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Our Kentucky cabin factory building Amish-made cabins in Munfordville expands offerings.
Our Kentucky cabin factory building Amish-made cabins in Munfordville expands offerings. Munfordville, Kentucky, located in Hart County, KY, is home to one Amish-made cabin factory owned and operated by Leland's Cabins. Our craftsmen at the Leland's Cabins Kentucky factory have been building cabins at this factory location since 2010. [...]
Prefab Cabin Shells: The Ultimate Solution for Building Your Dream Cabin
Prefab Cabin Shells: Building Your Dream Cabin Prefab Cabin Shell is the ultimate solution for your dream cabin. If you've ever dreamed of owning a cabin in the woods, on a lake, vacation homes or in the mountains, then you know how difficult and time-consuming the building process [...]
Mini Split Maintenance Guide for Homeowners
If you have a mini split in your home, you already know it is a great AC system. Min splits allow multi-zone cooling, and are more efficient and quieter than other air conditioning systems. However, like most appliances, they require regular maintenance to keep them at peak performance [...]
Factory Built Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s) – The perfect backyard housing solution
ADU's for living spaces, in-law suite, backyard rentals and more! When it comes to livable spaces options for your property, either to use as a rental cabin, in-law suite, backyard rental, solution to housing aging relatives on your property or helping out college students with an affordable living space, [...]
How to Start a Successful Cabin Rental Business Guide with Floor Plans
Starting a Vacation Cabin Rental Business: Is this a good idea? Is starting a cabin rental business a good idea? It seams like every time you turn to social media, stream your favorite videos and shows - advertisements for vacation rental businesses and cabin rental businesses are popping up [...]
Leland Cabins Park Model Cabin Series
The Original Park Model Cabin! Are you looking for that perfect cabin to place on your property to host weekend getaways for friends or family or to add to your property or campground for additional revenue? If so, check out the Park Model Cabin by Leland's. Cabin Built For [...]
Tips on How to Start a Small Herb Garden at Your Cabin
On the question, of how to start a small herb garden at your cabin, keep reading and you'll find the answer! Starting a small indoor herb garden can provide endless benefits. Whether you want to cook healthier meals, treat yourself to some fresh herbs, or simply enjoy the benefits [...]
The Perfect Tiny Home for the Perfect Family
We get very excited when our customers design the perfect cabin for their space! Check out the Rowland’s Brazos cabin. This cabin has a tiny home footprint at 532 sq feet, and has the timeless craftsmanship that will provide many years of enjoyment. There is also a bonus sleeping [...]
The Leland’s Cabins Brazos Series – a multi-functional tiny cabin.
Are you in the market for a cabin that checks off all-important boxes like reasonable square feet, great design, functionality, and a small footprint? Then, check out our Brazos cabin series! Functional Tiny Cabin This unique cabin has a functional space design that can serve as a vacation cabin [...]
Fast-growing Trees For Privacy In Your Cabin
Using Fast-Growing Trees to Create Cabin Privacy: A Comprehensive Guide Introduction The importance of cabin privacy How fast-growing trees can help Fast-Growing Trees for Cabin Privacy Choosing the Right Trees Factors to consider Popular fast-growing tree species Planting and Maintenance Tips Best practices for planting Caring for your fast-growing [...]
A Mother in Law Suite is the New Real Estate Must Have
Why are mother in law suites so desirable in the current market? As our parents age the biggest questions kids ask themselves is: How do I care for them as well as they cared for me? We are seeing problematic nursing homes rise in the media and the costs [...]
Home shells: is a DIY project the best option?
What type of build is best for me? A DIY home project can be extremely rewarding, and is absolutely a fantastic option for you if you are willing to invest time, sweat equity, and maybe get a few talented friends to assist! Ok so what if I choose DIY.. [...]
Leland’s Cabins on Designing Spaces
We are very excited to be featured on Designing Spaces! The clip below shows you a little insight into who we are as a company and why we started this business. With almost 30 years of experience we have a long track record of designing and building [...]
Staycations – The most popular destination
With more Americans opting for staycations, are you prepared? Things are finally opening back up, but international travel is still not something most people are comfortable with. Even before this pandemic hit the popularity of staycations was spreading. Whether taking a road trip with your significant other or taking [...]
