14 Homely Cabin Living Room Ideas for a Warm Rustic Look

If you are planning to remodel your living room and change it into a warmer, cozier, and more inviting space, it is recommended to use cabin-inspired decor.

Nothing beats cabin living room when it comes to classic and timeless style full of rustic wood elements, rugs, and richly hued leather.

Cabin living room ideas also usually combine contemporary, modern, and eclectic design styles, even though basically they all deliver a warm rustic look.

What makes cabin-style living rooms so popular is that they can never go wrong. The result is always comfortable, laid back, and homey, especially if you add a cottage or lodge-inspired look.

If you want to have a cabin living room, here are the fourteen most homely cabin living room ideas that will surely turn your space into a cozy retreat in a warm rustic look.

1. Cabin Living Room Ideas with Exposed Wooden Beams and Log Structure

This is an example of a traditional cabin-style living room with a rustic look.

It’s got interior wall siding that makes this living room look a lot like a man cave. But that’s what makes it cozy, warm, and snuggly.

The log wall is also paired with a stone fireplace. The stack of natural stones surrounding the fireplace is another rustic element in this living room. Moreover, it is also equipped with a wood mantel used for placing decorative items.

The exposed wooden beams and log structure that creates trusses also indicate a cabin style.

In order to match the warm yellow light that radiates from the burning fire, the homeowner decided to use ceiling lights that also shine in soft yellow light.

But the eye-catching decoration in this living room is the hanging pendant. There are two identical modern styled hanging pendants installed right above the seating area.

The seating area consists of a sofa, two upholstered armchairs, and one ottoman. Those seats are placed right in front of the fireplace so the homeowners can enjoy a warm night during the winter days.

2. Open Concept Cabin Living Room Ideas with Wood Walls and Floor

This is another example of cabin style living room that combines wood and stone elements.

The walls and floor here are made of medium-tone wood. The wood walls and floor create a flowing and extended look, making this room look appear even bigger.

There is a stone fireplace in the middle of the room that is also paired with a wood mantel.

Yet, this mantel is way too narrow for any decorative items. So, the homeowners hung the decoration right on the stone wall above the fireplace.

The exposed posts and beams are the important key of a cabin style, especially when they are combined with exposed trusses.

Since this is an open concept living room, the seating area is placed right in the center of the room, in front of the fireplace, to show that that is a living room area.

The exposed posts border the living room, separating it from other areas in this large room.

3. Spacious Cabin Living Room Equipped with Exposed Timber Trusses

This is a spacious cabin-style living room that features several seating areas.

The main seating area is placed in front of the stone fireplace. This cozy fireplace is completed with a wood mantel and capped hearth for decorative items.

The majestic part of this living room is the incredibly exposed timber trusses.

Yes, in the most cabin-style living room, exposed timber trusses are the usually common things.

Yet, because this area is quite huge, the timber trusses look super extra. Moreover, they are paired with a wooden ceiling that matches the floor. However, the floor looks more polished.

There is a window wall at the far end of this living room.

In front of the window, the homeowner also added some seats, so they could enjoy the view outside comfortably. It seems that next to the fireplace, there is a media wall, and it is completed with its own seating area.

Overall, this is a complete living room that you can use to warm yourself in front of the fireplace, to enjoy some time alone in front of the window, or to entertain yourself with the TV.

4. Vintage Log Cabin Living Room with a Stone Fireplace

This is a classic and vintage cabin-style living room that is approximately 175 years old.

There is no better way to spend a winter’s evening than sitting in front of a warming fire in this vintage, cozy log cabin.

The homeowners renovated this old living room but didn’t change the essential parts. According to the designer, the aim here was to keep the patina on the logs even though they were cleaned and scrubbed several times.

Basically, this is a small living room with low ceiling. Yet, that’s what makes it more comfortable to spend time in than any spacious area.

There is a stone fireplace framed with a wood wall and mantel. The combination of wood and stone here looks contrasting, but they are beautiful in their own way.

The white walls are also paired with logs to create a rustic cabin living room.

The low wooden ceiling features exposed beams, another essential part of a cabin-style room.

Due to the lack of space, there is only a sofa with a small coffee table in front of the fireplace and an armchair along with a side table right over the window.

5. Combination of Stone and Wood in a Mountain Style Cabin Living Room

This is an open concept cabin-style living room that opens to the staircase and other rooms. The upstairs area is also visible from this living room.

The stone fireplace looks incredible. It matches the stone wall of the stairs. The stone of the fireplace is Harlowton stone. It perfectly adds texture to this room.

Another eye-catching texture here is the exposed wooden trusses. Since this is an open concept room, the ceiling is also high. The combination of stone and wood here creates a pretty contrast to the room.

