Camp decorating can be a lot of fun. Many people today have different retreats for the summer months, winter pleasure, or year around living.

One idea is wherever you are located, think about doing this theme with keeping nature in mind. Many of your accents and accessories can be used from materials of nature.

Walls done in an attractive paneling, knotty pine, used in the entire area or certain rooms.

Wainscoting around parts of your walls, and pictures of nature throughout the living space.

This page will give you some basic ideas in decorating your retreat.

Think about how you would visualize this particular theme.

Do you think about the woods, by a lake, or nestled in a majestic mountain setting?

When decorating a camp or cabin, go outside and see the beauty that surrounds the place. What do you enjoy about being there? Is it the quietness of the entire area, a place to unwind and relax, a place you can explore your hobbies and things you enjoy doing? Take these into account when planning your decor.

Create your rooms with the attitude of nature that surrounds you. Whether it is fishing, hiking, boating, or just a place to relax, put your own personality into some themes and make the living area your unique place. Let's take a look at a couple of ideas for decorating your own haven.

One idea is to keep within the earth tones throughout and use neutral colors. Neutral colors create a soft look and pleasing to be around.

Your furniture can be different shades of earth tones, and your accents and accessories can either be all neutral tones or bring in a secondary or complimentary color or colors. An antler light hanging on the wall definitely creates a look of nature.

The photo is a simple natural wooden box, a couple of old books, and a small vase of fresh Spring Bouquet Viburnum flowers.

Of course you can put your own style into action and put around a couple of baskets, pictures on the wall of the surround outside area, photos of family and friends. This makes the atmosphere cozy and warm.

Consider adding some deeper tones to the earth look if you want to bring in the secondary shades. Plaids or stripes bring out this theme's look.

I love these three fishing baskets, which can be displayed on a wall, or on the floor. Great accent for either your camp or cabin. Inside Out Store Camp Decorating.

Use a wooden table or a picnic table in the kitchen or dinning area, creating that outdoor look. Take a picnic basket and hang on the wall, or display on an end table or other piece of furniture.

The kitchen can be done with accessories of old utensil's. The old time utensils can be displayed around the kitchen or even diningroom space.

Another idea using the wood or old time feel is to put a few rocking chairs in different rooms. There are many options for beds. Bunk beds work great and are also space savers if your room is limited.

Post beds create a great look, and any rugs can compliment your walls, curtains and floor. An accessory you can use to create nature is by taking a drying rack and add a little spice to your life.

Even your family cat can be part of the interior space. A great idea off this particular idea is to add some pots of fresh spices and herbs throughout your camp or cabin.

Plants give the room a fresh look and also brings back the basic theme of incorporating nature. From the nature idea go one step further and create that country look.

Here is a great example of a cabin decor in the mountains.

Do you have a fireplace? Ah, so many of us think of a deer rack above the mantel, or a bear rug in front of the fireplace. Create your own look by taking your theme and displaying accessories along the mantle and



If your retreat is near a lake, pictures of the lake or your boat are great throughout different rooms. The tones and shades of your lake can become your color scheme in a room or throughout your living space. A single accent light on a table with blue tones creates a warm feel.

Put a blue bulb in the light and it will accent different accessories around the room. Using a colored bulb which blends in with the room tone creates a warm and cozy look and feel for you, your family and friends.

There is no set rules in decorating your get-a-way. The idea of incorporating a nature look inside is just one idea.

Take your favorite colors, hobbies, trinkets, pictures and use them to create a wonderful relaxing camp or cabin that you, your family and friends can enjoy.