Interior Design Tips: How to Make Wood Tones Work for Your Home

Wood is a classic material that can play in any design approach whether it'll be used in a contemporary home, suburban, or an industrial set-up. Wood is not a hard material to work on and its natural colors are getting its popularity back in the market now especially that Green Architecture is growing mainstream.

Another favorable quality that woods have is its various tones, if consumers are in it for the lighter shade, Natural, Pickled Oak, Champagne are among the choices.

But if they are more interested in rich and deep tones, wood also has various offers for this- Ebony, Red Mahogany, Red Oak, and many more. The list of choices are truly endless and consumers may find this a confusing matter.

Houzz lists ideas that can help consumers, homeowners or amateur decorators make a valuable decision on what wood tones will work for their homes or structures. This list details some rules in incorporating wood tones with others.

The Rule of Three

If you can't decide on various wood tones, you can simply stick with three. According to the outlet, "it's safest to stick to a maximum of just three wood tones in a space. This allows each to be distinct. By using a pale tone for the floor, a dark tone for major furnishings, such as cabinets, and a midtone for accents, you can keep the space structured."

Monotone

Another tip to lessen your agony in choosing for a multitude of wood tones is going with just one color. Although this may seem less ideal if you want to see diversity in your home, what you can do is incorporating it in different finish or texture instead.

Pattern

Pattern is a fun way to mix and match different wood tone colors. One popular choice for this is chevron patterns which are great in floors or in walls. Aside from chevron, Herringbone, Cubical, and Decking type patterns are also ideal for flooring.