The log cabin is embedded in the national consciousness as an old-time icon of simple, wholesome American living. Abraham Lincoln grew up in a log cabin, by gum, and look at what he made of himself!

Once upon a time, the words “log cabin in the woods” brought to mind a rustic getaway built from rough-hewn logs, with a fireplace inside and an outhouse in the back. But now that rustic chic has gone ...