The Right Wood For Your Log Furniture

Getting back to nature in your home can be as simple as changing a few pieces of furniture.

You may already have a lot of furniture that fits a rustic theme. But if you want to move it more into the log cabin look, you need to start looking into log furniture. 
Luckily, there are quite a few styles of log home furniture and sorting through all of them can be a little confusing.

First you have to consider the type of wood your log furniture will be made from.

Aspen Log Furniture
Furniture made of aspen will be truly unique one-of-a-kind pieces. That is because no two aspen trees are alike. These northern hemisphere trees each have their own artistic style and character. Furniture made from aspen is definitely hands-on furniture. The logs are hand peeled and every part is made by hand to preserve the character of the log.

Northern White Cedar Log Furniture
Grown in the upper reaches of Michigan and Canada, this light tan to grey-white cedar is a long-time in the making. When you first get a piece of cedar furniture you may notice it gets some cracks over time. Those are part of the drying process, but will not at all weaken the piece. It will remain strong for many years to come. The cracks often add an extra level of rustic character.

Red Cedar Log Furniture
When one thinks of red cedar, they often think of the smell of a cedar chest, and rightfully so. Red cedar is a favorite for making chests and other log bedroom furniture, such as dressers, that will hold fabrics and clothing, and keep them safe from moths year after year.  Its insect resistant qualities make it a natural place to store those heirloom hand-made country quilts.

Steam-Bent Hickory Rustic Log Furniture
Looking for something that looks as if you were able to convince nature to bend logs into furnishings? Try steam-bent hickory furniture. While hickory is naturally a pliable wood, it becomes even more so when heated with steam, and can be formed into many unique furniture pieces.