Smart Size Living or Tiny Home?
If you have fallen in love with the allure of tiny homes, you are in good company. With owners ranging from downsizing Baby Boomers to minimalist Millennials, tiny homes are enjoying a growing following. But, what is a tiny home, and is it really right for you? According to [...]
7 Tips to Organizing a Small Closet Space
When downsizing to a smart size living home or going tiny, the biggest concern most people have is about storage. We have put together a list of tips to help you keep down on clutter, and have your smaller closet space staying functional. 1. Have a plan! Before you [...]
12 optimized Floor plans under 704 sq feet
PLAN #1 • 280 Sq Feet • Rio Bravo 103 This tiny, yet efficient home offers a contemporary style with a built in queen Murphy bed and table, a two-burner cooktop and vent hood, full bathroom with a 32" shower. The built-in bookshelf gives extra storage, and [...]
Tiny Homes on Wheels Vs Stationary Tiny Homes
Generally speaking, all tiny homes have one thing in common: they’re tiny. There is huge variation when it comes to materials, design, layout, use, size, and more. But, one of the biggest differences has to do with their foundations: is the home anchored to the ground, or is it [...]
10 DIY Kitchen Storage Ideas for Small Cabins
If you really want to test how clever you are with your design and organizational skills, try finding storage options for the inside of a small cabin. While the space you're working with might be tiny, that doesn't mean you can't fit everything you need inside of reduced space. [...]
13 Drool-Worthy Summer Recipes for Grill Season on Your Deck
Traditional German summer lettuce with curled lettuce, goat cheese, and mango as closeup on a plate on a well-laid table Imagine you and your family are enjoying the summer's day outside of one of our beautiful cabins. A slight breeze brings the scent of fresh burgers from the [...]
Client Testimonial: Annie Sumang
Bringing your dream to life is rewarding. But, helping to do that for another person? Absolutely enchanting. At Leland’s Cabins, we’re in the business of building dreams. Having worked in the architecture and engineering industry, Annie Sumang has experience in building from the ground up. A few years ago, [...]
5 Must-Have Products for Log Cabin Maintenance
From routine cabin care to insect prevention and more, this post covers 5 products that you’ll want to keep on hand year-round for cabin maintenance. These are the products that are must-haves for every cabin and that you’ll want to use again and again! 5 Must-Have Products for Cabin [...]
An Office or Classroom in Your Own Back Yard
Looking back on 2020 thus far, we can all agree that this year has brought about a lot of change in our lives, especially to our normal family routines and habits. While many have experienced difficult times, joyful moments, and unexpected blessings this year, adjusting to the constant change [...]
Storage Options For Your Cabin
No matter what you use your cabin for, there are many reasons why you may want some extra space. Whether you use your cabin as a vacation home, an office, or even as your main living space, extra storage space can be useful to use as a workshop, for [...]
10 Revenue Generating Ideas for Your Park
Do you remember that spark of excitement you felt when you took over the location and put out your “Welcome” mat for the first time? That vision of seeing Motorists and Vacationers coming and staying at your RV park or Campground had finally arrived. There [...]
Best Indoor Plants To Decorate Your Cabin
Cabins are a great place for a getaway where you can immerse yourself in nature. They are meant to be relaxing, as well as comfortable and by adding some indoor plants you can make them truly homey. Here are some of the best indoor plants to decorate your cabin [...]
Client Testimonial: Terry and Brenda Burns
There may not be as much home to decorate at the Burns place this year, but Brenda Burns and her husband Terry made sure that there’d be enough windows and outlets to display their Christmas candle lights. The Burns family grew up as families do. Their kids became adults [...]
Why You Should Sell Your Home in Fall or Winter (And How to Do It)
Selling your home in spring or summer is not always the best option. Sure, you can expect more potential buyers to be out and about, and the curb appeal of your property will likely be a little nicer. But you open yourself to different advantages when you put your [...]
Tools That Will Help You Downsize
Tired of Your Oversized Home? These Tools Will Help You Downsize Do you find yourself dreaming of a smaller home while spending your Saturdays dusting guest bedrooms and vacuuming the stairs? As beautiful as they are, big homes become burdensome over time, especially as we grow older. Rather than [...]
