RIGHT: A convenient loft space just outside the master bedroom can be used as an office or a quiet reading nook. BELOW: The lower-level bar was made by a family friend using one solid piece of wood for the counter. Decorative accents such as ski signs and snowshoes reflect the “snow country” motif.
Decorating a log home can b e a challenge for anyone. Amy Sinsimer, however, found the balance needed to keep the wood walls in her home as a neutral backdrop rather than a focal point.
She decided to go with a Craftsman style in which the designs are simple, straight, and larger in proportion, just like the logs. The light fixtures, dining table and chairs, and coffee table were all inspired by the Craftsman style. The use of black accents and rubbed bronze hardware and fixtures were brought in to contrast with the gold tones of the logs.
A rustic outdoors touch was also incorporated into the resort location: antique skis over the mantel, a grand antler chandelier in the foyer, and a reindeer pelt over the loft railing.
“Selecting the woods used on the floor and in the cabinetry was a bit of a challenge,” says Amy. “I didn’t want more of the same wood brought into the home, so I selected different woods for variety. I have hickory on the floors, which brought in flecks of black into the room, and I like the clear look of the birch with ginger glaze in the cabinets, which stands apart from both the walls and the floor.”
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