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Bedroom Decorating Idea. Lodge And Cabin Bedding Collections For Your Bedroom

Lodge And Cabin Bedding Collections For Your Bedroom

When I think of lodge and cabin bedding I picture the North Woods or the Rocky Mountains with bear, moose ,elk and a host of other animals. Tall pine trees, pine cones, streams and small pieces of drift wood come to mind and of coarse campfires if your a camper. Many of these things can be used as decor items in your lodge and cabin bedroom retreat. Now if you plan to change your furniture there are some great options from large carved wood pieces to pine log furniture.

Now that you know what furniture is to be in the room you can select your bedding and then move on to colors and decor items like table and wall art, lamps and wall colors if you want to do some painting.

Carstens Juneau Lodge And Cabin Bedding At Quality Bedding Sets.com

Ok for lodge and cabin bedding there are some great choices here. You can get an inexpensive bed in a bag or higher end custom made, of coarse i think you get what you pay for and this really rings true with furniture and bedding collections. I usually go middle of the road on most things I buy, but when it comes to my bedding I go with spending a little more so I won’t need to replace it every couple of years. If you want to get some descent bedding and spend a little less one choice is Carstens and their Juneau Bedding Collection pictured at the right is one of their many choices. If you want to get some very well made lodge and cabin bedding then I think hands down the best choice is Wooded River Lodge and Cabin Bedding.

Woodsman Bedding Collection At Quality Bedding Sets.com

Woodsman Bedding Collection from Quality Bedding Sets.com

For example the Woodsman bedding from Wooded River pictured to the left is very handsome and they have a moose bedding in forest green that is equally awesome.

I think that the best place to find these and other excellent lodge and cabin bedding choices is over at Quality Bedding Sets.com. They have Bedding in a full range of prices.

So you have made your bedding choice and so now you can do the rest. If you are going to do some painting I would suggest that you take a piece of your bedding or a swatch of it with you to your local paint store. That way you will be able to make great choices for the main and accent paints without spending a lot of time with samples and running back and forth or even choosing the wrong colors.

The next and last step is to decide on your decor accessories and well that could be the funnest part. Maybe you have picture or statuary of bear or moose or some other forest animals. Grab a basket or two and fill them with pine cones or get some pine bows from your local crafts store and display them on a dresser or head or foot board. Remember that cool rock or little piece of drift wood you found on your last camping trip? Perfect! Maybe you have some of those beautiful fall leaves you can flatten and put in a picture frame in an artistic display or some old snowshoes. Maybe grandpa will let you have one of those old row boat oars or that old fishin pole in the basement to hang on the wall . The options here are endless just keep it natural and outdoors themed for the best results.

Time to get going so let me close with this video from our own back yard.

Rocky Mountains: the source of the Colorado

Bedroom Decorating Idea. Your Bedroom Is Your Retreat

Your Bedroom Is Your Retreat

You spend a lot of time in your bedroom so when you create it think of it as an oasis or a retreat from your busy day. Giving it your own personal style with your color choices, accent pieces and bedding. you can use your large furniture pieces to set a theme or style and accent with smaller items like lighting, table art or wall hangings. I like to use area rugs because they add warmth and color. I found an interesting video on how to choose your area rugs. What I have found helpful is to create an out line or list that breaks down the different elements. Furniture, wall and ceiling finishes, carpeting and area rugs, wall hangings, lamps and plants and so on. I am sure you get the idea. Then break that list down a little further by price, style, colors, materials, etc. with that information on paper you can begin to visualize your project and break it down into smaller objectives so it will be easier to accomplish and control with costs and time lines.
Ok so know you have a plan and you could use some inspiration or even some how to’s. There are many places to get that inspiration and how to do it. First your local home store such as Lowes or home depot have a number books and magazines that can help with most any project. And lets don’t forget the obvious like the internet, after all you found this right, so use this tool as well. you can find interior design magazines that have a web presence such as Interior Design Magazine or Traditional Home and Better Homes and Garden. And then just look at some pictures of what others have done.

