When Mother Nature Meets Your Modern Nature

Longing for a cabin feel that suits your modern tastes? Here are some ingredients for the perfect aesthetic blend

Written by: Charmean Neithart

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.

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.
rustic kitchen by Robert Hawkins
Modern lighting. Consider modern lighting selections against the warmth of wood. Glass, pewter and iron are great contrasting materials.
contemporary kitchen by Whitten Architects
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.
modern kitchen by On Site Management, Inc.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
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
contemporary bedroom by Charles Cunniffe Architects Aspen
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.

Here at Thomas Lumber Company we strive to help you achieve the modern look while adding the warmth of wood to the interior of your home.  We have over 85 years of experience helping our Atlanta based customers achieve their desired look with wood materials such as  Western Red Cedar, Eastern White Pine, Ponderossa Pine, Cypress, and Ipe.  Give us a call if you are looking to warm up the interior of your home with any of the looks or wood material above.

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