Rustic Lodge Cabin Home Decor

Rustic lodge cabin home decor combines the element of remote wilderness animals and natural outdoor items and turns them into decorative pieces that can be used in one's living area. Designed to have a cozy and comforting feeling, the rustic lodge cabin look combines north woods animals with natural knotty pine to create the feel of being in a rustic lodge cabin.

Function

Rustic lodge cabin home decor is generally admired by sports enthusiasts, animal lovers and those with a love for the north woods atmosphere. By adding a touch of rustic charm to plain country or traditional decor, one can easily transform a living area by giving it a cabin or lodge feel even if he doesn't live in a log cabin in the woods. For those who live among nature, the style is very popular--especially among people who reside in log cabins, north woods cottages, mountain chalets, campers and RVs. Many commercial ski lodges and hunt clubs also bring wooded accents and animal collectibles into their style of decor as well.

Types

Some of the most popular types of home decor that fit in well with the rustic lodge cabin look are old advertising signs that include fishing and hunting, candleholders, side tables and chairs made from natural logs, framed prints of moose, bear and deer, name and address signs that personally welcome guests to the door, dinnerware with moose head accents, animal skins, sculptures of fisherman and outdoor enthusiasts, and mirrors etched with pine cones and kitchen hardware that resembles antlers. New items that are made to look rustic or old such as old-fashioned fishing reels, bait buckets and vintage inspired tackle look great in a combination setting on a corner birch and glass table or wooden shelf.

Features

Rustic-styled home decor includes outdoor items such as pine cones, birch wood, pine wood, elk, deer, moose, wolf, fish, raccoons, loons and bear. These items are implemented into functional designs that include lighting such as billiard and bar lights and bedroom furniture. Sculptures made from ceramic or resin replicate snowshoes, paddles, small birch boats and fishermen. Handmade accents such as stained glass in designs like pine cones, fish and wild game animals make picturesque accents for windows and areas where light shines through.

Size

Items that are included in the rustic lodge cabin look--such as four-poster beds and headboards made from pine and birch posts--can be large enough to accommodate a twin, queen or king size bed frame. Rustic wall decor can be large enough to hold several candle sconces to adorn a wall, or as small as a light plate to add cabin and lodge flair to a small bathroom or hallway. Lodge and cabin lighting with wood or animal accents can be the same length as a billiard-sized overhead light--which is enough to cover a standard-sized pool table. Or it can be an exterior accent that is small enough to cover a single outdoor porch light.

Effects

Implementing the look of rustic lodge cabin home decor into one's home or living space will bring the outdoors in. It also allows one to incorporate natural woods, pine cones and animal elements (such as antlers and fur) into decorative accents, as well as into functional pieces of furniture. Adding leather furniture and framed prints in combination with a lit fireplace and candles will provide subtle decor elements that will create an atmosphere of being in the north woods.

Resources

• Lodge and Cabin Decor
• Cabin Fever Gifts and Decor