There is an elegant chandelier hanging from it to illuminate the entire area. The light matches the glow of the fire perfectly.

There is a sofa along with a low table that is completed with two different-styled armchairs in front of the fireplace.

Judged by its size, this living room can be an ideal spot to spend quality time with friends and family in an intimate get-together.

6. Wood Walls, Ceiling, and Floor Combined with Stone Fireplace in a Cabin Living Room

Unlike the previous pictures where the woods used are in a medium or dark tone, this cabin features light tone wood for the floor, walls, and ceiling.

The slanted ceiling is completed with exposed timber trusses, like standard cabin-style living rooms. The trusses make this area look lower than it actually is, though.

There is a stone fireplace that reaches the ceiling, placed in the middle of the room. The stone around the fireplace is paired with a wood mantel that is used to put decorative items.

There is also a stone hearth in front of the fireplace that matches the entire stone wall.

There are two seating areas. The first one is the sectional sofa that is mixed with a square-shaped table, placed over the huge double windows at the far end of the room. The second one is a sofa paired with a rectangular table placed across the fireplace.

There is a rug separating the fireplace and the seating areas. This rug is useful to add a splash of pattern and color in this wood-dominated area.

7. Low Ceiling Cabin Living Room with a Lot of Windows

This is another cabin-style living room that is completed with a low ceiling.

There are exposed timber trusses that deliver a rustic cabin look. The interior wood siding matches the floor and the frames of windows and doors.

It seems that the floor is stained with a clear stain that gives it a polished look. Yet, that’s not the attractive part of this look.

The eye-catching element here, the focal point of this room, is the cornered fireplace. The fireplace has an arched shape, and it is surrounded by natural stones that reach the ceiling.

Similar to the stone fireplaces before, this one is also completed with a wood mantel that is used as an open rack to show off some decorations.

The glass panel door and huge windows here indicate that the homeowners want as much natural light in the room. Plus, those are useful to enjoy the beautiful view outside without having to be outside.

There is a snuggly couch and an armchair in front of the fireplace. People sitting there would not only be able to warm themselves, but also watch TV because there is a TV placed in the hearth.

What a smart way to save more space in a small living room.

8. Adjoined Cabin Living Room and a Bar in an Open Concept Area

This cabin-style living room looks like a man cave due to the dark tone woods around.

Basically, this is an adjoined large room with an open concept.

There is a living area and a bar separated by a walking way. The living room area features a sofa and two upholstered armchairs paired with two coffee tables placed in front of the fireplace.

Unlike the previous pictures, this fireplace is not surrounded by stones. Instead, this one is made of steel with a patina. There is no mantel and hearth in this fireplace, creating a smooth and clean surface.

Yet, that doesn’t make this room any less rustic. The indoor log siding, combined with wood ceiling and exposed beams, is enough.

The absence of exposed timber trusses in this living room also indicates that, basically, this is a modern cabin-style living room.

The contemporary chandelier and the stylish hanging pendants over the bar area are other modern elements in this living room.

9. Mid-sized Formal Cabin Living Room with Large Window Wall

This mid-sized cabin-style living room looks cozy and bright, thanks to the large window wall.

This is an enclosed formal living room that features exposed timber beams, a stone fireplace, tongue and groove ceiling, exposed trusses, and a wood floor.

The walls and the ceiling are a natural pine finish. Yet, they look as if they were stained because the surface looks smooth and perfect.

The flooring, on the other hand, is made of hickory. It is not reclaimed, even though it seems as if it was. You can buy it new from any flooring supplier. It is hickory with rustic grade in random width.

According to the designer, the supplier they used here was Schreffler Custom Hardwood Flooring in Waunakee, Wl.

The fireplace is made of stone with a wood mantel and stone hearth. The stone used for the fireplace is Western Ledge Stak-Appaloosa HS4900-2, while the hearth stone is Arkansas #H965.

There is a couch, an armchair completed with a footrest, and a rocking chair. Instead of a coffee table, there is a rug that adds texture to this room.

10. I-shaped Cabin Living Room with Media Wall

This is an I-shaped cabin-style living room that looks bright and bigger than it actually is due to the majestic window wall around it.

The stone fireplace is located on one side of the wall instead of the central. In the central area, however, there is a media wall.

The fireplace is made of real Telluride Gold stone that delivers a contemporary element in the entire rustic look. There is a sectional placed in front of the media wall.

Yet, the people sitting there can also warm themselves with the heat of the fire from the fireplace.

The wood floor matches the slanted ceiling perfectly.

The slanted ceiling makes it impossible to add exposed trusses. So instead, there are exposed wooden beams.

