Timber Home Bath Design
Unlike the expansive spaces and sweeping ceilings so customary in Riverbend great rooms, baths are private retreats. Bath spaces serve as dressing areas, personal spas, or even a place to read. (Think: soaking tub.) Thus, whether you are designing a charming powder room for your guests, a luxury master bath for yourself, or both, thoughtful […]
Guide to Buying Land For Your Timber Frame Home
Purchasing land for your future timber home is not as simple as choosing a beautiful location and signing a check; several factors should be considered before you sign that dotted line. James Banner, the President of Riverbend Timber Framing, takes the time to answer a few questions and offers some advice and insight into the […]
Let’s Eat
It’s safe to say that eating is a fairly important ritual in most everyone’s day-to-day life. While the kitchen is an essential part of this ritual, your house would not be complete without a designated space to enjoy the fruits (and veggies) of your labor. Here are some ideas for creating the perfect dining space […]
The Difference Between Interior Design and Decorating
When we envision that dream timber frame home of ours, it is the elegant finishes both inside and out that we see, not the fresh drywall and exposed wiring for the electrical system. We like to see our home as a finished whole that looks picture perfect from every angle, not the work it takes […]
An Alberta Timber Home Update
What started as a festive timber frame home Raising event during the snowy season in Alberta, is now nearing completion. Enjoy an inside look at a client’s Alberta timber home oasis beautifully nestled at the base of the Canadian Rockies. The custom timber home is just outside Calgary on a large plot of land overlooking […]
Defining Timber Framing
As you visit multiple wood home manufacturing websites, and read about various building systems, it sometimes becomes confusing. While the character and beauty seen in a wood home instantly catches the eye, not every wood house uses the same construction methods or building materials. Here are some explanations to help define timber framing from other […]
A Naturally Lit Timber Home
Traditional timber frame building is well-known for designs tailored around open interior spaces that highlight the home’s timber elements. Timber framing, however, famously offers another interior delight: light. When you design a timber frame home, the incorporation of light, both artificial and natural, is of critical importance. This is because it dramatically impacts your finished […]
Timber Frame Home Financing
While the real estate market slowly improves, you may be questioning whether it’s possible to finance your timber frame home. Don’t worry. Although financing a home has changed over the course of the last few years, there are lenders out there who are ready to lend money for your future timber frame home. Due to […]