And now for the upstairs. When you get to the top of the first set of stairs, there is a gorgeous spiral staircase made from rough-cut lumber that was leftover from the building project.
Each step in the spiral staircase was secured to the center post with a mortise and tenon joint.
There is also a beautiful bathroom on the second floor, with a glass block wall to let light into the second floor. Notice the handmade, curved door?
In the second-floor children's bedroom, there is a window that looks into the living room with a view of the totem pole. Nice touch, Mike!
Up the spiral staircase looking down. Does this dog look guilty to you?
The artist that created the totem pole in the living room also carved this bear at the top of the stairs, directly into the staircase support post.
And now for the most unusual bathroom we have ever seen in a log home. The hallway below leads to the bathroom, which is located inside one of Mike's massive shed roofs. As you can see, there is no door.
When you get into the bathroom you are greeted by an entire wall of glass looking over the woods. No curtains means you'll be praying that nobody happens to be walking through the woods when it's time to go!
Do you recognize the type of framed glass that makes up all the windows on the third floor? Mike bought all of it for approximately $8,000 from a company that makes windows for retail stores and commercial office buildings. That's pretty inexpensive considering he got both massive shed roof windows and two giant triangle-shaped gable-end windows out of the deal. They really open up the third floor with lots of light and a great view.
Here's the third-floor guest bedroom. Notice the mountain pattern echoed in the headboard.
On the far side of the bed you can see the view from the shed roof on the other side of the house.
Congratulations to Mike Vowels, January Log Home of the Month winner. Excellent work, Mike!
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