Have you ever been to a cabin that made you feel relaxed and free from every day stress? What if your home felt like that? Some homeowners have tried to capture that design in their homes, and the result is a modern home with the familiar cabin feeling.

Apartment Therapy featured some of these mountain cabin-inspired homes, and from their homes come five tips to help you achieve some of the aspects of the look:

Open, Outdoor Spaces. Big, sweeping porches with picnic tables or rocking chairs immediately bring thoughts of picnics and late nights on the porch, chatting outside under the stars. These open, fresh-air spaces suit the style perfectly.

If you don't have room for a large porch, maximize what you do have. A wooden picnic table makes a nice touch on any porch and will draw you and your family outside more often!

Natural Wood. You favorite cabin is likely clearly wood, inside and out. The natural tones and patterns in the wood make it more rustic, which is exactly what you want. You don't have to stick to the common-colored woods, either; you can choose really light or dark woods to give the space a different look.

If you don't have natural wood in your walls but want to bring in that flair, look for furniture pieces that are rustic in their design. Bring in some natural wood tables and chairs to provide that pop of wood inside.

Houseplants. Bringing the outside in makes for a much more natural-feeling house. Plants also provide a natural air filter, clearing the air and making it smell fresher without much work on your part.

Not a natural gardener? That's okay! Many houseplants are extremely easy to care for. If you're just starting out, try a spider plant: it will grow nearly anywhere and only needs water every two weeks!

Light. Natural light is a natural mood-enhancer and will make your cabin-inspired design feel more vibrant throughout.

Try sheer curtains in a light color that let light through in a filtered way. The effect is often soft, natural, and beautiful!