Everyone wants their home to look special. At the same time, not every owner thinks that the colors of wood for furniture can change the perception of space. Also, not everyone knows exactly what shade of furniture will fit into their living room or bedroom. The art of choosing the right shades of wood is not complicated and is based on several principles.
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Furniture colors
The decision on choosing the color of furniture depends on many parameters: the size and purpose of the room, its design and color palette. To make an effective choice, it is useful to get an idea of the range of materials presented in furniture stores.
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When assessing the options, you should also understand that cabinet and upholstered furniture made from natural solids are less varied than products made from natural or painted veneer. Color solutions for veneered MDF include dozens of shades, some of which are quite unusual.
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Bathroom decoration
Wood in the bathroom interior creates the feeling of a sauna or Russian bath. Wooden walls and stone floors, or vice versa, create a unique design. To finish the bathroom, you need to select moisture-resistant species (Brazil walnut or bamboo, as in the photo below).
For a bathroom in an apartment, you can use wood-look tiles, wooden accessories and inserts.
Light furniture
Thanks to furniture in pastel shades, even a modest-sized room is filled with light and seems more spacious. Light colors furnish classic and minimalist interiors and are a common choice for the bedroom or kitchen. Light furniture is made from the following types of wood:
- Shimo ash. There are several types of material: milk, cream, coffee. A characteristic feature is distinct tree stripes.
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- Karelian birch. It has a patterned texture with a beautiful pattern reminiscent of marble. The background is white, light yellow or brownish sand. The pattern is darker - brown to black or with a reddish tint. A unique feature of Karelian birch is its moire pattern, when dark fibers are visible through light ones. The color of their birch furniture is characterized by a glowing effect, giving it a luxurious look.
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- Light beech. The structure of the wood is uniform, so the color is distributed evenly. The shades are quite varied: whitish-gray or beige with a pinkish, yellowish or brownish-reddish tint.
- Pine. Material with a pronounced amber texture and brownish-brown stains. Sometimes products are deliberately given a more saturated, almost orange hue.
In addition to the main varieties, light varieties include acacia with a yellowish-gray surface, gray-pearl or matte beige milky oak, alder, apple, and pear.
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Combination with stone and brick
Combination with different materials in the interior: glass, stone, plastic, gives a different end result, but what remains the same is that wood is a universal and popular finish.
Stone and wood in the interior as two natural materials complement each other. Warm and soft wood with strong stone are indispensable for creating eco, Provence and country style. Pebble mosaics and plank floors, decorative stone fragments, parquet boards and beams combine perfectly and are suitable for any interior.
Brick and wood in the interior or imitation brickwork is suitable for the corridor, living room, stairs.
Brick can be bleached, aged, plain or of different sizes; such variations create a different image of the room. The use of wood in an interior with brick is necessary to create an unusual design for a country house: wooden frames and doors, stairs, partitions and redwood floors in combination with antique chests of drawers.
Intermediate colors
When figuring out what furniture colors there are and how they fit with a particular finish, many people pay attention to furniture in intermediate shades. It is valued for its ability to fit into interiors of different color palettes. Often it serves as a compromise for small spaces, when it is important that objects do not look bulky, and white interiors are not liked. Almost all intermediate shades are warm; items are made from the following types of wood:
- Oak. The name rustic oak is often found; means a medium brown shade, close to the color of chocolate or hazelnut shells.
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- Cherry. Includes a whole range of shades from golden to reddish-red and dark red. It is valued by designers for its structure reminiscent of noble mahogany.
- Alder. The wood can have a rich honey, beige-red or reddish tint.
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Neutral
If too light or dark shades of facades do not suit you, pay attention to mid-tones. Their main advantage is their versatility: they fit any room style, size, or functional purpose.
Pear
Pear wood is darker than alder, but lighter than apple tree: at the same time, it retains the red color characteristic of both types of wood. The texture is large, but not too pronounced (the exception is Tirano pear). Suitable for furniture with milling or smooth fronts.
Beech
The color palette of beech wood includes light colors - for example, artisan. But most often the middle ones are used: Bavaria, Westphalian, country, Landmark, natural. The tone of the furniture is mostly warm and golden. Often used as a quality alternative to wood that is too light.
Read about how to choose a wood-look kitchen set.
Cherry
Cherry wood varies in tone, saturation, and brightness of the pattern. For example, red Calvados or medium oxford have an almost imperceptible texture, while orange Locarno, on the contrary, has noticeable fibers. Riverside cherry has pink streaks on its surface.
