Cabin Furniture
Cabin Furnishings Vendors
The cabin furnishings you choose can go a long way in setting the feel for your (or a renter’s) vacation cabin. There are many different styles available, from unfinished, country, rustic, cottage, log, or cedar furniture. Each has it’s own style that will give your cabin a unique cabin decor. You can choose furniture for your cabin based on a number of things. Personal preference for style goes a long way, however, take into account the natural style of your cabin. Details in your cabin’s architecture can give some design ideas. Another deciding factor may be the location of your getaway. Rustic furniture may fit better at a cabin in the woods and cottage furniture in a cabin at the beach. After deciding on a theme and furniture preference, take a look online for a provider. Lots of places online specialize in cabin furniture in many styles and designs.
Unfinished Furniture
For the handyman on a budget, buying unfinished furniture can be the path to a beautifully furnished cabin. Unfinished furniture, however, takes a little know-how to make it usable and durable for the long term. Once you’ve picked out your pieces of furniture it’s advisable to go over your pieces and look for rough edges, knots, loose joints and sap pockets. After sanding your furniture, make sure you seal each and every part. This includes knobs and the insides of drawers and doors. When sealing completed, the desired finishe can be added.
Country Furniture
With simple lines and appearance, country furniture has always been a very popular option for cabin décor. This style of furniture is usually handcrafted and made to be solid and long lasting. Most often it is varnished and left unpainted to let the quality of the wood shine through. Painted pieces tend to be in whites and other light shades. While some may think it lacks the character of rustic or cottage furniture, the simplicity of country furniture makes it easy to blend with any style cabins.
Rustic Furniture
Often made of sticks, twigs and hewn logs to give a natural appearance, rustic furniture is popular for furnishing cabins. Makers of rustic furniture use a couple of different techniques to achieve the rustic look. The “bentwood” technique takes fresh sticks and twigs and steams them to make them more flexible. They are then bent into the desired shapes and. This “stick” technique takes sticks of all shapes and sizes and uses them within the actual structure of the cabin furniture. Most rustic furniture is made from soft woods such as willow, but hard woods can be used as well. Almost any piece of furniture can be made in a rustic style.
Cottage Furniture
True cottage furniture is made in a Victorian style and is often lighter and more delicate in color (tans and pastels) and build. Cottage furniture is often used in suites and consists of pieces like vanities, wash stands and dressers. Beds were built to stand well off the ground and frequently had fancy carvings or paintings on head and footboards. This style of furniture became very popular in wealthy New England vacation cabins and lodges in the later part of the 19th century. Eventually, cottage furniture was produced in affordable versions and saw more widespread use in homes.
Log Furniture
Lend your cabin an authentic feel with log furniture. Beds, chairs, tables and more can be crafted of hewn logs. This furniture style is very similar to rustic furniture. Instead of using small twigs and sticks, log furniture is made (as its name implies) using the whole log. Furniture items can be finished as sleek to rustic. Most log furniture is put together using the mortise and tenon joint method, instead of using nails and screws--lending it more strength and durability. If you’re on a tight cabin decorating budget you may want to steer clear of log furniture. It often has to be custom built, which can drive up the cost.
Cedar Furniture
Thought somewhat expensive, cedar furniture is popular in cabin décor for it’s simple beauty. Very light in color and often unfinished, cedar furniture is a good choice for someone who likes the look of wood, and its pleasant smell. For this reason and cedar’s close grain, it should not be stained. Some cedar chests are finished with a clear coat on the outside and left unfinished on the inside. Chests, dressers, and armoires are often made of cedar because the smell helps to repel insects like moths, which can often damage fabrics.
Cabin Furnishings Vendors
Timber Valley Millwork
- info@timbervalleymillwork.com
Deadwood Furniture
- 435-528-5276 deadwoodfurniture@gmail.com
Mad Moose
- 866-90-MOOSE info@madmoose.com
Rocky Top Log Furniture
- 800-332-1143 info@rockytoplogfurniture.com
Maples Leather Fine Furniture
- 177 Dick Trundy Lane Banner Elk NC 28604 866-561-5858 info@maplesleather.com
Papa Bear's North Woods Store
- Baraboo WI 866-235-9371
Tulikivi
- 800-843-3473
Wood Waiter
- 800-290-8510
Elmira Stove Works
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Littlebranch Farm
- 1367 Big Sky Drive Hamilton GA 31811 706-628-4046 littlebranchfarm@gmail.com
American Traders
- Battleboro VT 888-723-3779
Antique Reproductions
- Chattanooga TN 877-508-2897
Aspen Heirloom Furnishings
- Loveland CO 970-227-8570
The Cabin Place
- Grand Rapids MN 800-884-0248
The Cabin Shop
- Three Lakes WI 800-948-4195
The Carolina Cabin Store
- West Jefferson NC 866-610-5647
Cleveland Creek Log Furniture
- Lakewood CO 303-590-1441
Colorado Log Furniture Co
- Palisade CO 888-301-4477
Crooked Creek Antler Art
- Hildago IL 618-793-2500
David's Rocking Chairs
- Sikeston MO 573-380-1772
Findley Lake Trading Co
- Boca Raton FL 561-852-4722
Fireside Lodge Furniture
- Pequot MN 877-568-6188
Frontier Ironworks
- Buffalo WY 800-687-6952
Gun Barrel Ranch
- Kemp TX 903-567-0971
Keepsake Imports
- New Haven OH 419-933-7426
MCT Industries
- Spencer IN 812-828-9647
Modern Bungalow
- Denver CO 303-300-3332
Northern Kentucky Cedar Furniture
- Maysville KY 800-298-6081
OGI Custom Furniture
- Raleigh NC 877-257-0001
Ottertail Cedar Log Furniture
- Dent MN 218-748-3810
Rannels Rustic Log Furniture
- Glasgow PA 814-330-9661
Renaissance Woodworks
- Brazil IN 765-344-0330
Rocky Mountain Cabin Décor
- Gilroy CA 888-462-3785
Rustic Log Furniture
- Alamosa CO 719-589-0656
Rustic Log Furniture of Utah
- Orem UT 866-218-9839
Scottsdale Art Factory
- Scottsdale AZ 800-292-0008
Sleeperwoods
- Largo FL 800-290-3762
L. & J.G. Stickley
- Manlius NY 315-682-5500
Trail Blazers Furniture
- Hardinsburg IN 765-412-2206
Treemendous Designs
- Logansport IN 574-722-2689
Twigs to Furniture
- Blue Ridge GA 706-632-8944
Warren Chair Works
- Warren RI 401-247-0426
Whispering Wind Furniture and Design
- Nederland CO 303-258-7014
Whistle Stop Furniture
- Burningtown NC 888-369-6501
William Laberge, Cabinetmaker
- Dorset VT 802-352-2117
Witherspoon Woodworks
- Raleigh NC 919-833-8994
Woodland Creek Furniture and Gallery
- Kalkaska MI 231-668-9125
Woolrich Home
- Woolrich PA 800-966-5372
The Wright Idea
- Leesburg VA 703-930-7242