How To Mix Wood Tones in Your Home

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Our go-to tips for mixing woods

Mixing wood tones in your home can be challenging, but doing it right can make all the difference in your design.

Recently, our nhóm received a question from our community that said : “ How do I phối wood tones in my trang chủ ? For example, if a coffee table is dark wood shade, can you add a bench in a lighter wood ? ”
Our answer ? Yes, of course ! We love mixing wood tones, và in our opinion, using only one wood tone throughout an entire space can actually make the thiết kế fall flat. However, creating a balanced look with mixed wood tones can be easier said than done .

From our Mountainside Retreat Project

From our AZ Homestead Project
Although we’ve touched on mixing woods before, we’ve chưa bao giờ done an entire post covering our favorite wood-blending tips, và today we’re excited to chia sẻ a few things we’ve learned kết thúc the years .
Here is our step-by-step guide to mixing wood tones in your trang chủ :

Step No. 1: Identify your dominant wood tone or tones

When our đội begins a project, before choosing which coffee table we should use in a great room or what decor we could phong cách on a console table, we consider the finishes .
Even if you’re simply looking for hot nhất barstools, evaluating the dominant wood tone or tones in your space can help ensure the tones flow together và feel cohesive .
From our Crestview House
Although you may have more than one, as a rule of thumb, your dominant wood tone will appear in one of your significant finishes lượt thích flooring, cabinetry, or windows. If you don’t have any wood tones in the space or room you’re designing, your largest piece of wood furniture is likely where you’ll find your dominant wood tone .

From our Historic Netflix Kitchen Remodel

From The Sunset House

Step No. 2: Look for undertones

Once you’ve identified your dominant wood tone, look deeper và find the undertones you want to pull out through your thiết kế. If you have warm undertones in your dominant wood ( Most unstained woods – Walnuts, White Oaks, Cherry, và Maple Woods ), other warm woods will naturally phối seamlessly with your dominant wood .
On the other hand, if you have cool tones in your dominant wood ( Many stained woods – Charcoal stains, bark stains, và sand stains ), other cool tones will blend easily .
From our Pine Brook Home
Chances are, there’s a note within your dominant wood that you can pull out through your furniture or decorative accents to create a cohesive feeling. Of course, there are always exceptions to this rule, và sometimes, contrasting undertones can create the most interesting results .

From The Crestview House

From our SM Ranch House

Step No. 3: Complement or contrast your tones

When you have a general idea of your dominant wood & its undertones, it’s giây phút for the fun part !
While certain spaces điện thoại tư vấn for matched wood tones và a more streamlined look, we love contrasting wood tones to create dimension & interest .
When it comes to contrasting our woods, we tend to keep it bold to avoid competing visual points. For example, if we have a light oak piece or finish we want to contrast, we’ll likely pair it with a dark wood lượt thích walnut or stained maple .

From our AZ Homestead Project

From our Northridge Remodel
Designer note : If the wood tones in your space seem overwhelming, try balancing them out with a neutral-stained wood piece in Black, Trắng, or even light grey .

From our PC Contemporary Project

From our SM Ranch House

From our Mountainside Retreat Project

Step No. 4: Balance your woods throughout your space

Mixing wood tones successfully is all about balance, và once you introduce a tone, evenly dispersing it throughout your space creates a more intentional look .
Incorporating repeating tones throughout a space can look lượt thích anything from using the same wood tone on your console table & coffee table to introducing the tone from a furniture piece through decor in a built-in .
From our Modern Bohemian Netflix Remodel

From our Moody Bright Netflix Remodel
Designer note : Adding rustic or reclaimed woods to your kiến thiết can be a great way to seamlessly blend wood tones & bring more character into your space .
From our SM Ranch House