Knotty pine cabin decor

Forgoing chunky wood furniture, designer Michael Ellison's log cabin is like a "jewel box in the woods."

While some people can't wait to rip out or paint over knotty pine walls, others embrace its unique retro vibe. But before you pick a side, check out these hard-to-resist knotty pine living room ideas that are surprisingly modern.

Throughout the home, the architects incorporated new in-swing casement windows to allow fresh breezes from the lake to circulate throughout.

We see how a reader cleaned up and restored, decorated around their vintage knotty pine kitchen cabinets in their retro dream house.

Transforming knotty pine into a modern masterpiece is all about embracing its unique grain while giving it a fresh twist. Discover innovative techniques and stylish finishes that elevate this classic wood into a contemporary design statement!

Name: Liz Mirisola and my husband, Ted, and our rescue pup, TubsLocation: Saugerties, New YorkType of home: CabinSize: 1,500 square feetYears lived in: 1 year, owned Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people who live there: We had been living in New York City for 10-plus years, working the typical high-stress, long-hour grind of jobs in marketing and finance.

Whether you have inherited knotty pine furniture or moved into a home with knotty pine paneling or flooring, you might be wondering how to pick a color palette that will complement this traditional finish of wood. Knotty pine has been popular in interior design for many decades and is still favored as a decor finish because of its rich, warming honey-like tones. Here we will look at which colors you can use with knotty pine to achieve a variety of different styles.

Reader Alicia and her husband bought their 1955 mountain cabin just 12 hours after seeing it — even though they knew they had work to do. The cabin itself was in great shape, but the previous owners had painted nearly all of the original knotty pine walls, ceilings, woodwork, doors and windows white. Virtually every wall…

Black paint brought the Bluebird Dennisport hotel into this decade, while vintage pink tiles and tubs retained its mid-century soul.