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Matching Wood Tones And Grains With Other Colors

Matching wood colors with accents can create a great overall look to a room. The photo below is of Mahogany. This is a darker and rich tone wood that can create an eloquent look to a room. One idea when picking out tones to go with Mahogany, think about jewel tones. Burgundy, hunter green, deep tone blues, and the brown family with a tint of red. The jewel tones are great for a man's study or a singles condo or apartment. The different grain in Mahogany can steer you in the right colors that will match well with the wood. Neutrals will blend in well with Mahogany also.

There is no rule of thumb when accenting with woods. Your goal is to create a room that will balance out in wall and ceiling color, furniture, floors, and all your accessories. Take a look around the room you are sitting in now. I am sure there is a good possibility that there may be some type of wooden accent around. Look at the tones of the walls, floors and furniture. Do they blend well together? Wood, whether it is a hard wood or a soft wood, has different color tones as well as a variety of grains. This page will give you some ideas of color tones that would blend well with pine, oak, maple, and mahogany.

Most furniture, flooring, and doors have some type of finish on them. The reason is to protect the wood from sunlight, knicks, and scratches. Many of your wood products have either clear or satin finish. The satin finish gives each piece of wood a shiny finish, and the clear results in a more natural look. When picking out wood accents for decorating, think about the look you want to achieve in the room or rooms.

Pine is a soft wood and has a different look from harder woods. I like to think of pine in a country setting, or a natural environment. A cabin in the woods or a camp is a great place to decorate with pine floors, furniture, and wainscoting. Notice the knots in the pine. The knots can give you some options in drawing in a few darker color tones. Pine will scratch easier than other types of wood, so I recommend a few coats of a stain. Leaving pine in its natural color and putting a clear stain will give you a brighter look where you can bring in some matching pastel colors. Pine floors can also create a rustic look and bring you back in simplicity and time. In an upcoming article, I will go through some basic steps on removing old paint or stain, and applying new to different types of wood.

Oak is one of the most popular woods in interior decorating. There are different varieties of oak available today. Oak is very popular in hard wood flooring. Oak is also one of the biggest furniture woods made. One of the appealing things about oak is the different patterns throughout a piece of furniture or flooring. Also consider if you have wood trim you should blend the trim in with the walls. Both of the photos above are of oak. One is a light finish and the other a darker finish. The lighter finish creates a soft look, and the darker finish creates a more formal flooring. The bottom photo is of a oak chair rail. Wooden chair rails also can create a formal look in a living room, hallway, or bedroom.

When decorating with wood accents think about your overall inside environment. Do you want to create a formal and eloquent look or an informal decor? Picking out wood flooring, furniture, doors and other wood materials should also be coordinated with the color tones you paint, panel, or wallpaper your room.

Maple is a hard work with many different shades in the wood. A decorating trend that has been popular over the last few years is maple cubboards in the kitchen. The rich tone of this wood creates a touch of formality, yet letting you create your own personality with different themes.. Maple furniture has been around for years, and taking an older piece of maple furniture and matching either cool or warm tones. Maple will also work great by adding different neutral tones.

There are many other styles of wood such as elm, walnut and bamboo. In the list of plant section there are many different trees that produce great accents in wood flooring, furniture, doors, and other accessories. Decorating and matching wood tones in a room doesn't have to be challenging. Look at the color of the wood, the finish, the different tones in the gain and match it up with colors that will balance and blend in well with your theme and other items of your decor. Wood is a great way to create a bold or soft look to any room in your living area.

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