On the floor, in order to soften the entire wood look, the homeowners added a soft white rug that runs from one end to another end of the room, though it doesn’t fully cover the wood floor.

11. Enclosed Cabin Living Room with Black Painted Cedar Walls

This neat and cozy cabin-style living room is an enclosed one in an I-shaped.

Yet, the designer and the homeowners managed to make this room looks bright and spacious, even though most of the enclosed I-shaped room looks cramped and crowded.

One of the reasons why this room looks airy is the high gable ceiling.

The ceiling, along with the beams, is made of cedar in a natural finish. The exposed beams and structures in light tone wood perfectly create a cabin-style in a rustic look.

In order to create a contrast, the walls are painted in black color, and those are made of cedar too.

Painted the wood walls in a dark color like this is indeed unusual for cabin living rooms. Yet, it turns out very pretty combined with the light tone cedar.

The stone fireplace is installed in the center of the room. The stone is ceiling-high, and it is surrounded by dark wood walls. The stone here is meant to rich the texture of the room.

Juxtaposing the smooth surface of cedar and rough surface of stone like this delivers a plentiful texture in the room.

When it comes to the seating, there is a sectional combined with a square-shaped wooden coffee table. To add a touch of modern style, the homeowners also added a swing chair next to the fireplace.

12. Modern Cabin Living Room with Bark-textured Walls

This living room is basically a den with a log cabin style. It features plenty of windows that enable the homeowners to enjoy natural light and the view outside. This makes the living room feel airy and bright. The windows deliver a beautiful view of the pool.

What a lovely view to enjoy during the night, especially when the outdoor is lit by warm yellow lights.

What makes this living room different from the previous ones is, it has a stone tile floor instead of wood.

This way, we could see that in order to create a cabin-style room, it doesn’t always take a wood floor. Stone is also a natural element that can be used to create a rustic look in a cabin living room.

The wide fireplace here is also made of stone with a TV installed on top of it.

The walls are the most unique part here. Those have the texture of bark, adding a more rustic look to this room.

The seating is simple and minimalist. It only features a sofa, a couch, an ottoman as a tray, and a rocking chair.

13. Walnut Floor and Cedar Ceiling in an Open Cabin Living Room

What an elegant cabin-style living room.

This is an open concept room, so the area is adjoined by an entryway and the staircase to the second floor. There is a bordered area in the upper area that overlooks the living room too.

We can see here that this is a formal and traditional living room with a touch of rustic style from the exposed wooden ceiling and trusses.

The combination of wood and leather like this always gives a luxurious and elegant look, perfect for a traditional style.

The floor is made of walnut with a natural finish. The ceiling, on the other hand, is made of cedar. The surface of the ceiling is oiled to attain that look.

Combined with a traditional style chandelier, the ceiling delivers a perfectly rustic look.

The natural walnut floor gives a different look, though. Even though it is basically wood, but when combined with a leather sofa, it always delivers a traditional look.

There is a stone fireplace in the central area completed with a wood mantel to accentuate the look. The stone looks pretty contrasted by the white walls around.

14. Cabin Living Room and a Kitchen Combined Together with Stone Slate Tile Floors

This is another example of cabin living rooms in a rustic style with no wooden floors. Instead, this lovely living room features stone slate tile floors.

The stone floors deliver a vintage, mid-century look. This is perfect for you who love classic style.

The knotty pine walls are combined with high vaulted ceilings to give a natural look and rustic feel to this room.

There are four large eight-foot windows that open to the meadow outside. Those windows are also useful to make this living room airy and bright.

As an open concept area, this living room shares with a kitchen. There is no small partition or border to mark each area, though. Both the living room and the kitchen are only separated by a walking space.

Yet, the living room is completed with a rug to indicate that this is an area for the family and friends to chill and relax.

Instead of a fireplace, the homeowners added a cabinet and a TV in front of a seating area.

There is only a sofa and one wooden armchair completed with a rectangular coffee table and console table. It seems that central heating and insulation are what it takes to warm the entire area during the winter.

Closing

After taking a look at those pictures, we can’t deny that a snowy retreat in the mountains can be extremely cozy. But who needs mountain lodge retreats if you can nestle right in your own cabin-style living room with warm wood elements, plush fabrics, and a roaring fireplace?

Most of the pictures above have a fireplace in the room. It is because using rustic style in your cabin living room always starts with a lovely and eye-catching rustic fireplace.

Most fireplaces above are decorated with stones, even there are some styles incorporating rough wood fireplaces too.

Besides, there should be natural wooden floors and ceilings with exposed wooden beams in a rustic cabin living room.

After that, make sure you choose accessories and furnishings according to the style and taste you want to combine with rustic.

This winter, give some extra coziness and warmth into your living room!