| If you're looking for a rustic living
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| | floors - the bigger the better. A ficus
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| experience, log cabins - either
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| | tree or airy palm can add a touch of
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| individually built or from a prefab kit -
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| | refinement to the rustic surroundings.
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| are a great choice; but they do present
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| | (Dieffenbachia are great, but don't use
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| some unique decorating challenges. Most
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| | them if you have pets or small children;
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| often the interior walls around the
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| | their leaves can be toxic if ingested.)
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| perimeter of the home are constructed of
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| | If you have a brown thumb when it comes
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| the same rough logs as the exterior; so
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| | to plants, think about investing in a
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| what do you do to define your décor, or
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| | variety of high quality artificial
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| to provide a new look to a home that's
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| | versions, available in home décor stores
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| become boring to you?
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| | and import stores. Good quality
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| Drapes on the windows are always an easy
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| | artificial trees and other potted plants
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| option, but don't stop there. Quilts or
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| | are indistinguishable from the real
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| other fabric wall hangings can add
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| | thing-except, of course, that you don't
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| interest while establishing a color
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| | have to water them, and they don't die.
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| scheme; add enough large quilts in your
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| | Everything from the standard ficus and
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| choice of designs and the bare log walls
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| | palms to exotic choices like cherry trees
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| will fade into the background. (Wall
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| | and Japanese maples will allow you a lot
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| hangings can also do double duty by
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| | of creative flexibility when designing
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| helping to minimize drafts common in log
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| | your home décor.
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| homes.) Carefully chosen artwork can also
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| | Major purchases like sofas, armoires, and
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| help define the décor; a group of small
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| | beds will also have a sizable impact on
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| paintings can complement the log walls,
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| | the look of a home. Log furniture will
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| while a number of large canvases can
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| | obviously fit in with the rustic look,
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| completely redefine the décor, creating
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| | but also consider other approaches.
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| any look you want within the home. To add
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| | Japanese furnishings will fit in well
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| more softness to a room, toss afghans
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| | while providing a very different look;
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| over the sofa and chairs, and add some
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| | Shaker furniture is also a great choice.
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| colorful and comfy pillows. Rugs on the
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| | Again, soften the look with afghans and
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| floors contribute warmth, texture, and
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| | quilts in the living room and bedrooms,
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| more color.
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| | and pottery and other dishware in warm
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| Folding screens can redefine the space
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| | tones for the kitchen and dining areas.
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| within a room while adding some
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| | Having a log home with wood interior
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| decorative touches, and come in an
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| | walls isn't nearly as confining as it
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| amazing variety of designs, from wood and
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| | might appear in terms of decorating. With
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| paper shoji screens to wrought iron
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| | some creativity and planning, you can
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| screens augmented by colorful fabric
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| | choose from an almost unlimited number of
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| panels. Also, consider adding plants -
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| | comfortable, functional, and attractive
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| hanging plants on the windows, decorative
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| | decorative styles.
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| trees placed around the room on the
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