DIY Cabin Decorating
Humans have lived in log cabins for centuries. Both our European and our early American ancestors lived in log cabins. Despite its early roots, opt to decorate your cabin with style and flair. A cabin’s casual character makes it the perfect setting for furniture made from natural materials provided by the great outdoors. Log furniture, wool blankets and handmade crafts all find a spot in this decorating style. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Furniture Quilts and throw pillows Rugs Iron decorative accessories Trunks Pie safe Twig baskets Cabin-style accessories Framed photos Artwork
Instructions
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Look for log furniture. This type of furniture features cut logs that remain exposed and features flannel, leather or denim upholstery on the cushions. The sanded wood in today's log furniture means no splinters.
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Scout craft fairs and flea markets to find antique quilts for your couch, chairs and also your walls. Throw them on the back of the couch or chairs for extra warmth. Add quilt rings and hang on your walls as tapestries.
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For Native American style, locate throw rugs made from wool fibers in warm colors like rust, yellow and brown.
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Seek out iron accessories such as iron candlesticks, iron hooks that function as curtain tiebacks, and iron lanterns.
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Use antiques like trunks, pie safes and farmhouse breakfast tables to add a one-of-a-kind flavor to your room. These pieces tend to be handmade, in keeping with the hand-built cabin theme.
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Feature fabrics with patterns common to cabin décor. These include plaids, stripes, animal prints and the geometric shapes in Native American blankets and rugs.
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Purchase throw pillows and cushions covered in flannel, linen, cotton or wool for your couch and chairs. Look for "cabin" colors like browns, tans, turquoise, rust red and forest greens.
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Buy or make baskets out of sturdy twigs. Place your knitting accessories in one. Hide away books and magazines in another. Stow games in yet another.
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Bring a bit of cabin charm to your decorating accessories. Find wooden duck decoys and old canoe paddles at flea markets. Place them on your mantel and hang them above your door. Or, opt for vintage hiking maps, antique fishing rods and baskets and shadow boxes featuring antique fishing lures.
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Decorate your fireplace mantel with family photos framed in twig frames. Take advantage of the beauty of natural items like small pumpkins and gourds as well as beeswax candles; they provide lovely decorative accessories for the mantel as well. Find artwork that features mountain landscapes to display over the fireplace.
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References
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- Photo Credit antique trunk image by Tammy Mobley from Fotolia.com
