Painted log home interior

This whole house!...A creative couple and their design team transform a tired log home into a streamlined showplace for their artwork.

The following pictures show some of the ways that you can still have a nice log home without necessarily having 'shades of brown' as your primary color scheme. Typically, you'll see one wall painted to serve as a focal spot or an accent wall. I have no interest in painting ALL -- or even most -- of the log walls inside our house. Just 1, maybe 2 of the smaller walls instead. Like these...

I love idea of painting log walls. I really like color and am not afraid of putting it anywhere -- including interior log walls. I have also seen several log home companies displaying homes that have a painted exterior color. Here are some things to consider BEFORE painting your log home.

Remember when I was chatting all things ceilings just yesterday? Well, it was this home that really fueled that observation. While the home itself is absolutely charming in every sense of the word, it’s those sky-high vaulted ceilings that have really sealed the deal for me. Located in the Sonoma countryside, amongst rolling hills and […]

Whether you have inherited knotty pine furniture or moved into a home with knotty pine paneling or flooring, you might be wondering how to pick a color palette that will complement this traditional finish of wood. Knotty pine has been popular in interior design for many decades and is still favored as a decor finish because of its rich, warming honey-like tones. Here we will look at which colors you can use with knotty pine to achieve a variety of different styles.

a cozy rustic living room done with white wooden walls and a dark wooden ceiling with beams

How to choose the right paint color? Even white paint can be tricky. I'm joiing 5 other designers to talk about your favorite paints.

All of our before and after descriptions are in one place!!! Images, paint colors, and sources explain the progression of our cabin from 2015 to 2020.