| Well, you've got your dream home finally built and now | | | | with simple clay or carved wooden bowls on natural or |
| you need to decorate it.Start with a decorating theme | | | | distressed look tables and rusted-metal lampshades. |
| or style and a color scheme. Your choices in log home | | | | Natural fabrics are the most popular choices for |
| decorating can also make it a place for fun and | | | | decorating a log cabin home. They range from |
| gatherings. | | | | single-colored muslins to heavy-textured woven |
| Simplicity and natural ambiance are key factors in log | | | | blankets and rugs. Lightening is probably the most |
| home decorating. A door can be a significant artistic | | | | overlooked area when decorating. The lighting of a |
| statement establishing the character and integrity of | | | | room gives it its feel and ambiance. |
| your house. Don't overlook the significant part that | | | | The best way to decorate a log cabin is to hang |
| hardware plays in the appearance and ambiance of | | | | objects on the walls that will function as art. This could |
| your rooms. The hardware (knobs in the kitchen, | | | | be a collection of objects that are no longer used, such |
| bathroom or pulls, Hinges, back plates, switch plates) | | | | as lanterns or irons, or items that represent a hobby |
| you choose should complement your style, round, oval | | | | such as fishing. Pillows, books and simple window |
| or more sculptured. | | | | coverings are the common decorating items that add |
| Think of the accessories as putting the final jewelry on | | | | color and personality to any space. Most log cabins |
| your room. It's a great way to show off your | | | | have hardwood floors. While adding rugs is often a |
| collectibles, your interests, and your lifestyle. The | | | | good idea, it may be difficult to find a pattern that is not |
| manner in which you display things is important. Pay | | | | too ornate or too contemporary for your home.For all |
| careful attention to the balance of plain and complex | | | | of us who love to garden or simply enjoy being |
| patterns in the living room, too. Often, log cabin homes | | | | outside, the decorating of this special place requires |
| have very large living areas, so they can handle a | | | | special attention. |
| number of woven patterns. Offset them, however, | | | | |