I'm addicted to crafting and decorating my downtown urban loft and up north rustic cabin. We tried white washing over the shellac and that did not work - didn't stick to the shellac yet went into the crevices and the effect was very mottled. By doing this, you are more able to appreciate your favorite things. Rhonda, a simple, clean style will work well with the busier log cabinet lines and details. Log cabin houses are usually built by the lakes or in the mountain areas. Here are some more pics of the space too... the panoramas make the living area look much MUCH bigger than it is though! you could find a really good deal on a remnant piece. Thank you for your posts!!. You could leave them to darken naturally over time or apply a stain or clear finish to enhance the color and texture of the logs. As you have seen, almost every surface of my log cabin is covered in rough-hune wooden planks. – Linda Pulford; Somerset, Wis. A: There is a hierarchy of remedies for dust and grime on interior logs, depending on the level of buildup, the finish of the logs and your propensity for elbow grease. That is why I initially pictured doom and gloom. My mother in law has issues with this as well. I have an old log house and painting the wood completely wrecks the look. Not to mention it will be awful for resale. Instead, stain it. The porch above doesn't have a walkway leading to it but the identical porch in the back does since it's to the door we use more frequently. I think with your budget you should consider doing superficial changes to make it look lighter and prettier. Also, if there is drywall between the ceiling beams, go ahead and paint that. Looking for some advice on whether or not it is a easy enough job to put drywall over seemingly flat interior walls in a log cabin. with glass in one door. This stunning log cabin has been beautifully designed with rustic details by interiors studio Jessica Jubelirer Design, nestled lakefront in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Would a professional drywaller consider this a more or equal to normal challenging job? Oct 7, 2013 - White washed log cabin interior. Trim, on the other hand, has been dragging on for months but that's because I got tired of it and put that project in time out for a while. There’s nothing stopping you. Thanks for the inspiration! something like this: if you can't swing the stone countertop, look into the formica that looks like the one in this picture. General finishes also has a whitewash stain for wood. I am renovating a cabin and a new blogger too. Continuing on... the floors are covered with old, pretty awful carpet, except for some laminate used in the kitchen. A lighter colored rug. Cabin living is it's own sort of adventure! I might hold off on switching closed cabinets to open shelving. Luckily, we found a great option with pickling stain. Usually they first tried to pretty up a log cabin by whitewashing the logs, then they covered them with lath and plaster. Lindsey, you have gotten all kinds of advice here ! Paint the cabinets. Paint the red wall in kitchen with a lighter colour, lighter sofa, and if you want paint the cabinets and ceiling between beams a lighter colour too. Please don't DIY with a baby on the way, even with low VOC. I used light sea blue accents in our cabin bedroom. And Beth H. So helpful. Thanks to anyone who continues taking time to comment! If you have to cover the windows, use sheer curtains that still let the light through. It's really a lovely place, and once you get your own furnishings in the home the character of the place will change considerably. you could do a white oak wood floor and do a natural finish, ( like the floor w/the blue kitchen) i think that would look great w/the rest of your ideas. I’m torn between all white windows or adding a contrast to my white walls and doing dark windows. going to look into the milk paint. We never put railings on our porches but are thinking of adding something now since I feel it gives it a finished look. Although much smaller than anything else we have featured in this roundup, this log home is beautifully designed. I have no interest in painting ALL -- or even most -- of the log walls inside our house. Now, they're finding that the homes that used that are now experiencing peeling and rotting of the wood since it can't breathe properly. Floors will be a rustic dark oak leaning toward a brown/black or a distressed brown/gray. After all, you also want to be able to look at the view outside. We wanted something rustic and yet still light and airy. Logs do not need to be sanded or primed if you use chalk paint , and they don't need to breath. Get the latest decorating ideas, DIY projects, and free printables straight to your inbox. 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