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There are a lot of reasons to love a home from Ward Cedar Log Homes — the natural warmth and beauty, the strong value, the sustainability factor, the energy efficiency… we could go on and on. But one of the best benefits of choosing a Ward log or timber home is that you can make it your own with features that will suit your family’s wants and needs.

Your new Ward home will be warm and welcoming, and your walk-out basement should be too. Here are three tips for taking your lower level to, well, the next level.
 

A place for everything, and everything in its place” is a good mantra, and even better design advice. Here’s how to incorporate it into your Ward home design.

Log-home owners have always been ahead of the curve when it comes to green living. After all, log homes are made from timbers — a renewable and sustainable natural resource. Additionally, the National Association of Home Builders says that log and timber homeowners “report that they spend far less than their neighbors on heating, air conditioning, hot water and lighting.”

The wood interiors of a log or timber home offers endless appeal. Often, their beauty is paralleled only by the scenery surrounding them. Feeling immersed in nature while still being surrounded by the comforts of home is what log home living is all about, and that’s why Ward Cedar Log Homes offer plenty of plans that make indoor-outdoor living effortless.

Check out these three plans with great indoor-outdoor connections, from generous porches and covered decks to second-story balconies: