Gone are the days when the phrase “interior of a log house” was associated with a modest decoration of a country log house, low ceilings, and small windows. A modern log house can be very different: a huge hut, decorated under the old Russian chambers, or an elegant modernist style tower of the early 20th century, or a constructivist house with multi-level terraces, or a spectacular Post & Beam frame-timber construction. Accordingly, the interior of the house of the log allows a lot of options. Moreover, it is not necessary to be limited to one style, but you can realize different styles of the interior of a wooden house in different rooms.
They will be united by the log walls themselves, which are associated with reliability, good quality, with a long history of humanity, with life in harmony with nature. As the accent of the interior of such a house there is always the invigorating smell of solid wood, which is inaccessible in urban high-rises.
Russian style wooden house
Russian style in the interior of the house of the log does not mean a heap of Russian ethnics as in a souvenir shop with dolls. Although the products of famous handicrafts - Gzhel, Khokhloma, Vologda lace, Kasli casting, filigree - may be present as a necessary decor.
The basic concept of the Russian style in the interior design of a log house is a stove lined with highly artistic tiles.
In all rooms dominated by solid wood, no MDF or chipboard, no plastic windows. Tables, benches, chairs, kitchen set, dressers are made of solid wood. Their surfaces are not painted, wood texture is clearly visible. Built-in appliances are closed with facades.
Required design elements:
- various natural textiles, including those with hand embroidery: napkins, tablecloths, bedspreads, towels, thick linen curtains, interior draperies, fabric ceilings;
- various wooden carving - on furniture, window and door trim, stairs and other structures;
- elegant chests and caskets instead of cabinets, chest of drawers, banquettes;
- kitchen design in the house of the log necessarily includes a large dining table and wide benches;
- lamps are selected in the form of lamps or candles;
- traditional accessories: samovar, earthenware, jugs, kegs, colorful rugs, forged products.
In general, the premises should be light and spacious, no clutter of furniture and things.
Scandinavian style wooden house
The interior of a Scandinavian style log house is characterized by an abundance of light and space - open plan, high windows, wide doorways, adjacent rooms. Primary colors - light: white, cream, blue, light gray, beige, ocher, terracotta. The decor is laconic, practical, no unnecessary decorations, antique paintings or antiques.
The 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 the upholstery and lining patterns;
- the decor contains northern and sea motifs: ornaments or ceramic figurines with fish, deer, Christmas trees.
Canadian style wooden house
Today, the Post & Beam frame-timbered house-building technology is rapidly gaining popularity (read “post and beam”, strut and beam). She came to us from Canada, where most of the houses from logs are built this way, but in general this technology is known since the European Middle Ages as half-timbered houses.
Such houses have a rigid frame of massive vertical logs, horizontal beams, diagonal braces. Horizontal, short, thick logs are placed between the vertical pillars, but in general these gaps can be filled in any way — for example, with a bar, flat panels of different materials, or make a window full wall.
This opens up tremendous opportunities for a variety of building architecture options as well as finishing methods.
Advantages of the Post & Beam technology over the traditional framework:
- less construction cost;
- less cost of operating the house, more energy efficiency;
- quick erection;
- no shrinkage, deformation of stairs, floors, roofs;
- aesthetic appeal, diverse architecture.
Frame-timbered houses can be round or 8-angle, with complex roofs, internal balconies, bay windows, terraces. One of the spectacular options is when the frame rests on a huge vertical log of one meter diameter, which stands in the center of an extensive hall with high ceilings.
In the interior of a frame log house, any natural materials are appropriate - wood, stone, glass, forged metal, eco-friendly fabric.
Provence
The design of the Provence style log house is sustained in pastel colors, and the atmosphere is associated with the motley motley grass of southern France, the summer heat, lush vineyards, and unhurried provincial life. Windows to the ceiling let in a maximum of light, live and dried flowers are placed everywhere, the latest home appliances are adjacent to the old-fashioned furniture inherited from the grandmother.
