5 Steps to Finishing a Cozy Timber Home | Timber Home Finishing Tips5 Steps to Finishing a Cozy Timber Home Once you’ve designed the perfect cozy timber home, here are some hints on how to finish it off in a welcoming way. Five more timber home decorating ideas from Sara Potaker, interior decorator and owner of Ansley Interiors in Crested Butte, Colorado: 1. Mind Your Seating Areas.  “In large great rooms, I like to make several seating areas,” says Sara. There are some key places to design seating around, she says: your fireplace and the view from your windows. Having another corner with two chairs dedicated for one-on-one conversations and then maybe a single chair for a reading spot is a great idea, too, if you have the room. Just make sure that all of your seating areas are within a comfortable distance—too much space between sitting areas isolates people, Sara explains. 2. Set the Scene With Textiles. “Don’t be afraid of draperies,” Sara urges. “They are warm up your windows while adding color and texture to a room.” The same applies for area rugs. “Even with separate sitting areas, a large area rug can pull everything together.” In spacious rooms, use deep, rich colors like gold and burgundy, which accentuate your gorgeous beams overhead. Smaller rooms are best served with neutral colors. Just keep it warm, Sara advises. “We’re using a lot of warm tones, like browns, terracottas and deep beiges.” 3. Keep Scale in Mind. In wide-open great rooms, it may seem to daunting to make that cavernous space feel cozy. Sara suggests using materials with more weight to them to fill up the volume and feel proportionate in the big room. “We like to use wider wood flooring in large spaces, along with big stones on the fireplace. You can go for large-scale and it won’t feel out of place.” 4. Use Restraint with Accessories. It may seem counterintuitive—after all, don’t cozy spaces also feel lived-in? But Sara warns that too many knickknacks will detract from the natural beauty that is a timber home. “The decor is essential to make a home comfortable,” she says. “Too many accessories can distract from comfort simply because it’s too much to look at and absorb.” She recommends decorating with familiar artwork, family photos, candles and flowers. 5. Think About All of Your Senses. Of course, what you see has a big impact on how you feel about a room. But don’t neglect your sense of smell or sound. “Smell is very important to people. Try setting out a bowl of potpourri, but nothing too strong—lavender or vanilla, for example,” Sara suggests. And don’t forget the sound system. “Music in the back ground is soothing,” she says. More: Timber Home Design Ideas
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