Here's your online guide to the major phases of this year's Blog Cabin — from selection of features that you help pick all the way through final construction to the sweepstakes finale. New episodes of Blog Cabin begin airing on DIY Network on Aug. 20, but Blog Cabin 2009 begins here and now.

Blog (Ongoing)
Make your voice heard. Check out our blog and share your ideas.
Join our vibrant community of passionate bloggers and share in the Blog Cabin discussion. Online bloggers are a huge part of what defines the Blog Cabin phenomenon, and it's easy to join in. The producers of Blog Cabin are constantly reviewing bloggers' thoughts and ideas, so jump in and help shape the cabin that could be your own! Just click on the BLOG tab any time, or ... Blog Now.

Online Voting (January - February 2009)
Help design this year's cabin!
During January and February, users were given the opportunity to vote on the cabin's main features – like what type of wood flooring to install, the latest kitchen appliances and even the street name. The winning features will be built directly into the cabin! Take a look at the winning features photo gallery to see details about the winning items. View the Voting Results

Cabin Construction (March - August 2009)
Get updates on the cabin as it's built.
Blog Cabin Central is your source for up-to-date info on cabin details, progress and construction. You'll get news from the site, videos, floor plans, photo galleries, daily shots from our remote cabin-cam and behind-the-scenes glimpses. We'll follow the entire process from start to finish, from the foundation to the finishing touches. Blog Cabin is a true interactive homebuilding experience with unexpected developments and surprises always in store, so check back often and keep up with the action.

Enter to Win (August - October 2009)
You designed it. We built it. You could win it.
Beginning on August 14, all you'll need to do is visit Blog Cabin Central, click on the SWEEPSTAKES button and you can enter once each day for a chance to become the owner of the newest Blog Cabin.

Interactive Tour (Beginning August 2009)
Take a virtual walk through the finished cabin.
Interactive 360-degree photography enables you to take a virtual tour of the cabin's main rooms and spaces, both inside and out. Wander from room to room and click on interactive "hot spots" to learn more about specific features and watch videos. Articles and photo galleries provide even more details on the individual rooms, furnishings and vote-winning features.

Watch the Show (August - October 2009)
New episodes begin airing Aug. 20.
Get the whole story as the new series of Blog Cabin airs on DIY Network. Host Amy Matthews and a bevy of DIY experts will take you through every phase of this year's construction and show you the hows and whys of what went into each room and outdoor space. Some of your favorite hosts of other DIY series will be on hand, bringing their specialties to some aspect of the cabin construction or furnishing. Whether it's framing windows, installing the roof, creating bedroom and bath spaces, or landscaping the exterior, you'll see it all take shape in the new series of Blog Cabin.

Winner Announced (November 2009)