Gone are the days when the phrase “log house interior” was associated with the modest decoration of a log house, low ceilings, and small windows. A modern log house can be very different: a huge hut decorated to resemble ancient Russian chambers, or an elegant mansion in the Art Nouveau style of the early 20th century, or a constructivist house with multi-level terraces, or a spectacular Post & Beam frame-log structure. Accordingly, the interior of a log house allows for a lot of options. Moreover, you don’t have to limit yourself to one style, but you can implement different interior styles of a wooden house in different rooms.
What will unite them will be the log walls themselves, which are associated with reliability, good quality, with the centuries-old history of mankind, with life in harmony with nature. As an accent of the interior of such a house, there is always an invigorating smell of solid wood, unavailable in urban high-rise buildings.
Russian style wooden house
Russian style in the interior of a log house does not mean a heap of Russian ethnicity, like in a souvenir shop with nesting dolls. Although products of famous folk crafts - Gzhel, Khokhloma, Vologda lace, Kasli casting, filigree - may be present as a necessary decor.
The basic concept of Russian style in the interior design of a log house is a stove lined with highly artistic tiles.
All rooms are dominated by solid wood, no MDF or chipboard, no plastic windows. Tables, benches, chairs, kitchen sets, and chests of drawers are made from solid wood. Their surfaces are not painted, the wood texture is clearly visible. Built-in appliances are covered with facades.
Required design elements:
- a variety of natural textiles, including hand-embroidered ones: napkins, tablecloths, bedspreads, towels, thick linen curtains, interior drapes, fabric ceiling;
- various wooden carvings - on furniture, window and door frames, stairs and other structures;
- elegant chests and caskets instead of wardrobes, chests of drawers, banquettes;
- kitchen design in a log house necessarily includes a large dining table and wide benches;
- lamps are selected in the form of lamps or candles;
- traditional accessories: samovar, pottery, jugs, barrels, colorful rugs, forged items.
In general, the premises should be light and spacious, no clutter of furniture and things.
Bedroom with a sloping roof in a wooden house
Creating a bedroom in the attic of a wooden house is not at all difficult. However, how many positive moments, comfort and warmth it will give you. The sloping roof makes the bedroom interior unusual.
To competently complete the image of a sleeping area, it is imperative to follow three rules:
- Try to make the attic lighter by using light from windows and using light colors in the design;
- Arrange only the most necessary furniture; upholstered furniture with comfortable seats will fit well;
- Be sure to use additional accessories - light curtains for windows, small lamps, airy bedspreads, soft pillows.
The right combination of bedroom style with additional accessories can transform a room even with a sloping roof and turn it into a favorite relaxation spot.
Scandinavian style wooden house
The interior of a Scandinavian-style log house is characterized by an abundance of light and space - an open plan, high windows, wide doorways, adjoining rooms. The main colors are light: white, cream, blue, light gray, beige, ocher, terracotta. The furnishings are laconic, practical, no unnecessary decorations, old paintings or antiques.
Main features of Scandinavian design:
- windows without heavy curtains, only with light curtains or blinds;
- furniture, flooring - white or made of light wood;
- beds and sofas - folding, with drawers;
- bright color accents - scarlet, burgundy, yellow, green - in the form of small inclusions in upholstery and cladding patterns;
- The decor contains northern and sea motifs: ornaments or ceramic figurines with fish, deer, and Christmas trees.
Design styles
Classic involves the use of white, cream, beige and light shades. It is characterized by symmetry, precise forms, correct geometry and architecture. The interior is furnished with solid furniture and massive decorative elements. You will see paintings on the walls and voluminous vases on the floor, heavy curtains, lambrequins and draperies on the windows.
The bedroom and living room are decorated in this style. It is desirable that the rooms have high ceilings, otherwise heavy curtains with draperies or lambrequins will make the space heavier and smaller. Classic style will make the room festive, romantic and luxurious.
Empire style is distinguished by red and bright, white and cream colors. Here you will see a lot of gilding and various decorations. To decorate this style, tablecloths, furniture covers and velvet curtains with embroidery, curls or drapery are used. To equip this design of a log house, heavy double doors and large furniture are installed. It is suitable for furnishing spacious rooms, such as a living room or dining room.
Art Deco emphasizes strict geometry and patterns. When decorating, geometric patterns and ornaments, stepped shapes and discreet stucco molding, wide lines and streamlined curves are used. Here you will not find bright colors and elements of romanticism. This style is characterized by halftones and predominantly dark colors, among which brown and beige, black and purple, and green are often used.
