I have a 20' prow front vacation cabin and would like some ideas for shade. Even with a wrap-a-round porch deck is only 8' wide. Used an umbrella table for years but just bought a bistro table for the point. Have a 20 year old Sunsetter awning but it is difficult to open by myself (it is manual open) and I want something to put out and forget. I like the sun sail idea but not sure how that would work on my front. Open to ideas.

crl_ I agree that there's a lot that can be done while still being sensitive to the fact that it is a log home. The photo above is interesting in that there is still a lot of wood, but it's clearly a lot more inviting. The open shelves and simple lines suggest an informality that would be keeping with a cabin. If using different cabinets, I'd avoid turned legs, routed edges, or anything that is too "fancy" in this case. Don't forget that rugs, open shelves with light/color and other accessories can add color and light. I believe the issue of the layout and such requires drawings and better photos. I've always had the range in the island -- for me that works so much better than the sink in the island. I feel strongly that sink, dishwasher, upper cabinets for storing dishes, should all be on the same wall and close proximity. However, you make a good point about the outside wall and venting. The photos suggest a very limited kitchen size --- which contributes to the feeling of it being dark. OP: Any chance we could see a floor plan?

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One other thought about window treatments -- if the idea is to introduce lots of light colored material onto the surfaces of the space to brighten it, then one strategy could be to use curtains that extend way past the window trim, covering more of the wall than usual. Typically the recommendation seems to be for drapes to extend 6-12 inches on either side of a window, but if you bent that "rule" and went a bit past the 12 inch mark, maybe the Houzz police would give you a pass! For the big three window bank, for example, I'd probably extend the curtain to the halfway point between the window edge and the wall and start the rod well above the window towards the ceiling. From the photo, it appears that there are sconces with the wiremold metal covering at the window edge, so you'd need to take that into account somehow. I might use shades at the windows for any times when you want to cover the windows and fabric sidepanel drapes from the sconce towards the corner, which would simply be decorative and never actually close over the windowglass. Curtain rods are made specifically for that kind of window treatment (see first photo).