May
16

Cozy Bedrooms: Rustic Bedding

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Throughout the years cabin bedding has been most often seen in retreats, northern spas, cabins and summer homes.

However, in the last three years cabin bedding has grown in popularity in all types of homes – city or country. In an effort for the ultimate comfort, for waking up each morning and laying your head down each night, this type of bedding will have you feeling that you are on your summer holiday at a or nestled in a northern .

The patterns are fun and vary from wildlife to wooded scenes, from lakes and beaches to fishing paraphenalia. In fact whatever your heart can dream of regarding cabin life and decor, you’re likely to find a bed set to suit your needs.

Most bedding is created for comfort. The sheets may be flannel to keep you extra warm at night and the comforters are almost always thick but light. Today’s cabin beds are often accompanied with extra soft chenille for both form and function. Cabin or bed in a bag sets include sheets, pillowcases, blanket and duvet cover. In some styles and patterns we have matching curtains, complementary , pillow shams and more.

When it comes to animal or wildlife inspired cabin bedding you’ll find , elk, trout, wolves and especially black bear. More traditional types will seek out bold, large checks (as seen on the backs of northern woodsmen) or a repetitive pattern of leaves or berries. If you like your bedding to be less ‘busy’ you will also find variations on the theme in solid colors – colors borrowed from such as browns, greens and blues.

To round out the look of your bedroom keep an eye out for extra blankets to drape at the foot of the bed or pile in threes on a nearby chair or blanket box. Handmade quilts are also fitting attire in a cabin that has been handed down through the generations as it lends an authentic look to your space.

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May
16

Outdoor Cabin Lighting

When you’re coming home to the or have invited friends for the weekend, outdoor lighting is very important. First impressions count and you want to set the mood and tone of your retreat as soon as possible for both you and your guests.

Never before has outdoor lighting (or landscape lighting) made such an impact in a home or cabin’s presense as it does today, in modern times. Even if you are mimicking a simpler era there is still a lot you can contribute to the experience, out of doors.

As with the lighting in any other area of your home, take into account the layers of light involved and how each interact with other aspects of your cabin decorating.

Exterior wall sconces and post lanterns are a fun and fantastic addition to your wooded or lakeside retreat. The first thing to consider would be if the lighting you’ve found matches the overall style and feel of the exterior of your cabin. While some cabins are a weathered gray others are a brightly toned orange hue and, on the rise, are cabins of muted beige, sage greens and warmer tones.

Just remember that you aren’t stuck with the choices you’ll find in your local Home Depot or Lighting store. These stores cater to the masses and often have a small and boring collection to choose from. The best place, really, to shop for themed lighting is online where literally hundreds of suitable lighting options and designs are merely a mouse click away.

Rustic lighting is a great place to start to give your cabin the perfect aura from the path or driveway. Some of these designs are also stunning in summer cottages or lakeside homes.
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Sep
13

Cabin Decor Leans on Nature

If you remember back to the days when you had a moment to sit under the canopy of trees for a few hours, just gazing above to the branches, when life was easy-going and simple and you somehow felt protected from the world – that is the way you’ll feel when you’re in a room that has been decorated with in style.

Log style is welcoming and non-assuming in its setup. This is not the primitive of yesteryear, but a comfortably sized family house with a stone chimney, large windows and a world of comfort through the glass. After all, it is the interior is what completes a cabin’s charm.

Even if you don’t have a log home (yet) the style of cabin decor can be applied to any room of your house, easily and within budget. Either way, it is important to understand the theory of the style before you begin.

A country log home, nestled amongst the pines has fields of wildflowers just beyond the front doors. The air is fresh and clean from the deck in the mornings and the evenings might have you curled up on a comfy couch in front of the fireplace. The room around you is primarily decorated in browns, oranges, yellows and greens – all lent from and inspired by . The walls – dark tones or softer hued honey tones – impart the feeling of warmth, serenity and comfort.

For those fortunate enough to live in a log home, there is no greater feeling and they’d be quick to tell you they wouldn’t leave it for the world. For those who aspire to live in such a home, there is plenty of hope for the future. In fact you don’t have to leave your city or community – You don’t even have to live in a secluded – you can give any room in any home that same snuggle-worthy cabin feeling. The trend toward log home living as well as modern with cabin decor themes is on the rise and supplies are readily available. Read the rest of this entry »

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Jun
17

Rustic Western Style Home Decor

Are you aching for some West Texas or old fashioned log style ?

This is a great choice to make! This is a timeless and style of home decorating. This style is also known as pioneer, log cabin, , or mountain style decorating.

No matter what you call it, this type of style is based upon the use of natural materials such as logs and woods, twigs, animal hides and antlers, rocks, metals, etc. To begin with you will want to figure out how you can add these natural materials to your home.

Western style furniture is usually rugged large heavy type furniture, but simple in design. There is a lot of use of bare wood. Very often in this style you will see rustic log beds, and other log furniture. Fabrics are often Native American prints, Cowboy prints, or cabin style-kinds of prints, including use of moose, bear, elk, etc in the prints. If these are not your usual preference, consider a rough or natural hair on finish leather, denim, suede, or weaves.

Colors should be mostly earth tones, such as rich browns, dark greens, dark reds, golds, etc. Some additional colors might include slate gray, black, deep dark blues or lighter creams and yellows.

You’ll want to add such items as knickknacks, old bottles, kitchen tools, quilts, , wall hangings, pillows, antiques etc. This decor would integrate cowboys, saddles, horses, Native American crafts, wild animals and antlers found in forests and mountains, trout and streams, wildflowers, etc.

Old time items will go well with the look. You should look for bright and bold-colored quilts, old saddle blankets, barrels, weathered farm tools, Native American tools, feeding troughs, ropes and so on.

Use old horseshoes as candle holders or clothes hooks on your wall or as bookends. Take bandanas, animal hides, etc and make them into pillows, quilt squares, or even lampshade covers. Rawhide is often used for rustic lamp shades and lamps are also commonly made from logs and or antlers. Decorate with old Mason jars and canning items by scattering them around on your side tables, bookcases, or fireplace mantel.

A rustic, western style, or log cabin home should usually have a natural floor, preferably made from hardwoods or recycled plank flooring. But they could also be made from tile or flagstone. Western-style area are also a nice look and will help to keep the tootsies warm.

Rustic lighting is a perfect complement and will go well with your new style of decorating. Old lamps made with cowboy or ranch prints are great, but you can use almost any lamps made from wood, metal, antlers and or rawhide. Lampshades made of stretched rawhide will really add to that ranch feel.

Other decorative details might include Native American beading, fringe, twig accents, metal drawer pulls and doorknobs, and anything made from logs. Many items made from animal antlers are popular such as lamps, , coat hooks, drawer pulls, etc. Pottery and stoneware will add to the rustic cabin look.

Obviously there are a number of ways you can add this look to your home or business. Whether you are just adding a little touch, or decorating a rustic log cabin. The use of natural logs, metal, animal hides, antlers, etc will give a warm, rich look in the rustic, cowboy, or mountain style you are looking for.

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