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