Dark colors
Furniture in a dark, rich palette gives the interior a touch of respectability. It is used to create a wide variety of interiors: classic, rustic, chalet and modern. Dark furnishings eat up space, but individual dark objects can be included in the interior of small rooms. Dark tones include:
- Nut. Popular dark brown color, with chocolate, reddish or gray tint. The texture is heterogeneous: beautiful winding stripes, dark veins.
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- Red tree. Among the various names for furniture colors, this is most often associated with luxury. Several species fall under the name, including sandalwood, mahogany (tropical species), berry yew, padauk. The wood is red-brown or dark cherry in color; The texture and degree of saturation differs among different varieties. Natural wood darkens over time.
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- Wenge. The color of mature wood is unusually decorative and varied; the palette includes blue-black, chocolate, burgundy tones with black or golden veins.
- Ebony. Depending on the breed, the color can be deep black, dark brown, with a reddish tint, with grayish or beige stripes.
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What palettes should you focus on in the coming seasons?
For 2020, the favorites of most designers, paint manufacturers and color researchers have become muted blue-green colors: colors of forests, meadows, and oceans.
Design: Thao Nguyenc
Design: Thao Nguyenc
Long life is predicted for shades with a large share of gray: cold beige, “dull” dark brown, gray-blue and others. Warm, soft variations of pink are still relevant.
Design: Mirriam Bario
Design: Mirriam Bario
Although forecasts for the beginning of the new decade are encouraging with variety, experts are unanimous on one thing: the time has come for calm, natural, optimistic colors.
Design: GamFratesi
Design: GamFratesi
How to combine wood in the interior
In any interior you can find many wooden components. This is not only a cabinet or table, but also flooring (laminate or parquet), a door, a mirror frame. To create a harmonious interior, you should focus not only on the colors of the furniture and their names, but also on the color of the surroundings; The following tips will help:
- When choosing the color of furniture, it is important to consider what kind of interior it is intended for. There are interiors (usually modern) where the accent is important, and its role can be played not only by the closet or doors, but also by the floor covering. In classic interiors, coherence and color harmony are more important.
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- Accent. In most interiors, the emphasis is on furniture, with the floor and walls serving as the background. Therefore, it is important that there is a contrast in color between the set and the decoration. In this case, doors and baseboards should match, but doors and floors should not.
- Limitation. It is recommended to limit yourself to two shades of wood in one room to avoid chaos. Three colors are allowed if one of them is white.
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- Combination. There will always be a good result if you combine only warm or only cold tones of wood.
- The shades should not be related, differing by a tone or two - you will always get the impression that you tried to choose a color, and it didn’t work out.
- Unity of texture (pattern). If the surface of the floor or doors has a noticeable ring pattern, furniture, regardless of color, is also chosen with a bright texture. Textiles are chosen using the same principle - colors may differ, but the print must be repeated.
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- Unity of finishing style. Harmony will be preserved if all wooden surfaces, regardless of color and species, are processed in the same way: deliberately rough or, conversely, carefully polished.
- Separation. There are two equally disastrous situations: when, for example, the table merges with the floor covering, or when they do not combine in any way. In both cases, a carpet can save the situation. It will separate the table from the floor, creating a distracting color accent.
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Imitation
Manufacturers offer the most daring and non-standard furniture collections with original facade surfaces that imitate the texture of precious wood, leather or marble. A successful combination of furniture colors allows you to create unique modern or classic interiors. To create a harmonious and holistic space, it is necessary that the pieces of furniture are combined not only with each other, but also with the decorative decoration of the walls, floor or ceiling.
A special table has been developed for combining furniture color with wall decor:
- gray walls are in harmony with red, orange, blue or brown furniture;
- the pink background of the walls is successfully emphasized by decorative elements painted in deep blue, gray, light blue or white;
- Green walls blend organically with furniture in yellow, bluish, orange and grayish shades.
Color selection is the most important task; it must be solved at the initial stages of repair. It is necessary to take into account the combination of individual pieces of cabinet furniture with each other and with the finishing, to provide for the influence of color on the perception of the room and the emotional state of a person.
Decor made of wooden elements
Due to their strength and unusual beauty, wooden ends have long been popular among craftsmen. Each layer stores history, mood and nature. In addition to all this, material for the ends surrounds us everywhere; crooked branches, thickenings on tree trunks, cracks, knots, etc. become especially interesting. You just have to give free rein to your imagination and emotions.
Decorative lamps, vases, hangers, tables made of wood elements are very relevant today. They, in combination with modern design solutions, are able to fill the atmosphere of the home with comfort, luxury and warmth at the same time.
Dead stumps, branches, trunks and roots in the hands of an artist can become a masterpiece that will decorate the interior, filling it with natural simplicity and harmony.
