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Plaid Perfection for Your Cabin
Add Playfulness to Your Cabin with Whimsical Wallpapers
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Explore More Wallpapers for Mountain Homes
These are just a few of the whimsical wallpapers we love. At Tahoe Dream Interiors, you’ll find hundreds of specially curated wallpapers and fabrics perfect for cabins, lodges, and mountain homes.
To make shopping simple, all items are sorted by color. And don’t forget — we offer free samples, so you can see patterns in your space before making a commitment.
For design advice, questions, or just to chat about your cabin project, contact Sue Pipal, Interior Designer, at spipal@att.net.
Need a wallpaper installer? Visit WallpaperTahoe.com.
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Can I Paint My Log Walls?
Please note: Some photos in this article come from well-known designers and magazines. We are updating sources as fully as possible. If you know the original publication for any images, please leave a comment and we will add credit.
It's true that most people love wood in the mountains. Everyone seems to want wood walls, wood floors, wood ceilings and as much log trim as possible.
Most of us love wood and can't get enough, but some of us don't. Is your cabin a little too heavy on the wood for your taste and the way you want to live?
What are some of the reasons why you might consider painting over your log walls?
See for yourself. Below are a series of photos of log cabins owned by courageous buck-the-norm folks who painted their walls (and often ceilings too), creating beautiful, bright and unique mountain interiors. Do you have the style chutzpah to follow their lead?
Paint it white for a clean contemporary look...
Image source unknown — used here for design inspiration and educational discussion.
This works with color too....
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| From dark and rugged to light and fresh, painting log walls is one way to completely change up your cabin's personality. Photo source: unknown |
It's true that most people love wood in the mountains. Everyone seems to want wood walls, wood floors, wood ceilings and as much log trim as possible.
Most of us love wood and can't get enough, but some of us don't. Is your cabin a little too heavy on the wood for your taste and the way you want to live?
What are some of the reasons why you might consider painting over your log walls?
- Wood everywhere can tend to make interiors dark and gloomy. Painting with a fresh light color can fill your rooms with light.
- Wood walls, floors and ceilings can make smaller rooms feel like they are closing in on you. Using lighter colors, especially white can give your rooms a little breathing room.
- Lots of logs and wood are definitely a traditional cabin look and if you're going for fresh and modern, it's just not going to happen if you leave the logs natural.
- Funky, dirty and just plain old woodwork can be cleaned up with paint.
See for yourself. Below are a series of photos of log cabins owned by courageous buck-the-norm folks who painted their walls (and often ceilings too), creating beautiful, bright and unique mountain interiors. Do you have the style chutzpah to follow their lead?
Paint it white for a clean contemporary look...
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| High gloss white paint. Modern quirky furnishings and accessories add to the look. |
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| Black and white for a statement-making look. Image source unknown — used here for design inspiration and educational discussion. |
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| A dark room goes light and airy with white paint, white curtains, and an all-white bed treatment. |
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| White stained logs contrast with beautiful dark wood trim and ceiling beams creating a light interior with a traditional feel. Image source unknown — used here for design inspiration and educational discussion. |
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| Soaring white walls and ceilings mix with soft, pale, comfortable furnishings to create a cozy and welcoming interior. |
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| Soft warm grays are popular everywhere right now and work beautifully on log walls. |
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| Wood walls painted green while beams and floors are left natural creating a sophisticated mix. |
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| Stain works for interiors, too. A soft grey stain serves as a appropriate backdrop to edgy contemporary furnishings and colorful artwork. |
Having trouble deciding on exterior paint colors? Let us do the work for you. We've put together paint color recommendations for cabins and mountain homes. $39.99
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Modern Cabin Style
Some photos in this article come from well-known designers and magazines. We are updating sources as fully as possible. If you know the original publication for any images, please leave a comment and we will add credit.
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| I am really appreciating all the pickled pine wood and the white color palette. |
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| This room is so smart looking and it's really all due to the light colors in the woodwork and modern shaped furnishings. These choices are really no more expensive than the typical rich wood and brown sofa look you see so much in cabins. One of the nice things about choosing to design and decorate in this style is that part of the look is open empty space, which means you need fewer, although carefully chosen, furnishings. In this case, there are a number of statement making pieces, such as the two light fixtures, the dining table and chairs and the crazy furry pouf. |
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| And, of course, a piece or two of over-scale high-impact art is required. When a room is mostly in whites and creams, it's important to use a lot of textures so that it doesn't become too bland. In this case, the rustic wood bench used as a coffee table, the tongue and groove on the wall, the white hair hide on the floor and the nubby fabrics all keep the eye both soothed and entertained at the same time. |
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| Interesting collections united by the white color scheme add additional eye candy. |
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| In the kitchen, the theme continues with natural woods contrasting with more white. The mortar on the stone chimney is very white and has been left thick so that it, too, makes a white statement in the room. |
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| A simple but stylish entry. |
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| A sliding barn door system with horizontal planks adds modern interest to a wall in the master. A simple contemporary natural linen bedding collection in lots of textures keeps things clean but stylish. |
A lot of the furnishings and soft goods were purchased at stores like Ikea and West Elms and Bobby Houston of Hausworks pickled the pine walls himself. Carefully adding in a few authentic and collectible mid-century modern pieces and splurging on a few modern elements elevates the entire design.
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| The most modern cabinets, hardware and fixtures contrast with the rustic wood siding. |
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| No color allowed. Even the dog slips beautifully into the neutrals color palette! |
If you love a quiet color palette, see our cream and white fabric collection and our cream and white wallpaper collection.
Want more cabin design inspiration?
Explore two of our most-loved posts:
See hundreds of wallpaper and fabrics curated especially for cabins, lodges, and mountain homes. Tahoedreaminteriors.com
Follow along for fresh cabin ideas and new mountain home inspiration:
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