Creating a Modern-Looking Log Cabin

While we love the look of a traditional log home, we understand that may not be everyone’s cup of tea. Your home should be unique to you, as the grain is to a piece of wood. Combining the sleek lines of a modern home with bespoke natural elements of a log cabin can seem to be a daunting task. How do you even combine the different construction methods? WoodHaven has products for you to add those classic woodland touches to any modern home.

Contrast is Key

Traditional looking log cabins tend to be built from one type of lumber and have a very monotonous color scheme. When every surface is clad with a single material, it tends to fade into the background. By using interior paneling to add an accent wall, this transforms that wall into a unique feature with rustic charm. Sticking with simple, geometric patterns with your furniture textiles adds a splash of modernity into the surrounding classic woodwork.  Rather than staring into a world of knots and grains, you can break that up with solid colored walls and accents to give your 21st century home a cozy, rustic feel.

Lighten Up

With the advances in modern insulation, your log cabin is no longer required to have small windows to keep the heat in. You can now have beautiful, large windows to take in the landscape that surrounds your home. By combining this light with various other light sources, such as table lamps, chandeliers, and down lights, you can combine the warmth of natural light with the practicality of modern lighting.

Accessorize!

Bits and bobs are what ties a whole room together and makes all of your styling choices cohesive. Bringing natural elements into your home reminds you of why you wanted a log home in the first place. Adding one of our mantles above your stone fireplace will make it the centerpiece of your living room.Our railings and stairways are not only functional, but also add an aesthetic touch that can only be achieved by real wood products.

More than Meets the Eye

Creating a living room and kitchen that encapsulates your desired mix of modern and log cabin styles is only half of the fun. By carrying the themes from the rest of your home into your bathrooms and bedrooms, your house will have a polished, well thought out look. Our interior paneling makes a great bathroom accent wall behind your vanity and sink. By adding a wood panel ceiling to your bedrooms, the last thing you see before you fall asleep will be a warm, rustic room.

Less is More

With the underlying theme of woodgrain, things can get busy pretty quick. By taking a minimalist approach to decor and furnishings, you allow the wood itself to become a design element, instead of hiding it. Sticking to a limited, simple color palette, you allow the wood to speak for itself and can even enhance lighter or darker woods by having a contrasting color adjacent to it.

Having a log cabin shouldn’t be a burden. You can have all of the styling touches and comforts of a modern home, while incorporating the rustic charm of log siding and paneling. WoodHaven products allow you to put that charm anywhere you’d like, without requiring it to be everywhere. No matter what your eye likes, WoodHaven is more than happy to help you make your dream come to life.