Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Log Cabin Style

By Harvey Mitchells

Visiting a log cabin is one of the greatest places to visit. Most people fall in love with this style once they have seen it. It's a way that makes the home seem very inviting and comfortable. This type of design is very easy and cheap to do also; you will be able to find a lot of the items in a flea market or other type of yard sales around your location.

You always need to plan ahead when you go to changing the decor of your home. This look may seem like it's all just thrown together, but really the look takes a bunch of planning ahead to come across the right way. The main focus of this type of look is the bringing in the outside look to the inside of your home. When you go to design this way your color scheme will be more earthy, such as browns, brick red, green, and black.

To plan out your color ahead of time, simply visit a store where you can pick up some of the sample cards free. Take those homes and see what ideas will look best in your new log cabin look. This is a great way where you can match up your furniture with the color you might want to paint the walls in.

When picking the furniture for this space earthy and woodsy are the keywords to this style. Choose furniture that you would picture in a cabin in the woods or mountains, such as items made with rough logs and twigs. Wood tables with the bark still present are another way to get this earthy look. The accessories for this style can be found in flea markets and yard sales across the country, it is important to look for things such as old snowshoes, fishing creels, old axes, and things made out of antlers.

On the windows you can use simple blinds, or curtains, don't get anything that is too fancy. These must bring in a homey feeling to your house, shutters may even work well. You want to let in as much of the sun as you can, this will brighten up your home nicely.

For photos in your log cabin style home you should find earthy type pictures. Make sure that the frames are nice and rough too, twig frames will go nicely in a home that has this type of style. Some of the best lights to get to place in this type of home would be those ones that have antlers on them.

One of the most important places to focus when it comes to this type of style is the floors. While wood floors are almost a requirement, there are many products on the market that give you the hardwood look without the hardwood price.

You should add in some nice area rugs that will not only create another interest point for guests, but will add in extra warmth into the room. Make sure you go with the earthy looking rugs, and you can even use an Oriental rug, if it is made from earthy colors.

Log cabins are possibly one of the most comfortable looks that you can decorate your home in. Plus it is normally a very inviting look too. Remember to plan ahead of time and get as much as you can at flea markets and garage sales.

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