If it's true that perfection is found in the details, than the Muskego home of Sean and Lynn Walsh is well on its way. Shiny new, with ceilings soaring more than 25 feet, the house literally takes log home dwelling to new heights. Delores Egan hand braided all of the rugs in the home. Bartelt Builders in Ixonia finished off the inside of the home after Delores' son Tim did the initial full-log construction of the outside of the home. I think it's a guy thing.
Wood is beautiful.
Eventually Walsh took a bus tour of log homes offered by a Michigan company, Rapid River Rustic Homes and found a design he and Hartland contractor Anthony Thomas could work with. They decided to build it in cedar, a low maintenance option with high R values. Lynn didn't share Sean's dream, but went along with the idea. Construction underwent a major roadblock when workers digging the basement hit a spring and had to build considerably closer to the road. Once inside the foyer, visitors are flooded with an impression of light and space from wide windows overlooking the acreage.