You can play on the contrast of black and white, black and purple, black and green. This style is distinguished by luxury and chic. Expensive materials are often used, including rare woods, silver, ivory, crocodile skin, etc. Art Deco is suitable for rooms with high ceilings.
Canadian style wooden house
Today, the Post & Beam frame-and-log house-building technology (read “post and beam”, post and beam) is rapidly gaining popularity. It came to us from Canada, where most log houses are built this way, but in general this technology has been known since the European Middle Ages under the name half-timbering.
Such houses have a rigid frame made of massive vertical logs, horizontal beams, and diagonal braces. Horizontal short thick logs are placed in the gaps between the vertical posts, but in general these gaps can be filled in any way - for example, timber, flat panels of different materials, or a full-wall window.
This opens up enormous possibilities for a variety of building architecture options, as well as finishing methods.
Advantages of Post & Beam technology over traditional log house:
- lower construction cost;
- lower cost of operating a home, greater energy efficiency;
- fast construction;
- no shrinkage, deformation of stairs, floors, roofs;
- aesthetic appeal, diverse architecture.
Frame-log houses can be round or octagonal, with complex roofs, internal balconies, bay windows, and terraces. One of the spectacular options is when the frame rests on a huge vertical log with a meter in diameter, which stands in the center of a vast hall with high ceilings.
Any natural materials are appropriate in the interior of a frame log house - wood, stone, glass, forged metal, eco-friendly fabric.
Log house interior
Work on finishing and arranging the interior inside the house begins only after the log frame has settled. A structure made of timber takes 6-12 months to shrink, and a structure made of logs takes 9-18 months. In any case, work cannot begin earlier than six months after construction. At this time, maximum shrinkage of the frame occurs, which can lead to distortion of window and door frames and damage to the finish.
Today, many customers choose zero finishing without the use of decorative materials. After all, wood is a noble, refined material that looks luxurious and fits harmoniously into the surrounding stop. In addition, logs and beams in their natural form retain the environmental friendliness of wood. In this case, the materials only need to be treated with protective agents against the negative effects of moisture and insects.
For protective treatment, varnish and/or paint are chosen. You can choose transparent products that preserve the grain and color of the wood. In addition, manufacturers offer matte and glossy varnishes and wood paints of any color. If desired, you can not only protect the material, but also get the desired color, shade or shine.
Of course, other options and styles can be applied. But remember that for any design, the selected materials and the interior design of a log house should preserve the unique atmosphere and environmental friendliness of the wooden structure, and emphasize the natural beauty of the tree. Therefore, choose natural and safe finishing materials!
The masters of the MariSrub company will carry out the complex construction of a wooden country house, which includes installation and protective treatment of the log house, installation of the foundation and roof, installation and connection of communication networks, and finishing! All you have to do is choose a house project and the desired design style.
Provence
The design of a Provence style log house is designed in pastel colors, and the decor is associated with the colorful herbs of southern France, summer heat, lush vineyards, and leisurely provincial life. Windows to the ceiling let in maximum light, fresh and dried flowers are placed everywhere, the latest household appliances are adjacent to antique furniture inherited from grandmother.
Distinctive features of the Provence style:
- painting of walls and ceilings - cream, beige, pale green, lavender, soft lemon; doors and windows are usually white;
- on the floor there are textured boards and terracotta tiles;
- the furniture is simple, with rough silhouettes, sometimes artificially aged and shabby; beds with wrought iron headboards;
- various wicker furniture;
- an abundance of natural textiles made of cotton, chintz, linen - napkins, curtains, tablecloths, small pillows, curtains;
- floral patterns on furniture upholstery, ceramic dishes, flower pots, wall decoration;
- Forged elements are required - chandeliers, sconces, candlesticks, mirror frames, wall shelves, grates on the fireplace.
The Provence style is characterized by an abundance of accessories - various shelves lined with small elegant things, photographs, drawings, framed paintings, lace napkins, wicker vases, baskets, flower pots, decorative plates, figurines, etc.
A few more words about design
It makes sense to use innovative finishing materials to a minimum in a wooden structure. Agree, it is much more pleasant to see environmentally friendly wooden surfaces in the house than walls covered with plasterboard and polystyrene foam. In order for the tree to admire its beauty for decades, it is recommended to coat it with a special antiseptic. As mentioned above, doors and windows should be made only of wood. Agree, it’s somehow ridiculous to open a plastic window or door in a log structure.
