How to Decorate a Bedroom in a Cabin
Maintain the integrity of your cabin abode by utilizing a cabin styled décor in your bedroom. Warm, natural materials, colors and homey accents make this room a place to relax and retreat from city life. With cabin décor elements plentiful for purchase you can put together a cabin retreat in just a weekend. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Wall paint
- Braided rug
- Rustic bed frame
- Bed linens
- Cabin motif quilt
- Matching furniture
- Sheer curtains
- Antique accents
Instructions
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Address the walls first. If your bedroom walls are dry walled, bring back some of the integrity of the cabin bedroom by creating a faux log or barn wood accent wall. Paint the remaining walls a warm brown color in an eggshell finish. If your walls are authentic logs, simply wipe them down with a damp cloth to rid the surface of dust. Paint paneled cabin walls to update an old finish.
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Place a braided rug on the floor. An area rug is an easy way to cover dated, older carpeting or to protect nice wood floors. A braided rug brings a sense of nostalgia and also provides a place to warm feet on cold winter days.
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Purchase a rustic bed frame for your bed. Whether it's a roughly-hewn log frame or a birch wood frame, a rustic wood bed frame fits perfectly in a traditional cabin. Place the bed at an angle to add interest to the room.
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Dress the bed. Use simple cream-colored sheets and top it off with a great comforter or quilt with a cabin theme. Choose an evergreen tree motif, a moose motif or even an autumn leave theme. A vintage handmade quilt will add to a classic cabin look.
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Use matching furnishings in the room. Place a side table and bureau in the room that matches the bed frame, and top it all off with a cabin-themed bedside lamp. Lamps are available with iron accents and even bear, moose or tree carvings, which will add a warm cabin glow to the bedroom.
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Warm up the windows with coordinating sheers. Choose a color that matches or complements your comforter or quilt, and use that color in a sheer window covering that allows light in while maintaining privacy. You may also use a pleated shade for more privacy, if needed.
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Accessorize the space with a few vintage cabin pieces such as an antique mirror, a faux bear fur throw or an antique rocker in the corner.
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Tips & Warnings
Enjoy the journey of decorating your room. Look for vintage accents at flea markets or antique malls to build the layers of your room's cabin décor.
Don't clutter the room with matching elements. For example, if your theme is moose, don't have moose on every surface. Use two or three matching elements to set your theme without over doing it.