Client Testimonial: Richard and Marsha Oliver
Inviting someone into your home is an intimate gesture that happens a lot less these days with everyone’s busy schedules. Guests get to see how you live, what you like, and maybe even get a little glimpse of the mess you keep meaning to clean. Our home says a [...]
Key Benefits of LP SmartSide Siding
At Leland's Cabins, we offer split cedar Log siding as well LP SmartSide Panel, Lap and Board, and Batten siding. Check out this article from LP Building Solutions about the key benefits of siding: Siding Benefits for Builders to Look For What are the key benefits that both the [...]
Setting the Scene for Your Custom Cabin
We’ve all heard the mantra about buying a home: location, location, location. And while it’s easy to imagine the role location plays when considering homes in a city landscape, there are a lot of new and important concerns to keep in mind when choosing the right place for your [...]
A Tiny House With a Big Personality
I’m a single woman who works from home. As a creative writer, I need my creative workspace to be simple so as not to distract me. Creatives like me need to be able to look up from our work and find inspiration in our environment. I have fallen in [...]
Client Testimonial: Ronnie and Charlotte Howell
Have you ever gone to get a haircut expecting to leave looking like your favorite celebrity, but left with something you couldn’t wait to grow out? You expected the hairdresser to be knowledgeable and up to date on the latest designs, but without a picture to show, you might [...]
Choosing your Cabin Builder – CUSTOM BUILT VS. COOKIE CUTTER
Here at Leland’s Cabins, we like cookies as much as the next guy. Shortbread, chocolate chip, oatmeal. We’ll enjoy a plate of them all. We like them so much that we often have them freshly baked for you to enjoy during your visit to our showroom! But what we’re [...]
Nicole’s Place is Saving Lives in Our Own Texas Backyard
Growing up in the eighties and early nineties I remember when milk cartons were used to help find missing children. Back then, picky children were reminded of the starving children in Ethiopia every night at dinner. It’s also when street corners were first occupied with people holding signs that [...]
Fireworks, BBQ and Making a Real Difference: A Safe Harbor for Survivors of Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking
As I look forward to celebrating our nation’s independence, I am compelled this year to do more than just BBQ, soak up the sun and go to bed after watching an extravaganza of fireworks. A fire has been sparked in me for something more. With summer in full bloom [...]
Caring for Your Cabin Floors
Choosing the right flooring is one of the best ways to add a personalized ambiance to your cabin,but because floors are often the highest-wearing part of your space, it’s important to understand your options for material, finish, and care. Understanding the choices you make when it comes to flooring [...]
Lemon Rosemary Marinade
When it comes to gardening I can’t even keep cactus alive. I use to joke that I have spiritual plants that often go on fasts because I’d forget to water them. But I am a health nut who loves when I experience bites that excite my tastebuds with flavors [...]
Making a House a Home
By Guest Blogger, Rebecca Gates Having been a wife for nearly twenty years one might assume that by now I would have my house dialed in and looking as though a professional had placed perfectly every piece of furniture and nic nac. It was definitely my goal to have [...]
The Key to an Orderly Closet
By Guest Blogger, Rebecca Gates When I was a child I was terrified of the closet. I'd lay in bed with one eye peeking out from under my covers watching for any sign of movement because I was convinced there were monsters waiting to attack the minute I turned [...]
Decorating Your Loft Space
Decorating Your Loft Space Whether you’re a tiny home enthusiast or AirBnB aficionado, you know that the best way to maximize your space is with a loft. With the seemingly boundless opportunities for creative use of space, these ladder-accessible nooks offer much-needed privacy and a chance to decorate [...]
Cabinets Crafted Just for You
The cabinetry you’ll find in Leland’s cabins combines classic, time-tested designs and construction methods with contemporary fabrication techniques to ensure a timeless and comfortable look that will stay durable and hassle free for years to come. Our craftsman begins every cabinet as a CAD file which is used [...]
