Honest Abe Living Magazine is a Free Interactive Monthly Magazine Filled with Engaging Content
Honest Abe Log Homes, the designer and manufacturer of cabins and timber frames sold and built by Serenity Log Homes, publishes its free magazine, Honest Abe Living, online monthly.
The interactive publication is filled with stories, photos, interviews, news, announcements and product information. Click on this link at the first of each month to see the new issue.
You’ll be able to watch videos, download articles and tip sheets, take 3-D tours and more.
You can share it with others via email or social media. You may also download, print or read online issues of magazine to your computer or mobile device.
Check back regularly for new issues, and enjoy the library that includes many years of Honest Abe publications and magazines by clicking the magazine cover.
Below you may read some examples of the kinds of materials in Honest Abe Living. Be sure to visit Honest Abe Living regularly for each month’s new articles.
Dining Al Fresco
The concept of open air dining is brought to log and timber home living in a variety of designs. The traditional American picnic has met its match with today’s concepts of dining in the fresh air. Gone are the days of a cooler filled with Tupperware encased foods to...
Rain Gardens are Both Beautiful and Functional
A Rain Garden is a landscape depression that can be filled with moisture-loving plants. Hidden beneath the pretty plants is a natural storm water treatment system that allows 30% more water to infiltrate into the ground. This reduces the amount...
Serenity Adds Southern TimberCraft to Offerings
DeWayne Crumley, owner of Serenity Log Homes in Florence, Alabama, has recently added another innovative new wood home option to his list of offerings by becoming an Independent Dealer for Southern TimberCraft. Crumley explained that Southern TimberCraft designs,...
Serenity Attends 2018 Dealer Conference
DeWayne, Sherry and Ryan Crumley of Serenity Log Homes, Independent Dealers of Honest Abe custom manufactured log and timber frame homes in Florence, Alabama, recently attended the Honest Abe Log Homes 2018 National Dealer Conference. “Independent dealers like the...
Fall Log Home Maintenance
Most people are accustomed to spring cleaning, but if you are a home owner, you know that your house needs attention year-round. Fall maintenance is much like spring house-cleaning, but more preventative and less “cleaning.” And it’s much easier to do it now rather...
Honest Abe Living’s August/September Issue
Honest Abe Living’s August/September issue features an inspiring new timber frame home custom designed, manufactured and built by Honest Abe. You’ll see photos, read the owner’s story and review the floor plan. Also in this issue are tips from Serenity Log Homes'...
Meet Honest Abe’s Team at Log & Timber Home Shows
So you’re planning your dream log home. All of a sudden, reality hits and you’re faced with a barrage of questions. What floor plan do I want? Which company do I chose? Do I want a round or square log? Is one wood species better than the rest? How will I match my...
Buying Home Cheaper than Renting
The results of the latest Rent vs. Buy Report from Trulia show that homeownership remains cheaper than renting with a traditional 30-year fixed rate mortgage in the 100 largest metro areas in the United States. The updated numbers actually show that the range is an...
Honest Abe Living Magazine Features Serenity Log Homes
The March-April 2017 edition of Honest Abe Living Magazine features Serenity Log Homes. You can read it online, download it to save or print or share it by email or social media. There's a custom home on Tennessee's Dale Hollow Lake designed for energy efficiency,...
New Dealer Was Honest Abe Customer First
Honest Abe Log Homes, a 38-year-old log home manufacturer based in Moss, Tennessee, has announced the addition of a new Independent Dealership in North Alabama. In March, Serenity Log Homes began serving customers in Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, Madison,...
What Makes A Home More Beautiful
What is it about Honest Abe homes that make them so appealing to so many people? We can talk about thermal efficiency, building with a renewable resource or living a log home lifestyle, but the main reason people are attracted to log homes is because they are...
Stewardship Conserves America’s Forests
by Jeff Clements, Vice President, Honest Abe Log Homes Honest Abe takes the issue of timber harvesting and the threat of deforestation related to building materials used in the manufacture of log homes very seriously. The great news is, according to the USDA...
The Natural Solution
Log Homes and the Environment By Perma-Chink Systems, Inc. Think GREEN. Log homes are often the only building solution that is totally natural. This abundant, renewable resource is good for your health and the environment. Log homes are increasingly the choice of...
