Index: Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Commands/StorageCommandHandler.cs
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diff -u -r8b7e959df30173881f81b817c4f6226546807f31 -ra2083c5d161b2769dcde539d41f2afdf3df90f41
--- Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Commands/StorageCommandHandler.cs	(.../StorageCommandHandler.cs)	(revision 8b7e959df30173881f81b817c4f6226546807f31)
+++ Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Commands/StorageCommandHandler.cs	(.../StorageCommandHandler.cs)	(revision a2083c5d161b2769dcde539d41f2afdf3df90f41)
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@
             }
             catch (ProjectFactoryException e)
             {
-                log.Error(e);
+                log.Error(e.Message);
+                log.Info(Resources.StorageCommandHandler_NewProject_Creating_new_project_failed);
                 return;
             }
 
Index: Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
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diff -u -rb41da4f0fb44af1cd286c3d77668280497ec8199 -ra2083c5d161b2769dcde539d41f2afdf3df90f41
--- Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(.../Resources.Designer.cs)	(revision b41da4f0fb44af1cd286c3d77668280497ec8199)
+++ Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(.../Resources.Designer.cs)	(revision a2083c5d161b2769dcde539d41f2afdf3df90f41)
@@ -2597,6 +2597,15 @@
         }
         
         /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Nieuw project aanmaken is mislukt..
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string StorageCommandHandler_NewProject_Creating_new_project_failed {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("StorageCommandHandler_NewProject_Creating_new_project_failed", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Sla wijzigingen in het project op: {0}?.
         /// </summary>
         public static string StorageCommandHandler_OpenSaveOrDiscardProjectDialog_SaveChangesToProject_0 {
Index: Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Properties/Resources.resx
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diff -u -rb41da4f0fb44af1cd286c3d77668280497ec8199 -ra2083c5d161b2769dcde539d41f2afdf3df90f41
--- Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Properties/Resources.resx	(.../Resources.resx)	(revision b41da4f0fb44af1cd286c3d77668280497ec8199)
+++ Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Properties/Resources.resx	(.../Resources.resx)	(revision a2083c5d161b2769dcde539d41f2afdf3df90f41)
@@ -469,6 +469,9 @@
   <data name="StorageCommandHandler_NewProject_Creating_new_project_canceled" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Nieuw project aanmaken is geannuleerd.</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="StorageCommandHandler_NewProject_Creating_new_project_failed" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Nieuw project aanmaken is mislukt.</value>
+  </data>  
   <data name="GuiExportHandler_GetSupportedExporterForItemUsingDialog_Error" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Fout</value>
   </data>
Index: Core/Gui/test/Core.Gui.Test/Commands/StorageCommandHandlerTest.cs
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diff -u -r2bb78c041989c4970c56a3d74f0afa82083625ae -ra2083c5d161b2769dcde539d41f2afdf3df90f41
--- Core/Gui/test/Core.Gui.Test/Commands/StorageCommandHandlerTest.cs	(.../StorageCommandHandlerTest.cs)	(revision 2bb78c041989c4970c56a3d74f0afa82083625ae)
+++ Core/Gui/test/Core.Gui.Test/Commands/StorageCommandHandlerTest.cs	(.../StorageCommandHandlerTest.cs)	(revision a2083c5d161b2769dcde539d41f2afdf3df90f41)
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@
             projectOwner.Stub(po => po.ProjectFilePath).Return(savedProjectPath);
 
             var projectFactory = mocks.Stub<IProjectFactory>();
-            projectFactory.Stub(pf => pf.CreateNewProject(OnCreateNewProjectFunc)).Return(newProject);
+            projectFactory.Stub(pf => pf.CreateNewProject(OnCreateNewProjectFunc))
+                          .Return(newProject);
             projectOwner.Expect(po => po.SetProject(newProject, null));
 
             var inquiryHelper = mocks.Stub<IInquiryHelper>();
@@ -89,6 +90,90 @@
         }
 
         [Test]
+        public void CreateNewProject_ProjectFactoryReturnsNull_LogsMessage()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            object OnCreateNewProjectFunc() => null;
+
+            var projectStorage = mocks.Stub<IStoreProject>();
+            var projectMigrator = mocks.Stub<IMigrateProject>();
+            var projectOwner = mocks.Stub<IProjectOwner>();
+
+            var projectFactory = mocks.StrictMock<IProjectFactory>();
+            projectFactory.Stub(pf => pf.CreateNewProject(OnCreateNewProjectFunc))
+                          .Return(null);
+
+            var inquiryHelper = mocks.Stub<IInquiryHelper>();
+            var mainWindowController = mocks.Stub<IMainWindowController>();
+
+            mocks.ReplayAll();
+
+            var storageCommandHandler = new StorageCommandHandler(
+                projectStorage,
+                projectMigrator,
+                projectFactory,
+                projectOwner,
+                inquiryHelper,
+                mainWindowController);
+
+            // Call
+            void Call() => storageCommandHandler.CreateNewProject(OnCreateNewProjectFunc);
+
+            // Assert
+            Tuple<string, LogLevelConstant>[] expectedMessages =
+            {
+                Tuple.Create("Nieuw project aanmaken is gestart.", LogLevelConstant.Info),
+                Tuple.Create("Nieuw project aanmaken is geannuleerd.", LogLevelConstant.Info)
+            };
+            TestHelper.AssertLogMessagesWithLevelAreGenerated(Call, expectedMessages, 2);
+
+            mocks.VerifyAll();
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CreateNewProject_ProjectFactoryThrowsProjectFactoryException_LogsMessage()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            const string expectedExceptionMessage = "Error message";
+            object OnCreateNewProjectFunc() => null;
+
+            var projectStorage = mocks.Stub<IStoreProject>();
+            var projectMigrator = mocks.Stub<IMigrateProject>();
+            var projectOwner = mocks.Stub<IProjectOwner>();
+
+            var projectFactory = mocks.StrictMock<IProjectFactory>();
+            projectFactory.Stub(pf => pf.CreateNewProject(OnCreateNewProjectFunc))
+                          .Throw(new ProjectFactoryException(expectedExceptionMessage));
+
+            var inquiryHelper = mocks.Stub<IInquiryHelper>();
+            var mainWindowController = mocks.Stub<IMainWindowController>();
+
+            mocks.ReplayAll();
+
+            var storageCommandHandler = new StorageCommandHandler(
+                projectStorage,
+                projectMigrator,
+                projectFactory,
+                projectOwner,
+                inquiryHelper,
+                mainWindowController);
+
+            // Call
+            void Call() => storageCommandHandler.CreateNewProject(OnCreateNewProjectFunc);
+
+            // Assert
+            Tuple<string, LogLevelConstant>[] expectedMessages =
+            {
+                Tuple.Create("Nieuw project aanmaken is gestart.", LogLevelConstant.Info),
+                Tuple.Create(expectedExceptionMessage, LogLevelConstant.Error),
+                Tuple.Create("Nieuw project aanmaken is mislukt.", LogLevelConstant.Info)
+            };
+            TestHelper.AssertLogMessagesWithLevelAreGenerated(Call, expectedMessages, 3);
+
+            mocks.VerifyAll();
+        }
+
+        [Test]
         public void SaveProject_SavingProjectThrowsStorageException_AbortSaveAndReturnFalse()
         {
             // Setup