Choosing a log furniture dealer can often be a difficult task. Log furniture is a niche market and not as readily available as conventional furniture. This poses a bit of a dilemma. The discerning shopper has to either drive quite a distance to visit a showroom or be at the mercy of a company with a website and hope the information they give you is accurate and honest. Ordering furniture sight unseen can be a very apprehensive experience to say the least – that is unless you know what to look for.

Size is Everything

Homes that feature large logs, spacious ceilings or are roomy in general require a different flavor of rustic furniture than their more conventional counterparts. If large logs make up the walls of your room, or you have a fireplace made from monster rocks from Montana, you’ll need a massive log look for your furniture as well. Otherwise, your log furniture will seem dwarfed and insignificant.

One of the reasons people buy a log home is to be closer to nature. Whether they buy a log cabin deep in the woods as a vacation getaway or ski lodge, or whether they choose a larger log home in a forested but sparsely populated area, you can bet the setting will more than likely be somewhere where nature and wildlife is bountiful. You can better enjoy nature by having a patio, deck or balcony where you can have meals outside. Also, don't obstruct the view from your windows with furniture, lamps or curtains that can't be opened completely. You want to be able to see the beauty outside your windows during every season.

There are many different pieces of great wooden furnishings that you should definitely consider when you are in the market for some new accents to your living space. Whether you are redecorating a room or buying your first excellent home and looking to fill a room that is definitely empty with many pieces of wooden furnishings, there are many things that you will be able to choose from.

Windows treatments in a log cabin should be simple. Typically, log cabins in pioneer days had very plain window coverings. Their main purpose was to control the amount of light and heat/cold that came in. Because today's log cabin homeowners usually hold nature in high esteem, and windows are ways of bringing the outdoors in. So, window treatments are simple so as not to distract from the natural light or view outside the window.

Apart from the basic furniture, you can add entertainment furniture such as home theater, computers and other modern facilities. All these are dependent on your lifestyle and type of work. If you have children, you can also put play stations for them. The furniture you put sets the mood for the whole cabin. It also reflects your personality and lifestyle. You might opt for dimmer lighting to set a cozy ambiance. Strong lights will give a very energetic feeling.