diff --git a/qubesmgmt/app.py b/qubesmgmt/app.py
index bee14cd..df34f36 100644
--- a/qubesmgmt/app.py
+++ b/qubesmgmt/app.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ Main Qubes() class and related classes.
 import socket
 import subprocess
 
+import logging
+
 import qubesmgmt.base
 import qubesmgmt.exc
 import qubesmgmt.label
@@ -114,6 +116,8 @@ class QubesBase(qubesmgmt.base.PropertyHolder):
     pools = None
     #: type of qubesd connection: either 'socket' or 'qrexec'
     qubesd_connection_type = None
+    #: logger
+    log = None
 
     def __init__(self):
         super(QubesBase, self).__init__(self, 'mgmt.property.', 'dom0')
@@ -124,6 +128,7 @@ class QubesBase(qubesmgmt.base.PropertyHolder):
             self, 'mgmt.pool.List', qubesmgmt.storage.Pool)
         #: cache for available storage pool drivers and options to create them
         self._pool_drivers = None
+        self.log = logging.getLogger('app')
 
     def _refresh_pool_drivers(self):
         '''
diff --git a/qubesmgmt/log.py b/qubesmgmt/log.py
index df8fc1d..01bce9c 100644
--- a/qubesmgmt/log.py
+++ b/qubesmgmt/log.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import sys
 
 import dbus
 
-FORMAT_CONSOLE = '%(message)s'
+FORMAT_CONSOLE = '%(name)s: %(message)s'
 FORMAT_LOG = '%(asctime)s %(message)s'
 FORMAT_DEBUG = '%(asctime)s ' \
     '[%(processName)s %(module)s.%(funcName)s:%(lineno)d] %(name)s: %(message)s'
diff --git a/qubesmgmt/vm/__init__.py b/qubesmgmt/vm/__init__.py
index 5ad97ba..c97718c 100644
--- a/qubesmgmt/vm/__init__.py
+++ b/qubesmgmt/vm/__init__.py
@@ -20,15 +20,20 @@
 
 '''Qubes VM objects.'''
 
+import logging
 import qubesmgmt.base
 import qubesmgmt.storage
 
 
 class QubesVM(qubesmgmt.base.PropertyHolder):
     '''Qubes domain.'''
+
+    log = None
+
     def __init__(self, app, name):
         super(QubesVM, self).__init__(app, 'mgmt.vm.property.', name)
         self._volumes = None
+        self.log = logging.getLogger(name)
 
     @property
     def name(self):