Spice up Your Christmas with These Texas Recipes
Christmas, Texas Style You can picture the typical TV representation of Christmas morning. There’s a fire crackling in the fireplace. The tree is beautifully decorated, something even Martha Stewart would approve of. Every gift is meticulously wrapped and marked and bedecked with bows and ribbon. And the family members [...]
Unlikely Benefits of Owning a Small-Size Cabin
While it goes without saying here in the Lone Star State that everything is bigger in Texas, it doesn’t mean that bigger is always better. When it comes to Leland’s small-size prefab cabins, there are some wonderful benefits to going for a slimmed-down style. An easy perk to point [...]
Client Testimonial 2: Leland’s Builds a Cabin for a Texas School
In working to create an outdoor learning center with All Saints Episcopal School in Tyler, Texas, it was clear that we couldn’t think about the outdoor areas as separate from the indoor ones. Both were a top priority, and the two needed to work in harmony. All Saints partnered [...]
Client Testimonial: Lisa and Chuck Forman
When Leland’s Cabins customers Lisa and Chuck Forman moved back to the United States after working overseas, they decided to settle down in Spur, Texas, a blink-and-you-miss-it town of just over a thousand people located east of Lubbock. They were curious about tiny houses, and when they discovered Spur, [...]
Client Testimonial: Leland’s Builds a Cabin for a Texas School
https://player.vimeo.com/video/291191563 We talk a lot about our cabins serving as retreats, as destinations for escaping the daily grind of the working world and embracing the quiet of nature. Leland’s Cabins recently was given an opportunity to build a forest hideaway not for a family, but for a local [...]
Things to Consider When Choosing Land for Your Prefab Cabin
Things to Consider When Choosing Land for Your Prefab Cabin Location, location, location. That’s the old adage in real estate, and it typically refers to neighborhoods with good schools and access to shopping. But when it comes to Texas log cabins, location is a whole ’nother kettle of fish [...]
Think Outside the Box With a Manufactured Cabin
Manufactured Cabins in Texas At Leland’s Cabins, we specialize in manufactured cabins. We build every one here at our headquarters in Grandview, Texas. Why do we do it that way? There are a lot of reasons, but the most important is that we have more control over the quality [...]
Top 5 Reasons to get away to your cabin this fall
Your Cabin Home The leaves are changing. The temperatures are dropping just enough that you can bring out the warm, cozy, comfy clothes you love. And the air is filled with something different. Nature is changing directions, not slowing down, and shedding what it doesn’t need for what comes [...]
Planning a Successful Fall Hunting Trip in Texas
Hunting Trips Starting your day out sitting on the cool ground in the woods, just as the sun is coming up, is less an exercise in patience and more a moment of peaceful anticipation. You’re there waiting for the sun to clear the horizon and the game to come [...]
Weekend Getaways: Part One
Our family loves to get away together on the weekends. But staying at hotels and Airbnb’s can get expensive. We have explored many options in search of a smarter way to vacation. Camping We could save money camping, but we are definitely not what you would call “happy campers.” To [...]
The Best Fall Cabin Decor
The Best Fall Cabin Decor With fall equinox hitting in late September, when the sun appears to cross the equator on its journey south along the horizon, we officially mark autumn’s arrival. And with it, an uptick in all things made with pumpkin spice. But there’s more to celebrate this [...]
A Customizable Prefab Cabin—Is It Really Possible?
Customizable Prefab Cabin You know what you want, but you’re having a hard time finding it. A customizable prefab cabin doesn’t seem to be in the vocabulary of the cabin builders you’ve spoken with. But don’t worry, Leland’s Cabins has you covered. We rarely build the same exact cabin twice, [...]
The Perfect End to Summer: A Getaway at Your Log Cabin
A Getaway to Your Manufactured Log Cabin The end of summer is upon you. It happens every year, and every year you swear it happened even quicker this year. Every summer, you get caught up in something. And before you know it, you’ve missed your chance to book that [...]
Why Add a Porch to Your Leland’s Cabin?
Here at Leland’s, we think a lot about the modular cabins Texas builders offer. And we think our nine different models of log cabins offer something for every taste and wallet. But a topic we don’t always talk about is a powerful extension of the cabin: the porch. “Make your [...]
