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, small windows. A modern log house can be very different: a huge hut, decorated under the Old Russian chambers, or an elegant tower in the Art Nouveau style of the beginning of the 20th century, or a constructivist house with multi-level terraces, or an effective Post & Beam frame-and-log structure. Accordingly, the interior of the house from a log allows a lot of options. Moreover, it is not necessary to be limited to one style, but you can implement different styles of the interior of a wooden house in different rooms.
The log walls themselves, which are associated with reliability, quality, with the centuries-old history of mankind, with life in harmony with nature, will unite them. As an accent of the interior of such a house, there is always an invigorating smell of solid wood, inaccessible in urban high-rise buildings.
The Russian style in the interior of the log house does not mean a pile of Russian ethnicity as in a souvenir shop with nesting dolls. Although the products of famous crafts - Gzhel, Khokhloma, Vologda lace, Kasli casting, filigree - can 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.
All rooms are dominated by solid wood, no MDF or particleboard, no plastic windows. The array made of tables, benches, chairs, kitchen, chests of drawers. Their surfaces are not painted, the texture of wood is clearly visible. Built-in appliances are closed by facades.
Mandatory design elements:
various natural textiles, including those with hand embroidery: napkins, tablecloths, bedspreads, towels, thick linen curtains, interior curtains, fabric ceiling;
various wooden carvings - on furniture, window and door platbands, stairs and other structures;
smart chests and chests instead of cabinets, chests of drawers, banquets;
the design of the kitchen in the log house necessarily includes a large dining table and wide benches;
lamps are selected in the form of lamps or candles;
traditional accessories: samovar, earthenware, jugs, barrels, colorful rugs, forged products.
In general, the premises should be light and airy, no piling up of furniture and things.
Scandinavian style wooden house
The interior in a Scandinavian-style log house is characterized by an abundance of light and space - open plan, high windows, wide doorways, adjoining rooms. The main colors are light: white, cream, blue, light gray, beige, ocher, terracotta.The atmosphere is concise, practical, no unnecessary decorations, old 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 patterns of upholstery and lining;
the decor contains northern and marine motifs: ornaments or ceramic figurines with fish, deer, Christmas trees.
Canadian style wooden house
Today, Post & Beam frame-and-log house-building technology is rapidly gaining popularity (read “post and bim”, stand and beam). She came to us from Canada, where most of the log houses are built this way, but in general this technology has been known since the European Middle Ages as fachwerk.
Such houses have a rigid frame of massive vertical logs, horizontal beams, diagonal braces. Horizontal short thick logs fit into the gaps between the vertical posts, but in general, these gaps can be filled by any means - for example, a beam, flat panels of different materials, or make a window into the entire wall.
This opens up enormous opportunities for a variety of building architecture options, as well as finishing methods.
Advantages of Post & Beam technology over a traditional log house:
less cost of construction;
less cost of operating the house, more energy efficiency;
quick erection;
lack of 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, terraces. One of the most effective options is when the frame rests on a huge vertical log of a meter diameter,which stands in the center of a vast 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 Provence style log-house design is designed in pastel colors, and the atmosphere is associated with motley grasses of southern France, summer heat, lush vineyards, unhurried provincial life. Windows to the ceiling let in maximum light, live and dried flowers are everywhere, the latest household appliances are adjacent to the old furniture inherited from my grandmother.
Distinctive features of the Provence style:
walls and ceilings are 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 rough silhouettes, sometimes artificially aged, 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;
Mandatory forged elements - chandeliers, sconces, candle holders, mirror frames, wall shelves, grates on the fireplace.
Provence style is characterized by an abundance of accessories - various shelves, lined with small elegant little things, photographs, drawings, frames, lace napkins, woven vases, baskets, flowerpots, decorative plates, figurines, etc.
Country
The interior of the house made of country-style logs is rude simplicity without frills, solid man-made products from natural materials, light mess, lack of bright accents. The center of the living room is necessarily occupied by a fireplace - stone or brick, in extreme cases an electric one. Flooring - pine, sandstone, slate tiles or laminate that imitates natural materials.
Country characterized by:
voluminous bulky furniture, not new in appearance (aged or restored); leather sofas and armchairs are acceptable;
massive wrought iron chandelier;
the abundance of textiles from matting, linen yarn, cotton, chintz - curtains, tablecloths, bedspreads are designed in one palette;
wall shelves with spaced baskets, pots, vases, figurines, photographs;
a lot of hand-made goods - independently assembled benches, stools, hand-knitted blankets and napkins, woolen products, carved wooden sculptures, original crafts from clay, driftwood, etc.
Rustica
Rustic style is a kind of country, only even more crude, uncouth, brutal. In the rustic design of a house from a log, things retain their pristine condition, 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 an uncouth appearance, as if they were knocked together hastily from what turned up under the arm. The legs of chairs and tables are made of knotty snags. Handles, hinges, decorative overlays, other metal fittings - crude hand-forged antique.
The decor is a lot of crafts made from branches and old logs with bark: hangers, lampshades, mirror frames, stair railings. Forged lamps and grilles, animal skins on the floor, coasters from stumps, large wicker baskets, stone countertops, powerful ceiling beams processed with an axle fit well with the style.
The stove or fireplace is made of brick or faced with rough stone.
In general, a rustic is a purely masculine style of furnishings, the home of warriors and hunters, where all sorts of lovely female trinkets will be inappropriate.
Chalet
Chalet is an alpine country variety, 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, the interior is dominated by raw wood and stone, rough fabrics and leather. No glossy, polished, polished surfaces. Simple oversized antique furniture, wooden or ceramic decor, panels and tapestries on the walls, compositions of dry mountain and wildflowers, fresh flowers in wooden tubs. Everywhere rugs or capes made of artificial skins, knitted blankets with simple ornaments.