Country
The interior of a house made of rounded logs in a country style is rough simplicity without frills, high-quality man-made products made from natural materials, slight disorder, and the absence of bright accents. The center of the living room is always occupied by a fireplace - stone or brick, or in extreme cases, electric. Flooring - pine boards, sandstone, slate tiles or laminate imitating natural materials.
Country music is characterized by:
- voluminous bulky furniture that does not look new (aged or restored); Leather sofas and armchairs are acceptable;
- massive forged chandelier;
- an abundance of textiles made from matting, linen yarn, cotton, chintz - curtains, tablecloths, bedspreads are in the same palette;
- wall shelves with arranged baskets, pots, vases, figurines, photographs;
- a lot of handmade items - self-made benches, stools, hand-knitted blankets and napkins, wool products, carved wooden sculptures, original crafts made of clay, driftwood, etc.
Rustica
Rustic style is a type of country, only even more rude, uncouth, and brutal. In the rustic design of a log house, things remain in their original condition and a minimum of processing is used. Of course, natural materials reign here - textured wood and wild stone in their natural beauty.
The furniture and doors are massive, made of solid boards and have a rough appearance, as if they had been hastily knocked together from whatever came to hand. The legs of the chairs and tables are made of knotty driftwood. Handles, hinges, decorative overlays, and other metal fittings are rough antique hand forging.
The decor includes many crafts made from branches and old logs with bark: hangers, lampshades, mirror frames, stair railings. Forged lamps and grilles, animal skins on the floor, stands made of stumps, large wicker baskets, stone countertops, powerful ceiling beams processed with an ax fit well into the style.
The stove or fireplace is made of brick or lined with rough stone.
In general, rusticism is a purely masculine style of furnishing, the home of warriors and hunters, where all sorts of cute feminine trinkets would be out of place.
Chalet
A chalet is an alpine variety of country, a cozy rural house in the mountains. This does not mean that the chalet style is only suitable for the mountainous provinces - it is now popular everywhere in the world, including in cities.
Here, too, the interior is dominated by raw wood and stone, rough fabrics and leather. No glossy, sanded or polished surfaces. Simple large-sized antique furniture, wooden or ceramic decor, panels and tapestries on the walls, compositions of dried mountain and wild flowers, fresh flowers in wooden tubs. Everywhere there are rugs or capes made of artificial skins, knitted blankets with simple patterns.
The floors are covered with unpainted solid boards. In the kitchen and bathroom, the floors are covered with stone or tiles imitating stone; sometimes “warm floors” are installed. An impressive fireplace is decorated with wild stone or wood. You can also clad part of the walls with stone, for example, around doors. Ceiling beams are required on the ceiling - real or decorative.
The general palette of the chalet is warm wood, brown, terracotta, ocher tones with contrasts of white and blue-gray.
Thus, a modern interior in a wooden house made of rounded logs can be very diverse. In addition, the creativity of designers is not limited to the listed styles - the interior design of a wooden house made of logs can include elements of classicism, modernism, fusion and other styles, unusual contrasts, and original modern solutions.
They have one thing in common - the rejection of plastic and other “chemicals”, a preference for natural materials, and the general trend of eco-style. Whatever the interior, a person in a wooden house always feels comfortable and confident: such houses are friendly to people, they have a long history - our ancestors lived in them. It's good that this tradition is being revived.
Room for a child: design
Racing driver style design
Well designed design
- the lion's share of success in organizing a nursery. This is a rather difficult task, and it would be better to entrust it to professionals. They will be able to develop the desired project quickly and efficiently, taking into account the input data.
If you don’t want to spend money on a specialist, or you want to do this work on your own and to your liking, you should first study the theory of upcoming events.
What do you need to know for this?
- Color solution.
Many adults are sure that the white color that prevails in the design of rooms is most suitable in this case: it is bright, attractive, does not tire the eyes and makes the room bright. However, a child’s perception of the world around him is radically different from an adult’s. Often what seems moderate and calm to the older generation, seems dull and very boring to the younger generation.
