All about bedrooms in wooden houses
Surely all homeowners dream of living in a cozy, beautifully decorated room. This applies to both modern apartments in multi-storey buildings and private houses. Often, country houses are built of wood. All rooms there, including the bedroom, have their own design features, which will be discussed today.
Species overview
Natural wood is considered an environmentally friendly material that can improve a healthy microclimate in the home. The interior of a room from a log implies the use of wooden walls in their original form in the design, untreated surfaces, scuffs, cracks and other defects are welcome. This gives a certain flavor, allowing you to make the interior more habitable and natural.
The bedroom is an essential room in any home. The design of this room in a wooden structure usually matches the overall style of the entire room. Its location plays an important role, because it is designed for relaxation and sound sleep. If there are several floors in a private log house, it is advisable to choose the upper floor for the bedroom.
There are several types of bedrooms in a log house.
- A bedroom located in the attic. Attic houses are considered popular lately. Usually, the first floor in such a country house is set aside for technical rooms and guest rooms, while the attic is equipped with a bedroom. This layout allows you to protect the rest room from noise on the street or on the ground floor.
- Premises under a sloping roof. Usually attic floors in a log cottage are designed low. In this case, the ceiling line is beveled and can reach the floor level. It is customary not to hide such a complex structure, but, on the contrary, to emphasize, turning it into a dignity of the house. The presence of a peculiar shape of the attic attic allows the use of certain furniture in the design. In this case, not only the selection of furniture is important, but also its correct arrangement. You can accentuate the ceiling of the bedroom under the sloping roof with the help of massive wooden beams. For better provision of daylight, windows located at the ends are used. For large rooms, additional windows are used, which are mounted in the roof.
- Small mezzanine bedroom. In small living quarters, you can equip a mezzanine bedroom, which is a kind of mezzanine with a seating area. You can build such a room in the form of a modern studio on the ground floor or in the attic, placing a sleeping place under the window.
Here it will look even more comfortable due to the shape of the ceiling.
Regardless of whether the bedroom is in a log house or a glued beam, it will be warm, cozy and comfortable. The presence of a rounded log allows you to create a very warm and cozy atmosphere in the room.
Finishing options
There are many options for decorating a bedroom in a log house, which differ in style, decoration, color palette.
Wooden surfaces have many advantages:
- they always look advantageous, noble, creating a special atmosphere of prosperity and prosperity;
- wood products are pleasant to the touch, have an indescribable natural aroma;
- will look good in different styles, suitable for many design solutions.
In the event that the house is completely made of wood, its arrangement has its own characteristics. This applies to walls, ceilings and floors.
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It is not customary to decorate or close the walls in wooden cottages. Of course, you can sheathe the walls, but this natural material itself looks very advantageous and noble.
Wall decoration can be done in different variations.
- Using natural boards. The proposed option is more suitable for connoisseurs of this natural material, wood structure. You can protect the coating with linseed oil, varnish or stain. The use of primer will help to extend the service life.
- With a choice of painted boards. To make the room more spacious and bright, the choice of light or just white paint will allow. A background like this can be ideal for many styles, such as Scandinavian or Provence.
- Using wallpaper or paint. This option is more suitable for those who are far from the rustic style.
As an accent, a surface of a bar or lining can be used.
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Usually in suburban wooden houses the floors are lined with wood or parquet. Also in this case, you can use laminate, which is a budget option. If finances allow, it is still better to stay on natural wood - such a coating will last much longer and will not require repair. When choosing a laminate, it is advisable to choose products that are as similar as possible to wood. In this case, the coating will not contrast with other elements.
Ceiling
The design of the ceiling can be different. Decor elements can be used for wooden houses.
- In the form of open beams. The choice of beams will suit many styles, from rustic to neoclassical.
They differ in the types of trees used and their processing.
- In the form of a flat board. Such options can be colored or unpainted. Externally, the ceiling, for example, painted white, will not differ in any way from the usual or suspended version, except for the texture. In a spacious bedroom, it is advisable to use an unpainted natural board for the ceilings.
When equipping the ceiling, it is also important to take into account the shape of the material. It is not uncommon for untreated beams in attics to create an oppressive feeling, so it is preferable to stay with treated material.
Furniture selection
Furniture inside the room must be reliable, comfortable, made of environmentally friendly materials. The bed in the bedroom is one of the main pieces of furniture. In this case, you should pay attention to models made of wood or products with forging. Having chosen this option, you should support it with other furniture in the room. A wooden bed will be successfully combined with a bulky chest of drawers made of natural material or bedside tables. If necessary, you can put a table or a rocking chair by the window.
