Rustic Home Plan Tips for Your Interior

Those of us who love nature, have dreamed of owning a rustic home in the country. Many of these rustic homes and cabins are made of logs, or cedar lumber. These homes range from one room to a sprawling lodge with many bedrooms. You will need to figure out just how rustic you want to go. Rustic in Michigan usually means without bathroom facilities. I think rustic in this case is how the home will fit in with peaceful, outdoor surroundings.

When in search of the perfect rustic home plan, think of the process as an adventure. You will, of course, need to do a bit of research into what permits you will need when building your rustic home, and what the local building codes are for the area you have chosen to make your homestead.

After that has been established, you can get online and look for rustic home plans which can sometimes be downloaded and printed from your computer. There are also books you can purchase that feature only rustic plans for homes. In the summer there are home shows that can be visited and there are log home retailers with information and rustic home plans.

Some builders and retailers offer packages for a set price. Make sure you have a list of questions you want answered with you when you visit. If your heart is set on a log home, you should also look into what it takes to maintain the home as it will be different from a home that is vinyl sided and has drywall on the inside walls.

It is cheaper to choose a home plan that has already been drawn up and have it modified to your specifications than it is to have an architect draw a plan from scratch. As a log home lover, I can tell you there are many beautiful rustic log home plans out there that I found needed little modification to fit my needs and wants.

When it comes to your budget, you will need to sit down and separate your needs from your wants when it comes to building your rustic home. Remember, your needs are the things you have in your home so that you can live comfortably, your wants are the extras you would like to have in the home according to your taste. Will everything fit into your budget? This is something you need to keep track of.

Once you have found several rustic home plans that you feel may be close to what you have been looking for, you need to look all of them over and see what parts of each plan grabbed you, and which plan will take the least modification to meet the requirements you have for your new home.

When designing the interior of your rustic home, you may want to continue the idea of the great outdoors. Pine cones in a glass bowl or pictures of nature at it’s best are a couple of ideas. The sky is the limit when it comes to the designs you can imagine and bring to life in your new rustic home.

In any event, don’t let the process stress you out. Take your time and look over as many home plans as you can. Make it a fun, exciting time and involve the whole family. Ask the opinions of your children as to what type of decor they want in their rooms and maybe get a bit of feedback as to how the rest of the home will be decorated. They live there too and will for a good many years.

Sources: http://ezinearticles.com/?Log-Cabin-House-Plans—Tips-for-Creating-Log-Cabin-Floor-Plans&id=497423, http://www.helium.com/items/842427-people-dream-building-their.