October 22, 2024
The choice of wood color for furniture is based on many factors: personal preferences, interior style, room size, laminate (or other floor) and wall color, as well as the task that is set for the products in design.
For example, if a cabinet or console should attract attention, it is logical to choose them in a shade that contrasts with the walls. And if cabinet furniture performs rather a technical task and should “dissolve in space”, choose the right furniture to match the color of the walls.
Dark colors are suitable for spacious rooms, strict, rustic or urban interiors (classic, loft, country, chalet), accents. Light colors are created for modern or romantic styles (Provence, Scandi, Art Nouveau), small spaces.
Light colored furniture
The light color scheme includes not only the white color of the furniture, but also many options with a wooden structure.
Light ash. One of the most popular shades in the catalogs of furniture companies. The second name is Shimo ash. The color looks like coffee heavily diluted with milk. Depending on what is in front of you - furniture made of natural wood or chipboard - the undertones can vary from gray to pink or even blue.
The main advantage of a cold color is lightness and neutrality. Even large pieces of furniture will not look bulky.
Oak. Perhaps there is no more diverse wood than oak: it can be not only light, but also neutral or dark. Solid wood colors vary even within the same category:
1. Dairy. Light beige shade with a pinkish undertone. Warm pastel colors are suitable for both individual pieces of furniture and entire sets.
2. Bleached. It has a more pronounced texture, the shade goes into gray, sometimes even blue. There is also a richer creamy tone.
Beech light. The wood has a golden tone, almost uniform texture with small brown patches. When choosing cabinet furniture in a shade of light beech, bet on simple minimalist forms: such products are more likely to harmoniously fit into a modern interior.
Karelian birch. One of the most unusual colors of natural wood: due to the sinuous fibers and heterogeneous blotches, the texture resembles marble. The color is warm, yellowish.
Expensive sets, chests of drawers, sideboards, sideboards are made from the natural array of Karelian birch. Even a small product in this tree will become an accent in the interior.
Dark furniture colors
Furniture in dark shades is synonymous with nobility and presentability. With them you need to be careful when arranging small apartments. If you use ebony correctly, the space will turn out to be cozy, stylish, but by no means gloomy.
Wenge. Furniture in wenge color has been popular since the late 90s and remains in demand to this day. Imitation wenge usually has a cool chocolate undertone, although the palette of natural material varies from blue-black to reddish-brown.
Wenge can be used alone or combined with other shades. Dark brown goes well with maple, bleached oak, light ash.
The Red tree. Red wood was, is and remains an indicator of high prosperity. The material is valued for its density, hardness, durability. Natural wood is extracted not from one type of tree, but from several at once: teak, amaranth, keruing, paduk.
Cabinetry products are expensive, but they also look the part. Mahogany furniture looks best in spacious rooms surrounded by the same expensive, refined items.
Apple tree. Apple wood is somewhat reminiscent of alder, but has a richer red color. It is recommended to use bright cabinet furniture as an accent, without overdoing it with quantity. One chest of drawers in the bedroom or a console in the living room will set the right mood.
Chestnut. An amazing matte shade of dark chocolate with barely noticeable veins: chestnut is lighter than wenge, but is not inferior to it in terms of luxury. If you are looking for a cool dark wood, chestnut is the perfect choice.
Looks especially good in bedrooms (beds, wardrobes, chests of drawers) and offices (tables, pencil cases, cabinets).
Neutral furniture colors
If too light or dark shades of the facades do not suit you, pay attention to the midtones. Their main advantage is versatility: they are suitable for any style of room, size, functional purpose.
Pear. The pear tree is darker than the alder, but lighter than the apple tree: at the same time, it retains the redness characteristic of both types of wood. The texture is large, but not too pronounced (an exception is a tyranno pear). Suitable for furniture with milling or smooth fronts.
Beech. In the color palette of beech wood, there are light colors - for example, artisan. But most often, middle ones are still used: Bavaria, Westphalian, country, landmark, natural. The tone of the furniture is mostly warm, golden. Often used as a quality alternative to wood that is too light.