log house
Rustic wooden home
A log house is a dwelling built from logs stacked horizontally and notched at the corners to interlock.
The construction style, associated with frontier settlement and rustic living, ranges from simple cabins to elaborate homes.
They spent summers at a log house in the mountains.
Also called a log cabin, though cabin often implies something smaller or more primitive.
Wood for construction
- lumberSawn wood for building
- pineCone-bearing evergreen
- oakQuercus genus member
- cedarDurable, fragrant conifer
beams · planks · notching · chinking · dovetail joints · hewn · stacking · foundation
Edge of settlement
- settlerOne who colonizes territory
- colonialOf occupied territories
- homesteadingSelf-reliant land-based lifestyle
- trapperOne who catches animals
land grant · Oregon Trail · prairie · wagon train · fur trade · prospector · claim · westward expansion
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- solitudeState of being alone
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
- outdoorsIn open air
nature · forest · mountains · hunting · fishing · lodge · backwoods · rural
Indoor structure for burning
- warmthHeat you feel
- hearthFireplace floor area
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- snugComfortably close-fitting
blanket · homely · welcoming · relaxation · wood stove · crackling fire · rocking chair · quaint
Rural and unrefined
- countrySovereign state or territory
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- earthyCoarse and unpretentious
vintage · natural · heritage · nostalgic · old-fashioned · charming · picturesque · weathered
timber
Wood for construction
cedar · beams · planks · notching · chinking · dovetail joints · hewn · stacking · foundation · roofing
frontier
Edge of settlement
- settlerOne who colonizes territory
- colonialOf occupied territories
- homesteadingSelf-reliant land-based lifestyle
trapper · land grant · Oregon Trail · prairie · wagon train · fur trade · prospector · claim · westward expansion · Appalachian
retreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- solitudeState of being alone
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
outdoors · nature · forest · mountains · hunting · fishing · lodge · backwoods · rural · escape
fireplace
Indoor structure for burning
snug · blanket · homely · welcoming · relaxation · wood stove · crackling fire · rocking chair · quaint · candlelit
rustic
Rural and unrefined
- countrySovereign state or territory
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
earthy · vintage · natural · heritage · nostalgic · old-fashioned · charming · picturesque · weathered · knotty
- wooden structureswooden bridge, wooden church, wooden fence, wooden fort, treehouse
- frontier dwellingsdugout, frontier cabin, timber cabin, prairie home, mud hut
log housebrick house
Building of stacked blocks
stone house · frame house · adobe house · prefab house · mobile home
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