Distinctive features of Provence style:
- painting walls and ceilings - cream, beige, pale green, lavender, pale lemon; doors and windows are usually white;
- on the floor - textured board, terracotta tiles;
- the furniture is simple, with coarse silhouettes, sometimes artificially aged, worn; 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 ornament on the upholstery of furniture, ceramic dishes, flower pots, wall decoration;
- obligatory forged items - chandeliers, sconces, candlesticks, mirror frames, wall shelves, grates on the fireplace.
The Provencal style is characterized by an abundance of accessories - various shelves, lined with small elegant little things, photographs, drawings, framed paintings, lace napkins, wicker vases, baskets, pots, decorative plates, figurines, etc.
Country music
The interior of the house from the rounded log of country style is a rough simplicity without frills, good-quality man-made products from natural materials, a slight mess, the lack of bright accents. The center of the living room must take the fireplace - stone or brick, in extreme cases, electric. Floor coverings - pine boards, sandstone, slate tiles or laminate, imitating natural materials.
For country characteristic:
- bulky bulky furniture that is not new in appearance (aged or restored); leather sofas and armchairs are permissible;
- massive wrought iron chandelier;
- an abundance of textiles from matting, linen yarn, cotton, chintz - curtains, tablecloths, bedspreads kept in one palette;
- wall shelves with spaced baskets, pots, vases, figurines, photographs;
- a lot of hand-made - independently knitted benches, stools, hand-woven blankets and napkins, wool products, carved wooden sculptures, original handicrafts made from clay, made of logs, etc.
Rustik
The rustic style is a kind of country music, only more rough, uncouth, and brutal. In a rustic design of a log house, things retain their original state, with a minimum of processing. Of course, natural materials reign here - textured wood and wild stone in their natural beauty.
The furniture and the doors are massive, made of solid boards and have an uncouth look, as if they were knocked out quickly from what was handy. The legs of the chairs and tables are made of gnarled curtains. Handles, hinges, decorative plates, other metal fittings - rough semi-antique hand-forged.
The decor is a lot of crafts from the branches and old logs with bark: hangers, lampshades, frames for mirrors, stair rails. Wrought lamps and grates, animal skins on the floor, stump stands, large wicker baskets, stone countertops, powerful ceiling beams, treated with an ax, fit well into the style.
The stove or fireplace is made of brick or lined with rough stone.
In general, the rustic is a purely masculine style of furnishings, the home of warriors and hunters, where all kinds of cute female trinkets will be out of place.
Chalet
The chalet is an alpine type of country, a cozy rural house in the mountains. This does not mean that the chalet style is suitable only for a mountainous province - now it is popular everywhere in the world, including in cities.
Here, too, untreated wood and stone, rough fabrics and leather dominate the interior. No glossy, polished, polished surfaces. Simple large-sized semi-antique furniture, wooden or ceramic decor, panels and tapestries on the walls, compositions of dry mountain and wildflowers, natural flowers in wooden tubs. Everywhere there are rugs or capes made of fake hides, knitted rugs with a simple ornament.
The floors are covered with unpainted solid boards. In the kitchen and in the bathroom, the floors are covered with stone or tiles imitating stone; sometimes mounted "warm floors". An impressive fireplace decorated with wild stone or wood. Also, stone can be revetted part of the walls, for example, around the door. Ceiling beams are mandatory ceiling - real or decorative.
The overall palette of the chalet is warm woody, brown, terracotta, ocher tones with contrasts of white and gray-blue.
Thus, a modern interior in a wooden house made of round logs can be quite diverse. In addition, the creativity of designers is not limited to the listed styles - the interior design of a wooden house made of logs may include elements of classicism, modernity, fusion and other styles, unusual contrasts, original modern solutions.
They are united by one thing - the rejection of plastic and other "chemistry", the preference for natural materials, 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 is good that this tradition is being revived.
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