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From rustic ranches to colorful cabins, you'll find all types of interesting cabins, cottages and lakehomes in our Featured Cabins section.

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Your Path to Building an Energy-Independent Home

By Julie Kuczynski
Published: December 14, 2012
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Get web-exclusive plans for this Vermont family retreat that captures lake views from every room
Published: June 1, 2012
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Browse web-exclusive images of this fanciful retreat fit for a hobbit!

By Mark R. Johnson
Published: March 23, 2012
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By Mark R. Johnson
Published: March 23, 2012
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Inside and out, this bright, cheery cabin is designed
for hosting friends and family
By Christy Heitger-Ewing
Published: January 20, 2012
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Browse web-exclusive images of this bright, cheery Ohio cabin designed for hosting friends and family.

By Mark R. Johnson
Published: January 20, 2012
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Browse web-exclusive images of this Michigan log cabin with rustic, up-north flair
Published: December 16, 2011
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Peek inside a log cabin with rustic, up-north flair
By Christy Heitger-Ewing
Published: December 16, 2011
7 small cabins that are easy to care for, easy on the environment and big on style
By Mark R. Johnson, Kristin Sutter
Published: December 16, 2011
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See a cabin designed for six siblings and their families

By Jennifer Derrick
Published: October 7, 2011
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A Georgia woman’s dream cabin is rich with history – and full of memories.

By Christy Heitger-Ewing
Published: July 29, 2011
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One Man Finds His Soul at the Foot of Alaska’s “Great One”    
By Robyn Roehm Cannon
Published: June 6, 2011
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A Compact Cape Cod Cabin Abounds with Pleasant Views, Breezes & Sunshine
By Robyn Roehm Cannon
Published: June 6, 2011
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A Montana Cabin that Looks Like a Fire Lookout Tower

By Fran Sigurdsson
Published: June 6, 2011
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A Family’s One Constant

By Lucie B. Amundsen
Published: April 28, 2011
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One Couple’s Calling to Life in the Simple Lane

By Gina Chiodi Grensing
Published: April 28, 2011
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A visual tour of cabin country
By Toni Fladmark
Published: April 28, 2011
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A Lakehouse for All Time / PLUS: A Winning Floor Plan

By Susan Bady
Published: March 24, 2011
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A couple finds peace – and some nice rainbow trout! – in western North Carolina

By Christy Heitger-Ewing
Published: February 17, 2011
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This lakehome was built around family treasures

By Lucie B. Amundsen
Published: January 20, 2011
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A tiny cabin puts simple living in perspective

By Robyn Roehm Cannon
Published: December 17, 2010
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Doing the dance of the block-and-tackle

By Lucie B. Amundsen
Published: December 17, 2010
By Fran Sigurdsson
Published: November 8, 2010
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This family's Coeur d'Alene cabin offers 4 seasons of fun
By Fran Sigurdsson
Published: November 8, 2010
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A couple builds a secret (& green) hideaway in the mountains of North Carolina

By Christy Heitger-Ewing
Published: August 20, 2010
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By Lucie B. Amundsen
Published: August 20, 2010
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One family's dream inspired this project in Minnesota's North Woods
By Christy Heitger-Ewing
Published: May 14, 2010
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With Modern Charm

By Fran Sigurdsson
Published: April 16, 2010
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Green has never looked so good

By Lucie B. Amundsen
Published: April 16, 2010
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A northern Idaho vacation home blurs the boundaries between the lake and the living room
By Robyn Roehm Cannon
Published: March 26, 2010
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A bum knee, love & a new cabin

By Mark R. Johnson
Published: November 1, 2009
Nancy and Ray's cabin in Sula, Mont.

A couple trades palm trees for mountains & snowdrifts

By Mark R. Johnson
Published: November 1, 2009
Cotswold cottage-style home

A Cotswold cottage breathes new life into reclaimed treasures. 

By Amy Nyvall
Published: July 1, 2009
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“With the Snowbird Mountains and the Nantahala National Forest in the distance, all you see is layer upon layer upon layer of mountains.”
By Christy Heitger-Ewing
Published: March 1, 2008
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This idyllic retreat lends itself to love
By Christy Heitger-Ewing
Published: November 1, 2007
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Greene Isle

By Christy Heitger-Ewing
Published: May 1, 2007
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For this couple, boating is not a hobby, it's a lifestyle!
By Mark R. Johnson
Published: April 1, 2007
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The fanciful details throughout this cabin reflect family time on Seneca Lake
By Fran Sigurdsson
Published: March 1, 2007
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A Lake Michigan couple brings their love for the wilderness and early Adirondack-style architecture together in a whimsical and authentic “Great Camp” pavilion … and only the deer know its address.
By Robyn Roehm Cannon
Published: October 1, 2006
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Low maintenance, energy-efficient and tough enough for northeastern winters.
By Jesse Singer
Published: October 1, 2006
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Published: August 1, 2006
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It all started with a one-story shed
By Ann Stillman O'Leary
Published: August 1, 2006
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A Queensland-inspired beach house has lots of outdoor living space

By Fran Sigurdsson
Published: April 1, 2006
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A tale of two do-it-yourselfers gone wild
By Steve Umland
Published: March 1, 2006
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Inside this cabin, there are dozens of stories eager to be told.

By Diana Faherty
Published: December 1, 2005
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