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Authentic Log Furniture; Efficient, Resourceful, and Beautiful

Nowadays, log furniture are usually overpriced, exaggerated (built with unnecessarily large logs, like a caricature of what log furniture is,) and often found in rich people's "thematic" cabins. But honest and authentic log furniture represent ingenuity, using branches that are too small to be milled or used otherwise, and used to be made by readily available branches without having to cut down trees. Log furniture also bring the warmth and the beauty of the outdoors to homes, often becoming treasured pieces. With their organic and minimally-processed appearance, they also age well and are comfortable to live with, making our homes more cozy and easy-going.

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Casual and chill living rooms

Creating cozy and comfortable living spaces go hand-in-hand with unpretentious, well-loved pieces of furniture, and low-maintenance natural materials that age well.

Image sources: image 1, image 2, image 3, and image 4

Cozy, homey, and practical home

When unpretentious elements like natural colors and textures, things that age well, and can take wear and tear come together in a practical way, you get a comfortable, cozy and a very livable home.

Creating a similar exterior may not be an option in cities but the interior elements would make welcome touches in any setting.

^ That green door, the covered porches, the easy-going landscaping, with the gravel and flagstone path are all cool touches.

^ I love the saltillo tiles, the kilim rug, and the big practical benches in this mudroom.

^ That rooster rug is nice. I also love those fabric covers. You don't always need the structure and the strength of rigid doors. Sometimes you just need a dust blocker, and efficiency is a good thing. The fabric also adds a warmer/softer touch. I like the painted cabinets and the DIY-ish kitchen island, too.

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Colorful fabrics and textiles

Whether it's simple quilts, kilims, ethnic patterns, or western florals adding colorful textiles add character, make spaces look better, and more inviting. Patterns are also easier to live with. They will age better and they will hide any fading or subtle stains, making them also a very practical choice. The human animal also must find patterns cozier, homier, and appreciate the visual interest since most cultures around the world preferred to decorate with patterns rather than solid colors.

Image 1 from urbanoutfitters.com, image 2 from Tamar Schechner's flickr, image 3 from anthropologie.com, and image 4 from elledecor.com

Comfort over style

More than anything else, make your place liveable and comfortable.

Top image from hemingwaycool.tumblr.com, bottom two from landofthefree.tumblr.com

Relaxing rooms with character

A little wear and tear is inevitable so it's best to cherish it. It adds character to living spaces. It's what makes a place a home, and let's the people in it relax a little.

Images from luna---belle.tumblr.com

Simple textiles with character

Textiles make a room/bed/couch/etc cozier. When picking textiles go for character and simplicity, that way they'll cheer you up and help you relax. The fancy stuff is for show and you can't really use them comfortably for fear of staining them or pulling a thread, or something.

Top 2 images from brendan-i-am.tumblr.com, the bottom image is from anindiansummer-design.blogspot.com

Interiors with character (or, random inspiration 2)

The most inspiring interiors are neither the ones that were put together with expensive items, or are organized and anally matchy-matchy in style, or color, etc. The real beautiful interiors have a quality that is hard to easily replicate, they're not formulaic. They are not just for show, they don't seem lifeless and perfect as if the stylists have just left, or empty like a fancy hotel suite waiting for its guests. They are lived in and the inhabitants' lifetstyle added to the room's style. They have character.

Images from brendan-i-am.tumblr.com

Rustic sink & armchair

Great distressed leather armchair, and a great view! That kilim cushion on the floor is quite nice as well. That giant floor lamp must be a conversation piece! That farm sink in the second image is pretty cool too.

Images from barnwoodanchors.com

Patchwork kilim rug

Great cozy spot by the window, and the patchwork kilim rug is nice, too. Why waste old and worn kilims when you can cut them up and make something cool? Kinda like this here.

Image from TheDesignFiles.net but I saw it on BirchAndBird.com first.

Red Door

The place looks a little too well kept to be truly relaxing, but the red doors, the casual tile floors, and the kilim rug soften it all up and add some charm.

From TheInspiredRoom.net

Cozy, casual, comfortable

The three C's are where it's at! Hammocks, exposed ventilation pipes, kilim rugs don't hurt either!

Images from: top TheLetteredCottage.net, middle au.lifestyle.yahoo.com, bottom TheEnchantedHome.blogspot.com

Cozy Scandinavian

I can't decipher the language so I am not sure but I think Norrgavel makes furniture and their gallery has some inspiring and beautiful images. That attic made a great bedroom with those exposed beams and rough wood, and the dining chair looks great, classic style but with modern clean lines, and all the kilim rugs and pillows in that bottom image make the the place nice and cozy!