Colored Stains Enhance Wood’s Beauty
Let the beauty of wood shine through with a colorful twist! Customers of Honest Abe dealers, Mike and Tonia Coulter of T & M Log Homes in Indiana are among the first to use Perma-Chink’s new Lifeline Accents to highlight the exterior beauty of their log home. ...
Dining Al Fresco
The concept of open air dining is brought to log and timber home living in a variety of designs. The traditional American picnic has met its match with today’s concepts of dining in the fresh air. Gone are the days of a cooler filled with Tupperware encased foods to...
Rain Gardens are Both Beautiful and Functional
A Rain Garden is a landscape depression that can be filled with moisture-loving plants. Hidden beneath the pretty plants is a natural storm water treatment system that allows 30% more water to infiltrate into the ground. This reduces the amount...
Serenity Adds Southern TimberCraft to Offerings
DeWayne Crumley, owner of Serenity Log Homes in Florence, Alabama, has recently added another innovative new wood home option to his list of offerings by becoming an Independent Dealer for Southern TimberCraft. Crumley explained that Southern TimberCraft designs,...
Serenity Attends 2018 Dealer Conference
DeWayne, Sherry and Ryan Crumley of Serenity Log Homes, Independent Dealers of Honest Abe custom manufactured log and timber frame homes in Florence, Alabama, recently attended the Honest Abe Log Homes 2018 National Dealer Conference. “Independent dealers like the...
Fall Log Home Maintenance
Most people are accustomed to spring cleaning, but if you are a home owner, you know that your house needs attention year-round. Fall maintenance is much like spring house-cleaning, but more preventative and less “cleaning.” And it’s much easier to do it now rather...
Honest Abe Living’s August/September Issue
Honest Abe Living’s August/September issue features an inspiring new timber frame home custom designed, manufactured and built by Honest Abe. You’ll see photos, read the owner’s story and review the floor plan. Also in this issue are tips from Serenity Log Homes'...
Meet Honest Abe’s Team at Log & Timber Home Shows
So you’re planning your dream log home. All of a sudden, reality hits and you’re faced with a barrage of questions. What floor plan do I want? Which company do I chose? Do I want a round or square log? Is one wood species better than the rest? How will I match my...
Buying Home Cheaper than Renting
The results of the latest Rent vs. Buy Report from Trulia show that homeownership remains cheaper than renting with a traditional 30-year fixed rate mortgage in the 100 largest metro areas in the United States. The updated numbers actually show that the range is an...
Honest Abe Living Magazine Features Serenity Log Homes
The March-April 2017 edition of Honest Abe Living Magazine features Serenity Log Homes. You can read it online, download it to save or print or share it by email or social media. There's a custom home on Tennessee's Dale Hollow Lake designed for energy efficiency,...
New Dealer Was Honest Abe Customer First
Honest Abe Log Homes, a 38-year-old log home manufacturer based in Moss, Tennessee, has announced the addition of a new Independent Dealership in North Alabama. In March, Serenity Log Homes began serving customers in Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, Madison,...
What Makes A Home More Beautiful
What is it about Honest Abe homes that make them so appealing to so many people? We can talk about thermal efficiency, building with a renewable resource or living a log home lifestyle, but the main reason people are attracted to log homes is because they are...
Stewardship Conserves America’s Forests
by Jeff Clements, Vice President, Honest Abe Log Homes Honest Abe takes the issue of timber harvesting and the threat of deforestation related to building materials used in the manufacture of log homes very seriously. The great news is, according to the USDA...
The Natural Solution
Log Homes and the Environment By Perma-Chink Systems, Inc. Think GREEN. Log homes are often the only building solution that is totally natural. This abundant, renewable resource is good for your health and the environment. Log homes are increasingly the choice of...
Colored Stains Enhance Wood’s Beauty
Let the beauty of wood shine through with a colorful twist! Customers of Honest Abe dealers, Mike and Tonia Coulter of T & M Log Homes in Indiana are among the first to use Perma-Chink’s new Lifeline Accents to highlight the exterior beauty of their log home. ...