Behind the Build, Part 6: Delivery and Setup
There’s no better feeling than coming home. The sense of calm, relief, peace. When you purchase a prefab log cabin with a Texas-made, Texas-proud builder like Leland’s Cabins, those are just the feelings we want you to have. We aim for that sort of satisfaction with every cabin we [...]
Moving Parents Back Home: The Cabin Option
Every morning I wake-up to the tick-tock of a racing clock reminding me of the uncertainties I face in the near future. Like a heavy grandfather clock, the passing time tells me I bear the responsibility of my aging parents, who will soon need me to have solutions. I [...]
Let Leland’s Show You Financing Options for Your Dream Cabin
You’ve had the dream. It’s set to the song of cicadas with lush green trees and grass, family members laughing and playing, and a pervading spirit of fun and adventure. We’ve all had these sorts of vacation reveries, whether set in the hills of Italy, the wide-open skies of [...]
How to Turn Your Cabin into an Airbnb Destination
Cabin Rentals Did you know cabin rentals are becoming more popular for those seeking a getaway? From travelers looking to unplug to vacationers with no desire to sleep on the ground in a tent, renting a cabin for the weekend is the perfect solution to get out of town [...]
Pros and Cons of Laminate vs. Wood Plank Flooring
Texas Prefab Log Cabins The options for finishing the interior of your Texas prefab log cabin are vast. You can take the interior design of your cabin in just about any possible direction you can imagine. At Leland’s, we offer custom cabins. That means you can have your cabin [...]
Behind the Build, Part 5: HVAC, Plumbing, Lighting, and Cabinets
The last step in bringing your Leland’s Cabins home to life includes installing the HVAC, plumbing, lighting, and kitchen cabinets. Each step in the construction process—as we showed in Part 4 which demonstrated installation of the electrical, walls, floors, and insulation—moves your pre-built cabin along from an idea in [...]
Behind the Build, Part 4: Electrical, Insulation, Walls, and Flooring
As your Leland’s Cabins home comes together, the next phase of construction kicks up the excitement. Our custom cabins are Texas made and Texas proud, which means pride in workmanship goes into each and every one. We don’t line it up for delivery until we’re satisfied that every step [...]
Texas Pride: The Best Texas Cabin Decor
Texas has plenty of iconic images, from its distinctive shape to the longhorn cattle that once grazed its plains to its highway signs warning “Don’t Mess With Texas.” So giving your prefab log cabin a Texas-themed flavor can be easier than you might think. Here at Leland’s Cabins, we love [...]
5 Summer Traditions to Start with Your Family Now
Summer Traditions Did you have summertime traditions as a child? You know, those things you did that made summer feel like it was finally here? Maybe it was swimming in your favorite water hole, lighting your first sparkler or firecracker of the year, or taking that road trip to [...]
Leland’s Behind the Build, Part 3: Windows, Paint, and Roof
The excitement builds with each step in the creation of your Leland’s Cabins home. No matter the model you’ve selected from our nine prefab log cabin styles, the same commitment to craftsmanship goes into each one. Once the roof and outside walls have gone up, it’s time to frame [...]
When Parents Need to Move Back Home
I often joke with my kids that one day they will have to clean up my messes the way I’ve had to clean up theirs for all of these years. But suddenly this is no longer a laughing matter, as I watch my own parents’ failing health. Cancer, knee [...]
Behind the Build Part 2: Roof and Outside Walls
Prefab Log Cabins Leland’s cabins are prefab log cabins. What does that mean? It means we build our cabins here at our headquarters in Grandview, Texas, instead of building them on site. Why don’t we build the cabins on site? The first reason is quality assurance. By building our [...]
FROM HISTORICAL TIMES TO PRESENT, CABINS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN IN STYLE
Cabins have always been in style. Maybe it’s the picturesque allure of having your own place tucked beneath a canopy of lush green branches, cicadas humming overhead and a bubbling brook calling nearby. Or maybe it’s the idea of being able to get away from the rat-race at a moment’s [...]
DAN & KAY JUPE, PART 1: ORDER AND BUILD
The Jupes, Part 1: Ordering and Building a Dream Cabin At Leland’s Cabins, we like to consider ourselves creative thinkers. That’s why we get so excited when we have the opportunity to work with other cabin visionaries like our customers Dan and Kay Jupe, who recently decided to purchase a [...]
