Painting a log cabin is likely to cause more harm than good.
Painting log cabin interior walls.
The answer is no it won t.
If you stain keep in mind that the more color pigment in the stain the more often you ll need to re stain to keep it looking sharp.
Paint doesn t protect logs like it does other things.
No taking down walls in a log house for just 10k either because that means that you immediately need to redo the floors.
In this case it would probably mean painting and or staining that wall a very very dark shade of brown which would be the most neutral choice as i see it.
I think it detracts from the warm log home feel.
A little girl s room could be pretty in pink or purple.
There s nothing stopping you.
In fact it will cause your logs to rot.
If you re dead set on painting your log cabin then do it.
In reality you can.
Your only real option would be to paint the wall an even darker color.
Great led lighting will go a long way to making your home feel brighter.
I also would leave painting the log walls as a last resort.
Don t ever paint a log cabin.
And you shouldn t paint logs.
Unfortunately logs on cabins are exposed to harsh weather conditions which create the perfect environment for rotting to take place when coupled with paint.
It also serves as an effective base for further coats on top of the primer.
If your log cabin walls are uncoated and new the first thing you need to do is apply a primer in order to protect the log cabin materials beneath.
You might be able to get the flat parts of the house painted for 10k but not logs.
There are lots of options when it comes to painting the interior log walls of your home.
Some track lighting which you can direct the lights to hit warm log walls and bounce off would work.
Creamy white walls look great paired with the natural half log wall wood ceiling and timber trimmed windows.
Why can t you paint a log cabin.
I have also seen a lavender bathroom in a log home that was absolutely beautiful.
Imagine a beach cabin with a light blue stain painted on the ceilings with bright white rafters and trim.
We re talking about log walls.
Natural wood products such as cedar shingles and trim pine lap siding or exterior grade plywood can be stained a variety of tones or left to weather gray.
You can t do flooring for a whole house for 10k unless it s carpet.
An elegant modern reading nook.
While paint protects other things like metals and stone it actually destroys wood.
So to recap the best complements to a log cabin interior include whites and saturated versions of colors such as yellow blue red and green.
The red tones from the rug and couch upholstery work well with the artwork and curtains within the space.
Why does wood rot.
So don t do it.