Design Starts at the Door: How Home Positioning Enhances Curb Appeal and Interior Flow
When it comes to curb appeal and home positioning, interior design starts well before you choose your paint colors or furniture. The way your Honest Abe Log Home is positioned on the land directly affects how natural light fills each room, the way your indoor spaces connect to the outdoors, and even how your interior design choices come to life. A home that’s oriented to catch morning or evening light in the main living areas allows you to design with that warmth in mind—using lighter palettes, natural textures, and windows that frame the beauty outside like living artwork.
From an interior design perspective, curb appeal isn’t just about what the outside looks like—it’s how the exterior sets the tone for everything inside. The front approach should create a visual story that continues through the front door. Think symmetry, balanced landscaping, and a porch or entryway that invites you into an interior space with flow and purpose. When your home is positioned with intention, your entry point aligns with your layout, allowing sightlines that highlight architectural features like exposed beams, fireplaces, or open staircases.
Smart positioning also enhances functional beauty. Imagine standing at your kitchen island and looking out to a mountain view, or walking into your great room where sunlight dances across a tongue-and-groove ceiling. These are design moments that happen naturally when the structure works in harmony with the setting. Good design starts at the foundation—literally. By thinking about curb appeal and home position together, you’re not just designing a house, you’re creating a home that feels right the second you step inside.
Easy Beef Stroganoff
Follow along as April and her son Axel cook a family favorite… Easy Beef Stroganoff Recipe.
Darlington 2 Floor Plan
When it came time to start construction, not being builders themselves, the Coulters called on friend and colleague Glenn Perrin of H&H Log Sales out of Illinois.
