TWINSBURG, Ohio -- When you think of a home constructed from logs, the word "stunning" probably doesn't come to mind, but then you've never seen Bob Voelker's 5,300-square-foot log home in Twinsburg.

Les Bernabi displays his award at the Interior Design Society awards gala in May. (Photo courtesy of Ciao Design Group) The remodeled log home kitchen features new flooring, lighting and cabinetry.

This log home, on the market for $399,750, features 12-inch pine logs on an acre just minutes from downtown Des Moines.

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