So you’ve cleared the first hurdle: You know you want a log home. But there’s a whole world of finishing materials and decorative elements out there, and choosing the exact ones that will enrich your vision for your home can be tricky.
Luckily, we’ve been around the track a few times and gathered an abundance of ideas along the way. Here, we share our years of design observation to help guide you along the decision road.
A Acrylic Blocks
Made from translucent acrylic or glass, blocks have fallen out of vogue several times since they came on the scene in the early 20th century. But like many fashionable trends, they always seem to have a resurgence, thanks, in part, to their practicality. Block is a low-maintenance material that brightens a space without sacrificing a smidge of privacy. Perfect for bathrooms, acrylic blocks withstand moisture well, and they’re surprisingly easy to install.
B Bamboo
It may act like wood, but bamboo is actually grass — and a fast-growing grass to boot. In fact, many species can be harvested within three years, making it a highly renewable resource. When used as flooring, the fibers and growth nodules of this lightweight material create an interesting grain underfoot on its own, but