The floors are covered with unpainted massive boards. In the kitchen and in the bathroom, the floors are covered with stone, or tiles imitating stone; sometimes they install "warm floors". The impressive fireplace is decorated with wild stone or wood. You can also stone part of the walls, for example, around doors. Ceiling beams are mandatory on the ceiling - real or decorative.
The general palette of chalets is warm woody, brown, terracotta, ocher tones with contrasts of white and gray-blue.
Thus, the modern interior in a wooden house made of 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, modern, fusion and other styles, unusual contrasts, original modern solutions.
They are united by one thing - rejection of plastic and other "chemistry", 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 the person, they have a long history - our ancestors lived in them. It is good that this tradition is reviving.
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, small windows. A modern log house can be very different: a huge hut, decorated under the Old Russian chambers, or an elegant tower in the Art Nouveau style of the beginning of the 20th century, or a constructivist house with multi-level terraces, or an effective Post & Beam frame-and-log structure. Accordingly, the interior of the house from a log allows a lot of options. Moreover, it is not necessary to be limited to one style, but you can implement different styles of the interior of a wooden house in different rooms.
The log walls themselves, which are associated with reliability, quality, with the centuries-old history of mankind, with life in harmony with nature, will unite them. As an accent of the interior of such a house, there is always an invigorating smell of solid wood, inaccessible in urban high-rise buildings.
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Russian style wooden house
The Russian style in the interior of the log house does not mean a pile of Russian ethnicity as in a souvenir shop with nesting dolls. Although the products of famous crafts - Gzhel, Khokhloma, Vologda lace, Kasli casting, filigree - can be present as a necessary decor.
All rooms are dominated by solid wood, no MDF or particleboard, no plastic windows. The array made of tables, benches, chairs, kitchen, chests of drawers. Their surfaces are not painted, the texture of wood is clearly visible. Built-in appliances are closed by facades.
Mandatory design elements:
In general, the premises should be light and airy, no piling up of furniture and things.
Scandinavian style wooden house
The interior in a Scandinavian-style log house is characterized by an abundance of light and space - open plan, high windows, wide doorways, adjoining rooms. The main colors are light: white, cream, blue, light gray, beige, ocher, terracotta.The atmosphere is concise, practical, no unnecessary decorations, old paintings or antiques.
The main features of Scandinavian design:
Canadian style wooden house
Today, Post & Beam frame-and-log house-building technology is rapidly gaining popularity (read “post and bim”, stand and beam). She came to us from Canada, where most of the log houses are built this way, but in general this technology has been known since the European Middle Ages as fachwerk.
Such houses have a rigid frame of massive vertical logs, horizontal beams, diagonal braces. Horizontal short thick logs fit into the gaps between the vertical posts, but in general, these gaps can be filled by any means - for example, a beam, flat panels of different materials, or make a window into the entire wall.
This opens up enormous opportunities for a variety of building architecture options, as well as finishing methods.
Advantages of Post & Beam technology over a traditional log house:
Frame-log houses can be round or octagonal, with complex roofs, internal balconies, bay windows, terraces. One of the most effective options is when the frame rests on a huge vertical log of a meter diameter,which stands in the center of a vast 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 Provence style log-house design is designed in pastel colors, and the atmosphere is associated with motley grasses of southern France, summer heat, lush vineyards, unhurried provincial life. Windows to the ceiling let in maximum light, live and dried flowers are everywhere, the latest household appliances are adjacent to the old furniture inherited from my grandmother.
Distinctive features of the Provence style:
Country
The interior of the house made of country-style logs is rude simplicity without frills, solid man-made products from natural materials, light mess, lack of bright accents. The center of the living room is necessarily occupied by a fireplace - stone or brick, in extreme cases an electric one. Flooring - pine, sandstone, slate tiles or laminate that imitates natural materials.
Country characterized by:
Rustica
Rustic style is a kind of country, only even more crude, uncouth, brutal. In the rustic design of a house from a log, things retain their pristine condition, 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 an uncouth appearance, as if they were knocked together hastily from what turned up under the arm. The legs of chairs and tables are made of knotty snags. Handles, hinges, decorative overlays, other metal fittings - crude hand-forged antique.
The decor is a lot of crafts made from branches and old logs with bark: hangers, lampshades, mirror frames, stair railings. Forged lamps and grilles, animal skins on the floor, coasters from stumps, large wicker baskets, stone countertops, powerful ceiling beams processed with an axle fit well with the style.
The stove or fireplace is made of brick or faced with rough stone.
In general, a rustic is a purely masculine style of furnishings, the home of warriors and hunters, where all sorts of lovely female trinkets will be inappropriate.
Chalet
Chalet is an alpine country variety, 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, the interior is dominated by raw wood and stone, rough fabrics and leather. No glossy, polished, polished surfaces. Simple oversized antique furniture, wooden or ceramic decor, panels and tapestries on the walls, compositions of dry mountain and wildflowers, fresh flowers in wooden tubs. Everywhere rugs or capes made of artificial skins, knitted blankets with simple ornaments.
The floors are covered with unpainted massive boards. In the kitchen and in the bathroom, the floors are covered with stone, or tiles imitating stone; sometimes they install "warm floors". The impressive fireplace is decorated with wild stone or wood. You can also stone part of the walls, for example, around doors. Ceiling beams are mandatory on the ceiling - real or decorative.
The general palette of chalets is warm woody, brown, terracotta, ocher tones with contrasts of white and gray-blue.
Thus, the modern interior in a wooden house made of 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, modern, fusion and other styles, unusual contrasts, original modern solutions.
They are united by one thing - rejection of plastic and other "chemistry", 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 the person, they have a long history - our ancestors lived in them. It is good that this tradition is reviving.