2026 Best in American Living Awards Competition

The 2026 Best in American Living Awards (BALA), presented by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), recognize outstanding achievement in residential design and construction across the United States. As part of this year’s program, Timberhaven earned two major honors in the offsite construction categories, highlighting the company’s craftsmanship and design excellence in both timber frame home design and log home design categories.

In the competition, Timberhaven received a Gold Award for Timber Frame Design for its Davis Timber Frame Home and a Silver Award for Log Home Design for its Lakeview Log Home. These awards place Timberhaven among the top national entrants recognized for design innovation and thoughtful integration of log and timber construction.

The NAHB Best in American Living Awards are considered one of the industry’s most prestigious design competitions, celebrating projects that set new standards in architecture, functionality, and lifestyle-focused housing. Timberhaven’s dual recognition underscores its continued leadership within the Log & Timber Home Industry.

Timberhaven’s achievements were showcased in the most recent issue of Offsite Builder magazine. These stories are reprinted below with permission from Offsite Builder magazine.

Timber Frame Design (Gold Award Winner): Davis Timber Frame Home

Set in the picturesque Allegheny Mountains of central Pennsylvania, the “Davis Timber Frame Home” features a transitional exterior accented by a recessed stone entry and refined timber frame details. Inside, the home showcases exceptional craftsmanship, with mortised primary beams, notched secondary beams and traditional wooden peg joinery. Designed to host large gatherings, the centerpiece is a great room with a cathedral ceiling, large timber trusses and a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace. The open-concept layout includes family gathering spaces, a chef’s kitchen with a furniture-style island, dining room and a spacious primary bedroom suite.

Log Home Design (Silver Award Winner): Lakeview Log Home

Designed as a family gathering and entertainment retreat, the “Lakeview Log Home” combines traditional craftsmanship with modern livability. The residence is constructed of 8×12 Premium-Grade Eastern White Pine engineered logs featuring a Dutch lap profile and a rustic handhewn finish. Timber elements are used throughout the structure, scaled appropriately to enhance both form and function. The floor plan was designed so that the owners can age in place and one day live on a single level. Highlights include a vaulted foyer with dramatic timber trusses, guest suites, hidden bookcase doors and a primary suite accented by a granite feature wall. The lower level expands the home’s entertainment capacity with the inclusion of a small performance stage, along with a bar and a game room. There are also terraced outdoor living areas complete with a fireplace, waterfall and hot tub.