Designing Your New Log Home? Why You Should Include A Loft
If you are designing a new log home, you have many decisions to make. During the planning stages, you should consider adding a loft to your home. A loft is not only beautiful but it can add a lot of style to your home. You can decorate the loft in many ways to make it suit you, as well as put it to good use. Below is some more information about this so you can determine if a loft would be right for you.
Show Things Off
A loft is completely open so this allows you to show some of your favorite things off. For example, you may love artwork so this would be the perfect place to display it. You may have some antique furniture that you do not want in other areas of your home. A loft would be the perfect place to put this furniture. You may have some old antique books. If so, you could purchase a beautiful bookcase to put in the loft to store the books on. Consider some of your favorite things that you can show off.
Use as a Bedroom
If the loft is large enough, it can be used as a bedroom. This could be a guest bedroom for visitors or a permanent bedroom for a family member, such as one of your kids. If you choose this, you can purchase a privacy curtain that can be used when needed. The curtain could be pulled back out of sight when not in use.
Make It a Sitting Area
Put some beautiful log furniture in the loft and use it as a sitting area. This is especially helpful if you have a lot of guests and not enough sitting space for everyone. Along with the sitting area, purchase a log coffee table so you and your guests have a place to set glasses or anything else they need to put down. Consider a fireplace in the loft to add warmth during the cold, winter months.
Use as a Play Area
If you have kids, a loft is a perfect place to use as a play area. Use tables that have shelving so the children can put away books, games, and small toys. You could put a small wooden bookcase for the children to use for more storage space.
No matter how you use your loft, make sure it has enough lighting. Look through log home design magazines as well as online for other ideas you can use. For more information, contact local professionals like The RandelleGreen Group.
