| The building of log homes peaked during the end of | | | | scheme works well with woods of a lighter shade, |
| the 20th century and still continues. One of the things | | | | while darker woods use bolder color combinations like |
| that draws people in the most is the way a log home | | | | red and green. |
| looks from the outside. On the inside of the home, | | | | The color scheme cannot stand by itself bur |
| however, each family's interior log home decor is | | | | necessitates its effective use. In most cases, country |
| different from another. Of course, there are some | | | | style is the décor of a log home. This |
| basic that most people log homes utilize regarding | | | | decorating style entails using curtains that are shorter |
| home decor. | | | | and simpler with very minimal carpeting, often using |
| Basic Concepts for Decorating a Log Home | | | | nothing but area rugs and perhaps a few pieces of |
| Decorating a log home's interior means you must | | | | art hung on the walls. Modern art doesn't complement |
| locate a style that will complement the home's basic | | | | the décor of a log home very well, while |
| elements. Log home lacks flat walls that you can | | | | furniture is usually of the wooden variety such as |
| paint or to which you can apply wallpaper; the interior | | | | wooden rocking chairs that have fabric cushions |
| is of a wooden nature just like the outside. The | | | | instead of the overstuffed or reclining easy chairs |
| home's walls and frequently the floors as well are | | | | that you find in modern homes. |
| wooden as are the stairwells and doors. You will find | | | | Deciding How to Decorate Your Log Home |
| it challenging to decorate your log home, but the key | | | | The final decision concerning the decorating |
| is to find the most appropriate way to complement | | | | décor for their log home is up to each family. |
| the wood in order to give the interior an authentic | | | | If you conduct a quick survey of different home |
| look that appeals to the eyes. A traditional home | | | | magazines, you will find there tends to be a similarity |
| decor, for example, would not work well in a log | | | | of style among log home owners. This is more than |
| home. | | | | likely because the style of the house doesn't give |
| Using different shades of blue along with white is a | | | | many options in diversity or it may be that people |
| well-liked color scheme for log homes, contingent | | | | who dwell in log homes have similar decorating tastes. |
| upon the exact shade of the wood out of which | | | | No matter which style you choose, make sure it is |
| your home is constructed. A blue and white color | | | | attractive and complementary. |