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If you have a log cabin but want to avoid decorating the interior in a stereotypical fashion, there are a number of ways that you can modernize the space while respecting its original features and architecture.
These log cabin interior ideas range from rustic to modern, maximalist, western-themed, authentic, and eclectic. And if you don't live in a log cabin but wish you did, we've thrown in some ideas for adding rustic charm to your interior with horizontal wood planks or paneling and other touches to give you a cozy log cabin aesthetic, no matter what kind of house you inhabit.
02 Hang Some Colorful Art
In this modern log cabin home entry from JLF Architects with interior design by Jet Zarkadas, a colorful gold-framed landscape painting hangs over a carved wood console, and an airy black metal pendant light anchors the space.
05 Leave Windows Bare
This modern log cabin from JLF Architects looks out onto a golf course near Jackson, WY. The large windows and vaulted ceilings make the space feel light and airy, and leaving windows and French doors bare lets in additional natural light. Reclaimed wood and beams and a stacked stone fireplace enhance the rustic log cabin feel, while soft modern furnishings, a round glass tiered coffee table, and patterned textiles in pale shades of gray and blue add a contemporary feel.
07 Hang Some Curtains
This log cabin guest room in Telluride, CO, from JLF Architects has a separate entrance to give it a private feel. The rustic interior is elevated with color and pattern, from the rug layered on an antique trunk to the embroidered Pollack fabric of the curtains.
