Sleep Like a Log...On Logs

When I saw that an entire floor of the Las Vegas Market was dedicated to "Lodge Living," I immediately thought of ski lifts, snow bunnies and hot cocoa. Turns out it's a little more rustic than that. The product showcase veered far more toward rural Montana than Aspen and included lots and lots of antlers--not as decor, but as a building material.

What struck me most was the variety and simple construction of wood beds. They look as if Paul Bunyan just downed some trees, whittled the edges and took to constructing a bed. What do you think? Should these log beds stay in hunter's cabins, or is there a place for them among the general public? This simple version from Mountain Woods Furniture, based in Wyoming, just might work in homes that aren't log cabins. It's made with aspen timber, then hand-sanded and covered with beeswax and linseed oil.

Slightly more complex, Fireside Lodge Furniture's model is made with Northern white cedar logs in Minnesota.


The Montana Woodworks bunk bed ($1,229.99) is available unfinished or varnished. What kid wouldn't love it? It's like camping indoors.

The standard construction of this Handcrafted Creations version ($2,700-$3,300), made by a husband and wife team in Colorado, is elevated by the elk antler headboard.

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