In blue
Therefore, the snow-white color of the walls
- far from the best color option for a children's room. It is much better to give preference to more pleasant pastel colors. For a girl, for example, it can be pink; for boys, green or blue. Bright, catchy colors are good in themselves, but it is not advisable to use them for interior decoration: they are quite tedious and contribute to fatigue. Their gentle, soft tones are a completely different matter.
And then what, redo the boring surroundings?
You will either have to start a new, previously unplanned renovation, or strain your relationship with your capricious child. So the best option for decorating a room is a more neutral style, which is shaded and decorated with bright small details.
In fact, there are many more similar rules. But to list them all, one would probably have to write an entire novel on decorating rooms for children. But even the simple rules listed will help you create a real dream room for your offspring.
Children's room: choosing furniture
Designer furniture for a children's room
Every room in the house needs furniture.
In a nursery, it should be especially comfortable and functional, so it is advisable to approach its choice seriously and responsibly.
Often, parents, either wanting to demonstrate their wealth, or to stroke their pride, choose overly expensive branded furniture for the interior of a children's room.
A bed from France, a table from Italy, a wardrobe from Hungary, and other delights. The child is not able to estimate the amount spent, and due to his age, he does not yet know how to treat things with care.
Prestigious furniture in a nursery can cause frequent conflicts between generations. The child wants to frolic and play, but he hears constant comments from his parents: don’t jump on the bed! Don't draw on the walls! Don't scratch the table!
This is often what happens when a child plays.
The worries and worries of adults are quite understandable, but try to understand the baby too.
He is not interested in knowing how much banknotes mom and dad had to spend on his room; he is interested in actively developing, and for this he must explore, create and remodel.
Well, sometimes destroy. But this is a necessary stage in the natural and harmonious development of a person.
Therefore, you shouldn’t go out of your way to try to furnish the children’s room with exclusive furniture.
It would be much more advisable to give preference to budget options for finishing materials and furniture. Children will also be able to run around the room, hide in closets and jump on the bed: but it will cost their parents much less.
Another parental mistake is the abundance of furniture in the child’s room.
Why does a baby need a huge bed, several wardrobes, and an extra sleeping sofa? But there are still many toys...
Lighting in a small children's room with wardrobes and beds
As a result, the spacious room of a country house is practically cluttered with furniture unnecessary for the child, and the size of the living space is catastrophically reduced.
The baby is left with a tiny piece of space in the center of the room to play. But children simply need free space. They need to jump, run, crawl, play, but never sit in one place.
Is it possible to fully develop in the storeroom into which, against his will, his parents turned the children's room?
Therefore, it is advisable to approach the planning of a nursery’s premises more intelligently, and be guided by common sense and expediency. Here it is advisable to have only the necessary minimum, which you cannot do without.
Children's room in a country house: playroom device
What a person imagines himself to be in childhood: a pilot, a hairdresser, a doctor, an athlete, an artist and a cook.
Kids realize their fantasies in games, during which the nursery is sometimes subjected to serious attack. The room may suffer in some way, and to prevent this, you need to properly prepare it for active children's entertainment.
How to properly equip a playroom for a child?
It is desirable that it contains various sports equipment. Of course, we are not talking about expensive branded exercise machines and dumbbells. For children, special kits are produced that correspond to their age. You can purchase the required elements separately: horizontal bar, wall bars, punching bag or sports mat.
With the help of these devices, the child will be able to spend accumulated energy and work up an enviable appetite. You can purchase materials and build sports facilities yourself. This design will cost parents quite a budget.
Colors mean a lot to children
When arranging a nursery, you should take into account the child’s hobbies and preferences. Does your child love to draw? You can place a special board with crayons or markers here. The child will improve his skills, delighting his parents with masterpieces and clean wallpaper.
The flooring in the playroom needs special attention.
It would be rational to use practical, inexpensive linoleum for this purpose. Perhaps carpet looks much richer, and laminate flooring is more fashionable and elegant... But paints, gouache, and even spilled ordinary water can cause irreparable damage to them.
It is not afraid of water and dirt, is easy to wash and clean, and replacing it is not difficult. Yes, creating a children’s room that is complete and useful in every sense is a rather difficult process, requiring time and effort. But isn't your child's health, well-being and mood worth it?
A wooden house is, first of all, an atmosphere of comfort and warmth. Therefore, it is very important to pay special attention to the design of a bedroom in a wooden house. The design of the bedroom should correspond to the overall design of the house; in no case should this room be overloaded with furniture and household items, so as not to cause negative emotions when being there.
