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In terms of one of the most popular styles of log furniture, many people enjoy the aspen bedroom furniture log construction. Furniture made with aspen wood has proven itself to be durable and beautiful. Log beds aren’t the only type of log furniture made. Whole bedroom sets are available in this beautiful, natural style. In addition to choosing the log bed of your dreams, many pieces come with the option of including a matching log chest, log night stand, and a log dresser. Owning the entire set brings continuity to your bedroom. In order to create the total country log look you may want to consider a log armoire. These versatile pieces do more than just look pretty; they add storage for clothes and provide an interesting and functional focal point in the room. A rustic log armoire with its beautiful and long lasting finish adds a touch of the great outdoors. Nature lovers adore this look in their homes and bedrooms.

Imagine relaxing after a hard day in a sturdy, comfortable, and masterfully crafted log bed. Your bedroom will truly become a haven of relaxation and comfort.


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Ryan Gledhill is the owner of www.justlikedadsfurniture.com. He grew up in the Rocky Mountains of Utah and has an affinity for the outdoors and all things rustic.

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California experienced an unprecedented amount of forest fires in the southern and western regions of the state. With the warmer temperatures and fewer rainy days, conditions were ripe for the spread of human-caused fires as well as naturally occurring brush fires. Add into this mix the human factor of arson; the state’s forests and brush suffered a terrible loss. While many people still sit and wonder why, others are trying to find ways to prevent these tragedies.

While it’s true that forest fires can be a natural part of the cycle of forest life, to many can have a negative impact on a states economy as well as the environment. When a fire could have been maintained or prevented by the removal of dead trees, it becomes apparent that green living helps more than the environment – it helps prevent unnecessary loss of life and property.

When trees die within a forest, they become tinder. Nothing more than fuel for the next wildfire, these trees stand as kindling among the living vegetation and become the next fire season’s co-conspirators. However, some green-minded individuals are looking to change the way this cycle of nature is perpetuating new forest losses. In the making of aspen log furniture, no live or growing trees are taken for the production of ‘new’ pieces of furniture. In fact, in making their rustic furniture, the twisted timber only uses trees that have been dead for at least a season, clearing the ground and allowing for new uninhibited tree growth.

The use of these dead trees results in less kindling for forest fires. Unlike traditional saw mills that clear cut forests to procure new wood for furniture and home building, green companies are looking to allow for the regeneration of forests in a natural manner – by not taking existing, living trees. Forests that have been cleaned of dead undergrowth will be able to increase the natural growing cycle, creating a bio-diverse environment that is lush and full of moisture – once again, limiting the effects of naturally-occurring forest fires.

The old saying from Smokey the Bear that, “Only you can prevent wildfires” rings true today for those that are looking for environmentally conscious ways of living. And through the rustic furniture trend, Smokey the Bear may have found a way to persevere his cause. It’s a cause that affects everyone, even if we’re not in the path of the fire itself, as a human race. We are in the path of the possibility and the responsibility to do something about it.


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Jessica grew up in Colorado and currently lives in the beautiful mountains of Utah. She attended Brigham Young University where she received her Bachelors degree. Jessica expanded her education by studying abroad in the Middle East and interning in Washington DC for 18 months. Currently she is employed where she oversees the production of aspen log and reclaimed timber furniture. See her websites at www.1cabinfurniture.com and www.thetwistedtimber.com


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Aspen cabin décor is a growing trend in our society; either by our desire to use the beauty of nature inside or to surround ourselves with the rustic décor of the finest natural building materials we can find. Furniture made from aspen trees that have grown exclusively in the northern hemisphere used to be hard to find and very expensive but, recently aspen log furniture has become more available than ever. Several aspen mountain log furniture companies have entered the expanding market place making the product more available and more competitively priced than ever before. One such company based in the heart of the Rocky Mountains hand makes their furniture from locally grown quaking aspen trees. Want to know how to make log furniture? These skilled craftsmen will tell you it takes the perfect aspen tree, the perfect design, and a customer who appreciates the art.

Because every tree is different, every piece of furniture created is unique. If you have rustic log furniture aspen in your home, when created by a true craftsman that piece will never be identically replicated. Imagine affordable log bedroom furniture that is one of a kind. Or rustic dining room furniture that is completely handmade. The best part about having every piece of aspen cabin décor made by hand is that you can customize it. Every single person deserves a custom piece of rustic western home décor. Aspen Custom Furniture should be very practical to purchase, if you are purchasing from a skilled craftsman who build by hand. If you would like to have that personal one-of-a-kind rustic piece and need some help, your craftsman should have some rustic cabin décor ideas ready for you to explore.

The secret to this wonderful resource of craftsmen is to find where they are; to find where the manufacture of the rustic mountain furniture is made. As pointed out before, real aspen log furniture isn’t made in mass production and it isn’t imported from China. If you find it in a retail store it’s most likely that the price so high it’s not realistically affordable. To get the best deal and a real handcrafted piece of aspen furniture, you need to find the manufacture. Finding such rustic furniture wholesale is a problem because that’s how the retailers make their money; they do the hard work for you. So here are a few tips. Rustic log furniture aspen producers will be found where the best aspen grows, that’s in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Custom wood products should be their specialty and should have several decades of experience. If you do happen to find a manufacturer of log home furniture, most will try to send you to their retail stores. But be aware, if you are willing to go to the manufacturer’s location to pick up your furniture, often they will bypass the retailer and sell you the product directly for a greatly discounted price.

So if you’re looking for rustic country décor to make your home the perfect place, please include western furniture. Well, not just any rustic furniture; use aspen log furniture handcrafted by experienced craftsmen. You’ll never regret living with such a masterpiece.

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Jessica grew up in Colorado and currently lives in the beautiful mountains of Utah. She attended Brigham Young University where she received her Bachelors degree. Jessica expanded her education by studying abroad in the Middle East and interning in Washington DC for 18 months. Currently she is employed where she oversees the production of aspen log and reclaimed timber furniture. See her websites at www.1cabinfurniture.com and www.thetwistedtimber.com

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