Look for bedroom images that are in the decor style that you have chosen for your bedroom retreat, for example if you chose western.

You can even go to furniture stores and look at their displays and you might find something you want to take home to your bedroom retreat.

The thing to keep in mind is that your bedroom retreat is just that, yours. So make it something you are comfortable in that reflects your personality and lets you relax and rest well. Your bedroom retreat may be the one place in your home that allows you piece and serenity so take the time to design it with yourself in mind and create that bedroom that functions as your home away from home, your night time refuge from the day to relax, refresh and renew your mind, body and soul. Create your master bedroom retreat today and sleep well tonight and all nights.

Bedroom Decorating Tips. Part 4 Southwestern Architecture Part 1

Southwestern Architecture and Style. Part 1

To begin with I think that we should look at the roots to get a grasp on the southwestern architecture and style and I ran this article that helps do just that aptly named The Southwestern Style Wasn’t Invented, It developed over a millennium. Southwestern architecture is as varied as the landscape. Influenced not only by Native American and western cultures but Spanish as well. The Spanish influence can be found in haciendas, mission style churches and adobe houses that dot outstanding hillsides and desert plateaus through out New Mexico and areas of Arizona as well. When we think of Southwestern style architecture we naturally picture adobe homes.

Adobe blocks are created by combining earth with water and straw, poured into molds and dried in the sun. Not only was it easy to produce on site it, also has very good insulating qualities keeping cooler in the heat of summer and retaining heat in with cold of winter. As a result it became a primary building material through out the southwestern territories. Although homes of wood, brick and other building materials are found in the southwest, adobe is used in abundance. The block was then covered by a similar mixture that could be reapplied and repaired. Because of constant upkeep and maintenance requirements, adobe came to be covered with stucco, a durable mixture of cement, sand and water applied with a trowel.

Flat earthen roofs with extended scuppers to protect from splashing rain were used and later red clay tile roofs with Spanish roots developed which is why people also associate them in there design when considering Southwestern style architecture.

Southwestern Architectural and Decorating Style and Detail s.

And of coarse most southwestern homes have a fireplace. Built in a corner to radiate heat through the area a kiva fireplace known known for it’s beehive shape was constructed from the same adobe blocks as the rest of the home. With the interest in southwest decorating and design kiva fireplaces are now available in kit form.

Ceilings are constructed with large beams with lathing or smaller pealed saplings at right angles or intricate patterns. Some ceilings use a stucco or plaster between the beams. And often the roofs where covered in dirt and or sod to aid in warming and cooling depending on the season. Walls can be finished either smooth or rough surfaced again with colored stucco or plaster and painted depending upon ones preference.

In Southwestern decorating most of the architectural details are indigenous to the land. Flagstone, terra cotta, tile and often pine flooring is used with multi colored woven rugs to protect and accent the surface such as the woven Zapotec and Native American rugs pictured at the left from Line Of The Spirit in Taos New Mexico.

Windows were often small and deep set to provide shading from the hot mid day sun to aid in cooling. Today this condition is not an issue the our technological advances in HVAC and windows so large windows are now installed to provide light and take advantage of magnificent views but still often set back to maintain the design elements.

Many doors and windows are arched reminiscent of the early Spanish mission styling. Early windows often had interior shutters for protection from the sun and hostile enemies.

Ironwork Gives Southwest Decor That Inherent Spanish Influence.

Influence by Spanish colonization, southwestern ironwork has been included in Southwestern Decorating, styling and functionality. In the early years handcrafted by local blacksmiths from discarded weapons and tools and other iron scrap it could be found in all areas of the home. Today it is still a vary large part of southwestern decor and function.

Ironwork is still used used for gates and window grills. It was also and still used for practical purposes such as door knobs, hinges and locks. As well as for creative decorative items such as basket wall hangers, coat hangers, table and floor lamps, furniture and protective balcony and stair railings. Scrolls, curlicues, and curves are obvious in these wonderful handmade objects.

In our next post we will expand a bit more on the elements of southwestern decor such as paint, textiles and accessories.

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