Anyone into decorating? How would you decorate a Log home?
At the end of the month, my fiance and I are closing on our first home… a log home! Natural wooden walls, floors and wooden ceilings. ALOT of brown.
We were thinking of creating a "modern look" using modern furniture, really" LA style" tempered glass modern coffee table.. bright red sectional with a modern area rug for the living room.
Stainless steel or black appliances and grey slate tile in the kitchen, with again, a bright red rug near the foot of the sink to pop against the grey floor.
Is this foolish, should we decorate with a "traditional" rustic look instead? We are torn!
Thoughts and input on how you would decorate a log home would be most appreciated… thanks!
Classic modern furniture always looks good. Contrasting with the rustic home will work fine, and avoids the cliche of country rustic in rustic.
Also modern furniture (not contemporary) actually has a common design element with a log cabin. Each style emphasizes structural elements (exposed beams, logs, exposed chair frames) as design. Because of this core element, properly selected modern furniture can be very harmonious with the elements of a log cabin.
I would suggest that you consider oriental rugs rather than modern. These will add to the mix and make it all less rigid.
The important thing is to love what you select, and for it to be functional. For a timeless look, I would also suggest classic modern over contemporary. Consider Barcelona, Eames or Wassily chairs and a Nogucci coffee table. Good online sources are dwr.com, and italydesign.com
Have fun and good luck!
I would go for a rustic look, i couldn’t imagine a modern style log home, but if you can make it work and thats what you want go for it! i can’t see the home, or everything you have in mind, if it works the way you picture it, i say try it.
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UMMM NO ITS NOT FOOLISH, That would look awwwweeesssoooommmmeee! It will give you a rustic vibe yet modern and trendy where people will WANT to hang out in! Also, when I walk into a log cabin – no matter if its the cleanest place in the world – I feel musty…. But if you have the right bright decor you can really make your home one of a kind. First off –
HAVE FUN! P.S. Don’t forget to get your hubbies opinion, youll both have a great time seeing what you both agree and disagree on! 
http://www.findanyfloor.com/VirtualRoomDesigner.xhtml
That link above is a virtual room designer: pick the modern option and start out in your kitchen move to the living room, bathroom, dining room any room… change up the flooring to match what you have now, make it trendy, modern, also you can change up colors etc. Its amazing…Thats a good tool to get an idea of what you both like and what you dont … BUT there is an AD on that page for Shaw Floors…. they have a virtual room designr where you can actually upload a photo of your room and virtually design it online… since you home is really origiunal this would be a great idea for you guys! snap a couple shots, upload, and start decorating (wall colors, flooring Etc) in your own room on the computer. Both of these tools are so easy to get started with and they are free.!
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Classic modern furniture always looks good. Contrasting with the rustic home will work fine, and avoids the cliche of country rustic in rustic.
Also modern furniture (not contemporary) actually has a common design element with a log cabin. Each style emphasizes structural elements (exposed beams, logs, exposed chair frames) as design. Because of this core element, properly selected modern furniture can be very harmonious with the elements of a log cabin.
I would suggest that you consider oriental rugs rather than modern. These will add to the mix and make it all less rigid.
The important thing is to love what you select, and for it to be functional. For a timeless look, I would also suggest classic modern over contemporary. Consider Barcelona, Eames or Wassily chairs and a Nogucci coffee table. Good online sources are dwr.com, and italydesign.com
Have fun and good luck!
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Lots of antlers! I always liked the log cabin in Surviving the Game with Ice T! They had a great table that was a cross section of a sequoia.
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