HOW TO DECIDE WHICH LOG CABIN IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
Choosing a Log Cabin You’ve always wanted a log cabin, and now you’re ready to buy one. You’ve been browsing and dreaming, but you haven’t solidified what kind of log cabin you’d like to own. So how do you choose the best log cabin for you? It’s all about knowing [...]
DAN & KAY JUPE, PART 2: DELIVERY AND SETUP
Life often comes down to a series of special moments. That first date. Graduation Day. The wedding. The birth of a baby. At Leland’s Cabins, the big day for us is always when one of our log cabins is delivered to a customer. For Dan and Kay Jupe, Leland’s customers [...]
LELAND’S DEEPLY ROOTED COMMITMENT TO TREES AND THE PLANET
At Leland’s Cabins, we have a deeply rooted commitment to protecting our planet. And one way we demonstrate this is by renewing what we use. For each and every cabin we sell, Leland’s plants 20 trees in each and every customer’s name. We believe this can do more than offset [...]
FAMILY CABINS ARE THE PERFECT INVESTMENT FOR YOUR GROWING BROOD
One secret about becoming a new parent that nobody tells you is how much stuff comes along with that tiny bundle of joy. Baby may enter the world with few possessions—other than an impressive set of lungs and a disarming ability to melt your heart—but it only takes a few [...]
REASONS YOU SHOULD BUY A CABIN, PART 1
Log Cabins You’ve been looking online at log cabins. You’ve discovered three things: 1. There is a price range to fit any budget out there. 2. All of the low-priced cabins aren’t cabins at all, but rather a jumble of boards and parts that come in a big kit you’d [...]
FALLING FOR CABIN LIVING: THE JOYS OF SIMPLE CABIN LIFE IN AUTUMN
Autumn, writes the poet, is the year’s last, loveliest smile. And for us at Leland’s Cabins, it’s the time when we savor every last drop of sunshine. There’s no better place to spend those precious hours than in the great outdoors in your own log cabin home. There are plenty of [...]
YOUR FAMILY WILL THANK YOU FOR YEARS FOR THIS GIFT
The Ultimate Christmas Gift You put up the pre-lit tree, searching through the strands of lights to find the one burned-out bulb preventing half the tree from lighting up. Dusting off the stockings, you discover that stocking stuffer you thought was lost. You hang the wreath as you always do [...]
WHICH SIZE CABIN IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
Which Size Cabin Is Right for You? Grande or Venti? Short or Tall? Or even Trenta? Whether it’s coffee or a stack of pancakes or the car we drive, we make choices about what size is right for us every day. When it comes to choosing the right size Texas [...]
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT APPLIANCES FOR YOUR LELAND’S CABIN
Log Cabin Homes Did you know at Leland’s Cabins, we customize every home we build? Because we start every log cabin home from scratch, the sky’s the limit on customizing your Texas cabin. Our ability to customize means you can plan out the rooms to fit your preferences. So where [...]
COZY UP FOR WINTER IN YOUR PERFECT CABIN HIDEAWAY
Winter is a time for settling into a slower, sleepier pace and easier lifestyle. You’ve made it through the holiday madness, smiled through every ugly-sweater party and Christmas photo, and now you’re ready to claim what’s due: downtime, as in stress-free hours spent nestled under a down comforter in your Leland’s Cabins hideaway. While [...]
DAN & KAY JUPE, PART 3: A SECOND PREFAB LOG CABIN
Log Hunting Cabins What comes to mind when you think of a hunting cabin? Luxury and beauty? Or cold nights and a can of beans cooked over the fire? For Dan and Kay Jupe, a particular vision came to mind when they started looking into purchasing a hunters’ cabin for [...]
WHAT’S IN A NAME? FEEL THE MAJESTY OF THE BRAZOS CABIN
At Leland’s Cabins, we don’t go in for drama. Our modular cabins are Texas built and Texas proud, so we let our craftsmanship do the talking. No need for confetti or pulsating music. But every now and then, we have moments that are inspired. And giving The Brazos cabin its name [...]