When Mother Nature Meets Your Modern Nature
Much like cooking, mixing interior styles can create new and
interesting flavors. Consider mixing modern detailing with cabin style.
The result is a warm, clean design that allows occupants to focus on the
interior architecture and the exterior views.
Mixing two aesthetics that seem counterintuitive can result in a fresh look. The key is highlighting the best attributes from both styles in a way that blends naturally. Here are a few key details that create this unexpected aesthetic.
Mixing two aesthetics that seem counterintuitive can result in a fresh look. The key is highlighting the best attributes from both styles in a way that blends naturally. Here are a few key details that create this unexpected aesthetic.
Live edge slab table. Furniture
selection plays a big part in the modern cabin mix. A slab of a fallen
tree with its edge left natural sets the tone perfectly. Warm and
rustic, this table is also modern because of its simple form.
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Modern lighting. Consider modern lighting selections against the warmth of wood. Glass, pewter and iron are great contrasting materials.
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Highlight floor-to-ceiling views. The
glory of a cabin is the surrounding landscape. Highlight towering pines
with a modern-style floor-to-ceiling window. Consider a modern window
free of mullions and casings, and let the pines add the rustic half of the equation.
Stair rail with attitude. Add
modern elements of metal, iron or steel cable on a stair rail. Cabins
often have double-height great rooms with a focal stair rail. Use this
opportunity to mix in some modern detailing.
Repeat horizontal lines. A horizontal orientation of materials will translate modern or transitional. Horizontal lines featured within rustic elements like concrete or wood siding is an eye-catching contrast.
Textured neutrals. Consider
all of the texture from rustic wood details in cabinets, beams and
flooring. Now layer that look with neutral finishes like concrete
countertops and several shades of gray for a perfect modern cabin mix.
Full-height fireplace. There
is nothing quite like a warm fire in a cabin on a snowy night — even
better a fire in a mountain thunderstorm. Add modern drama with a
full-height fireplace. Modern and rustic material selections for a
fireplace could be copper, natural stone or stainless steel.
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Lighten up. Yes, wood
beams and siding can be lightened up. Create a clean and modern
aesthetic with a lighter, monochromatic palette. Consider whitewashing
or a light stain on beams and siding with pale walls.
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Go without window treatments. Let
the outdoors in by skipping the curtains. Highlight straight, modern
lines of wood casings on windows instead of softening them with window
treatments.
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Go light on pattern. A
modern aesthetic really is defined more by what is left out than what is
added. Go light on pattern selections. Consider solids or a simple
stripe to contrast the rustic lushness of the surroundings.