Rustic Decor for Cabins and Lodges

People come to your lodge as much for the lodge experience as for the hunting and the fishing. With rustic decor, you can exceed their expectations. Here are some tips for keeping your lodge fresh and up-to-date.

Rustic bedding – keeping it in season

One way to keep the rooms in your lodge up-to-date is to rotate the rustic bedding that you use. Change out your rustic bedding sets with the seasons: deer for one season, fish for another, and big game for yet another.

If you want to change the look of your bedrooms quickly and easily, keep 2-3 different bedding sets on hand for each room. If you have hardwood floors in your cabins and rooms, multiple area rugs would also be a good idea. They'll keep the floors from freezing bare feet in the colder months, and they're another piece of rustic decor that you can change out with the seasons.

You can also bring the outdoors in with your rustic decor. Is your lodge in the mountains? Look for bedding with mountains and pine trees. Do your cabins border a river area? Look for fish and river scenes in your rustic decor.

Rustic decor for windows and walls

The windows need love, too. Find curtains and valances that match your rustic bedding, either in the same pattern or a complementary one. It will keep the windows from looking bare, and also afford guests more privacy. It will also give them a way to shut out the sun, should they decide to sleep in.

You can also use area rugs as rustic decor wall hangings, if you have some with good outdoor scenes on them. Blankets with scenes also work well for this. They're a little warmer and more natural than a picture, which will go well with your rustic decor theme.

Expanding rustic decor – beyond the bed and walls

What knick-knacks do you have, or can you build, that can decorate your rooms? Antlers? Fish? Picture frames? Turkey calls? It's all right if things are a little mismatched; it just adds to the informal charm, which is ultimately the goal of rustic decor.

Think comfort. Invite people to kick back and relax, enjoying the laid-back atmosphere that you've cultivated. Help them get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and daily life. Fireplaces with big, comfy furniture, soft, fluffy pillows, numerous blankets, unfinished wooden tables: all of these add to the mood, which encourages people to kick off their shoes and take a break for awhile.

People may be there to hunt, but with rustic decor, you can make sure that your lodge is the perfect place for them to relax after a long day in the woods or on the river.

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