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Camp Style Décor For Your Log Cabin
Log cabins are wonderful places to live or take vacations. If you have seen one or more laid out with camp-style décor and you liked it, why not add some of this style to your log cabin? Camp- style décor is all about classic pieces that remind us of the good old days. It is all about fun, adventure, and antiques that embrace a homey style of living.
Camp-style décor can be old, refurbished, new, or handmade items of your choice. If you need to shop for some, go to flea markets, yard sales, antique shops, or pawn shops. Check with a few of your older relatives and friends to see if they will part with an item or two.
Camp Stools And Fold-Up Chairs
Camp stools and fold-up chairs are easy to pack and carry to different locations. They can be virtually added anywhere for a camp-style accent. You can find them available in many bright and subdued color fabrics as well as painting the wood yourself. They are available in many sizes and shapes to meet your fancy.
Three-leg stools with round or square legs make cool-looking decorations and can serve as stands for placing items on top. Their tops can be the traditional round shape or square if you prefer it. TIP: If you plan to use chairs or stools on wood floors, glue protective pads on the bottoms of the legs to prevent damage to the wood.
Blankets Add A Cozy Warmth
Warm blankets are traditional items used at camps or on family camping trips. The variety of colors, patterns, styles, and sizes is endless to meet your comfort and likes. Try these ideas:
- Keep warm with them in bed or in front of a fire
- Hang them on walls for decorations
- Use them for curtains
- Display them on a blanket/quilt frame
- Reupholster a chair with a blanket
- Use old or new blankets
- Display them on a small table
“Camp style décor is all about classic pieces that remind us of the good old days. It is all about fun, adventure, and antiques that embrace a homey style of living.”
You Can Do A Lot With Colors
Cabin owners can use colors like an artist drawing a gorgeous landscape. Stains, paints, and clear coats can be used in virtually every room, nook, and cranny of a log cabin, such as:
- Grays and browns are trending as neutral tones
- Colorful walls and floors are splendid
- Coordinating color tones is the key
- Consider the amount of light that enters rooms
- Beige and soft whites are also favorites
- You can use flat, stain, or gloss hues
Stains are favorites for log siding and full log walls. Do not paint the wood because paint does not allow wood to ‘breathe.” Learn more about color ideas from Log Home Living.
Lanterns Are Always Welcome Items
Nothing says camping or camps like lanterns to light the night. Since they are small, they can be displayed in many different places. Think about these lantern ideas:
- Purchase an old lantern
- Refurbish an old one yourself
- Display a modern style
- Battery-powered lanterns can work
- Make them colorful
- Use odorless lantern fuel
You can create a romantic scene by turning off the electric lights and using a lantern. Supplement its brightness with a couple of sweet-smelling candles and you have a cozy atmosphere.
Canoes And Paddles
Canoes and paddles whether large or small go with camps like butter goes with bread. You use them on lakes and rivers; why not make decorations with them? Use traditional colors found in your area and paint numbers or canoe names on them. Place them in the den, hallway, or near the rear door of your cabin.
New canoes and paddles, old ones, or homemade ones can be used to suit the purpose. You can saw the canoe in half from end to end to take up less space on the wall. They also look good hung from a ceiling or exposed beam or mounted above a fireplace mantel. Colorful smaller models also look great.
Pennants Look Snazzy
Collecting pennants is a hobby for some people, and you can display them in your cabin even if you don’t follow this hobby. Look for some vintage or new felt pennants that bring back fond memories of sports teams, places, vacations, trips, colleges, or other fun things.
Hang them together on a wall to make a nice-looking display or item of conversation. They can be attached to a blanket, hung on a bookshelf, or draped over the end of a bed. Mix up the colors and designs to make an exciting arrangement. Enjoy your camp-style décor, and let it express your personality.
