| In log home interiors and log home interior design, the | | | | a special picture or painting, a staircase, a beautiful |
| shape and color of the log wood selected is most | | | | chandelier or a window. If the room is large, you may |
| important since the log wood used will reflect a range | | | | want several dramatic focal points. If you have a |
| of moods, complexities and emotions. In general, the | | | | large space, create several smaller cozy sections with |
| logs in log home interiors will be the most visual and | | | | different furniture arrangements to entertain small |
| dynamic element around which all else will revolve. | | | | groups of people doing different activities. Use a |
| How much log wood is used in log home interiors is a | | | | variety of sizes and shapes of area rugs to visually |
| major decision. Log home interior design today | | | | divide the room. |
| seldom uses logs for every wall in the home. Here | | | | - Flooring Materials - if you choose not to use carpet |
| are ideas to consider when planning your personal | | | | under the dining room table and chairs, consider using |
| space inside log homes: | | | | different types of contrasting flooring materials. Use |
| - Diameter of Logs - give careful consideration to the | | | | different materials to create a dramatic look - tiles |
| size of the logs you will use and how they will visually | | | | set into wood, for example, or wood timbers laid into |
| impact the space. For example, the visual effect of | | | | stone. A smaller room will appear larger if you install a |
| smaller diameter logs in rustic log home interiors can | | | | floor that is lighter than the walls. If your room has |
| be subtle and somewhat subdued. If your log home | | | | numerous windows and plenty of natural light, a |
| is built with large diameter logs, they can be the | | | | beautiful wood floor or stone floor can create the |
| most powerful and dramatic design element in the | | | | perfect setting. |
| room and the entire home. Larger diameter logs will | | | | - Walls and Materials Used - how the logs in log home |
| probably require you to build a larger log home, larger | | | | interiors are finished is important because of the |
| rooms, higher ceilings and consequently need more | | | | resulting visual impact made by their color. With log |
| furnishings. | | | | home and rustic interior finishing, you can use sealers, |
| - Interior Light Levels - log home interiors can feel | | | | stains, and paint in some areas, especially in the |
| dark and oppressive with dark wood, insufficient | | | | kitchen and bathrooms. Today, a variety of materials |
| natural light and inadequate windows or skylights. | | | | such as glass, stucco, stone, copper and steel are |
| Windows give log home interiors natural light, | | | | often used with the logs, creating striking contrasts. |
| enlarging and enlightening the room space. Orientation, | | | | Or the materials used in log home interior design may |
| size, location, shape, and style of the windows is | | | | be associated with the region or state such as |
| very important in log home interior design. An | | | | combining logs and stucco in the southwest USA. |
| east-facing window gives morning light, and a | | | | Creating beautiful log home interiors has many |
| west-facing window brings late afternoon sun. Using | | | | different ways in which the log home interior design |
| very small windows in log homes is a thing of the | | | | can work well, ranging from informal handmade |
| past. You may want the windows or the skylights to | | | | country style to a modern looking interior. The |
| frame the view of the lake, the mountains or the | | | | success of log home interiors, like any house style, |
| blue sky. Skylights are great and they provide natural | | | | may be measured by how much the space is |
| light all year around and will brighten any room and | | | | enjoyed and by how well the space functions. |
| your logs. Why not have it all! | | | | Whether you are just beginning to have some ideas |
| - Room Focal Points - each room in log home interior | | | | or are well along in your design, learn as much as you |
| design should have a focal point, a feature that | | | | can about the process of creating your own interior |
| attracts the eye. The focal point could be a fireplace, | | | | space that is comfortable, cozy, stylish and inviting. |