Log home living/dining eclectic rustic-modern

Wood/stone needs to disappear

I would take off the wood. Everything else would look fine after that.

Problem is the logs are real/exterior and flush with the stone - flag, tv, sign are husband holdovers from construction and are going!

Well that is a problem for sure. What is behind the stone? Dry wall? How can there be outlets in the wood part?

Outlets in the wood wall at the bottom we drilled and planned during construction- tv outlet in stone right smack in the middle is my husband's brilliant idea- he now finally conceded it shouldn't be there, and will stone over it

Behind the stone is a room that has log paneling

So that leaves paint or wall paper?

Whatever it takes to make it look like one big design canvas instead of that clear delineation- ideas?

Paint the wood a color in the stone. Skim coat the wood and paint a color in the wood. Remove the stone and panel. That's all I've got.

How does anyone get in to sit down?!?!?

Thanks suzyQ-

Furniture is temporary- trying to get an idea of what works - have many pieces/ carpets - still playing with transitions- basically have a blank slate to work with

Why are there those little gray pieces at the transition?

Logs going the other way- the logs are exterior walls and everything else interior

If it were my home...I'd furr out the whole wall starting at the left side of the lower doorway and sheetrock it.

How old is your home? Your mention of construction implies it might be new?

It also looks like both walls in th room are covered with the stone, how far are you willing to go to make it look cohesive?

It is new- not living in it yet, stone flows right through stairs - I'm up fir all suggestions-

I actually quite like the stone, it breaks all the wood look, can you not carry the stone to the end of that wall. It looks funny just to that cut off point.

I think focusing on furniture (and tv) placement is the key here, dividing the room into two living areas based on function (dining area and sitting area, or pool table/rec area and tv watching/lounging area), using the wall to define those separate spaces.

BTW: Did you ever say what’s behind the stone, e.g., drywall over wood framing, just wood framing, etc.?

I like the earlier idea of picking a color in the stone and painting the wood wall that color.
What a beautiful place to call home! Good luck

Irene, the problem carrying the stone over the wood is that the current transition is flush where stone meets wood-- if we were to stone over the wood we'd now have to bump it out based on stone thickness- still same issue, giant duke nation down the wall.

There is hardy board, sound proofing insulation, and log paneling in the room opposite the stone part of the wall.

I think I've figured out the dining area -- long bowling alley table with 10 chairs walkway from front door separating dining living-- but that crazy living room wall is just driving me nuts

These photos show the other side stone also and my slab of bowling alley to be dining room table

I think it would look great if you installed a hearth in matching rock and placed a nice wood stove there. That way it give the stone a sense of its reason.

Good idea Mon! If I'm understanding you correctly you mean put a woodstove in front of the wood wall?

OP you would have to fire proof the wood, so having the transition between the rock wall and fireproofing (could actually be the same rock, probably) would look completely natural. And a woodstove would suit the room.

On the side where the rock meets the wood you can install some time of log storage going up that helps with the separation.

If you put the wood stove where the rock already is that would look nice, but if you added it on top of the wood that would look nice too I think! That way it continues the rock instead of it just stopping and gives them a sense of togetherness.

Think outside the box, make it a big art wall, could be so effective

Wouldn't you know it I have a chimney on the other side! Where the stained glass is-- originally was thinking a long modern fireplace and hearth under the glass but worry about proportions- like the idea of using a hearth on either stone or wood- which leaves me with seating, tv dilemma

Irene, I love the wood mural and was originally looking for ideas like this so the transition didn't look obvious-- I feel like I'm in a mosh pit of design and its murky-- been looking at the wall for years and really disturbed about it- I am so appreciative of all the ideas so far!

Just ignore it! Put your decorating plan together regardless. Add some art.

The tv could go on the wall under the stained glass.

Just eyeballing it, it looks like it would be only 1-2" lower than it is in the picture where it's in the corner. You could mount it to the wall and add a narrow floating shelf below it instead of a console. That would require you to use your dining table on the other side of the room.

Never considered that! I'll move stuff around and see if that area Wil have enough living room seating- that side is smaller to work with- but still the wood stone thing going on halfway between the dining room table- maybe large frames in stone on the wood side and frames of wood on the stone side - like giant art will keep at it-

I really think that large artwork on the wood side, framed in ebony or espresso wood to really command attention, will be all that is needed to draw the eye away from the transition. You could even frame the entire wood wall in the same wood as your stained glass windows too, with the left edge of the frame covering the gap. That will make the whole wall your canvas, similar to the painted walls shown above.

Btw it's a great house. The stained glass, that's incredible.

That's brilliant Lindsey - really like framing the whole thing and have something like Irene's mural in it-maybe leave bottom quarter (or less) and stain same as dark espresso frame & figure something else to put under- floating bookshelves, boxes, not sure-- but I think that's the right track -- now the stone part

In that case, the tv could go on that side. The only reason for putting it under the stained glass would be if you were going to add a woodstove imo :)

Once the wood area is a strong focal point like the other side is, the stone will just become structural I think. Especially because the stairs are incorporated into the stone wall.

How about some unique shelving on the stone wall

Thanks Mon- I was thinking of floating shelves - maybe logs, lam beams-- this is perfect- I think I'll do that on the stone side- I like the staggered look - maybe tie it into the color of the frame-dark- the stained glass frame hasn't been stained so I think I can bring the dark framing to the walls

Yes, staggered shelving would look great, I think you have enough creativity to pull it all off, please keep us updated on your great space!