In a tiny mezzanine bedroom, it is advisable to abandon furniture. It is enough to lay a mattress on the floor, choose lighting fixtures and decorative elements that can create a special atmosphere.
Color solutions
Given the color of the wood itself, it is advisable to choose the right furniture, interior items, textiles and accessories for the design. They should be in certain shades, harmoniously combined with each other. If the room is white, you can complement it with bright textiles. The same applies to premises using light wood. So, in a white bedroom, curtains in rich shades will look great. At the same time, in a recreation area with dark walls, natural materials of a delicate shade look better.
Style directions
Despite the presence of warm and cozy natural materials, the design of bedrooms in a log house does not necessarily have to maintain a rustic style. The design of such a room can be very diverse.
Provence
Provence style is the best fit for wooden bedrooms. By choosing it, you can perfectly decorate a room, embodying the romance of a French village. Wood in such interiors is a key material in decoration. It can be painted in a light tone or left in its original form.
In the design of the bedroom, wallpaper with a small floral pattern may be present; decorative details in the form of textiles, lace, embroidery are welcome. The room should have only the most necessary, because the Provence style is characterized by free space.
This applies to furniture and decorative elements.
Swiss chalet
Chalet style is difficult to confuse with another option. In rooms made in a similar style, you can often see raw wood, often combined with stone. Furniture in a room usually looks rough and uncomplicated, be it a bed, a wardrobe or a nightstand.
The presence of rough fabric, fur and leather on furniture, walls and floors, will make it possible to favorably distinguish the style of the chalet among the modern options. In a classic chalet, there is often a massive frame hanging over the bed, large beams made of dark woods, logs without polishing are welcomed.
Scandinavian
The Scandinavian style is also characterized by a love for natural materials. In this case, combinations with light colors are used. This style is characterized by simple things - this applies to both furniture and textiles, decor. Everything in the room should be simple and concise. Additionally, you can use pots with fresh flowers, wicker baskets, various posters - all these details will help bring more comfort to the room.
Minimalism
The minimalism style is characterized by the use of a minimum number of decorative elements. The bedroom should not have furniture with curls and decorative elements, various accessories in the form of openwork napkins. Everything is simple, soundly and stylish.
Ecostyle
In the arrangement of a bedroom made in eco-style, natural elements should be present. Everything here should remind of nature, be it a rug resembling moss, or a variety of decor in the form of paintings and photographs with images of birds, insects, plants. Natural light is encouraged, without the use of a large number of lamps and fixtures.
Rustic
Although you can decorate a bedroom in a wooden house in any style, it is advisable to choose a style close to the rustic one, because natural open wooden surfaces remain priority. Rough bed, chest of drawers and chairs, hand-woven rugs and woven textiles are the main components of this option.
High tech
Choosing a high-tech style for a bedroom in a wooden house, you need to take into account that minimalism is inherent in it, therefore it is important that the room has a large area. In this case, preference is given to surfaces made of metal, brick, stone.
In textiles, materials in the form of cotton, linen, satin and satin are welcome.
Also, this style is characterized by an abundance of equipment on display. It must be modern technology of the latest generations. Considering that natural materials are not very suitable for this style, they can be replaced with wood painted in white, black or gray, which will hide the texture of the wood.
Lighting
Considering that the bedroom is often located in attics or in rooms with sloping roofs, this room should be bright. If you have a lot of space, you will need to competently use additional artificial lighting devices. It is important that each zone is highlighted separately. It is better to install the luminaires near the bed, on top of the closet and near the desktop. In small bedrooms without windows, it is better to place appliances at different points in the room. It is advisable to use lamps of different intensities.
Examples of interiors
A beautiful, stylish and cozy bedroom will become a favorite place to relax. The use of the necessary furniture and decor will allow you to profitably transform the room, decorate it in any style.
- It is advisable to choose light colors when decorating a recreation area, additionally diluting them with bright accents in the form of textiles, lamps and other accessories.
- Complementing the design of a bedroom in a wooden house will allow the use of decorative pillows, bolsters, blankets, flowerpots with flowers, books.
- A good choice for a bedroom in a wooden cottage would be a bed with a textile headboard. The soft panel upholstered in fabric will contrast with the wood surface, creating an atmosphere of comfort and tranquility.
- Better not to overwhelm the bedroom by forcing it with all sorts of knickknacks. It is important that there is plenty of light in the room.
- Natural textiles will be harmoniously combined with natural wood.