When decorating the interior, all the details are important, including the color of the furniture tree. In particular, this should be taken into account when there is a need to brighten the room, if the windows face strictly west, and the sun hardly enters the room. Or, conversely, you need to add a little dark shades when the room due to its location most of the day is brightly shined with sunlight.
In the first case, you need to pick up light furniture, in the second, the dark color of the tree is suitable. Photos of many interiors make it clear that the color of the furniture generally affects the "mood" of the room. In this article you will find the answer to the question of how to choose the right color for furniture so that any room in your house or apartment is a model of harmony, elegance and comfort.
Furniture color - the main component of the interior
In any room you need to consider the influence of color when creating the interior. With the help of furniture, any place in the apartment can be significantly changed, and it is very important what color the tree was used for the production of furniture, which contributes to the creation of a cozy atmosphere. The skillful use of color in the choice of interior allows you to change traditional homes, given the latest trends.
When choosing the color of the decoration of a room, you need to take into account various factors: where the windows go (if it is the north side, it is better to stay in warm colors, if the south - in cold), light reflection, lighting quality, and finally, what is this area: living room, kitchen, study, nursery. Bright, rich colors will look best in the dining room or living room. But blue and white colors are associated with water and cleanliness, they are suitable for bathrooms, but do not use them for the kitchen and dining room, it is better to stay in yellow or orange colors.
The combination of colors in the interior
In addition, do not forget about the size of the room: bright walls visually reduce the room, dark walls, on the contrary, increase. So, orange, yellow, as well as red, for example, the color "apple tree", will help turn a large room with a minimum amount of furniture into a smaller, more cozy and comfortable. White and black, purple and blue will visually increase the room.
Choosing the right color for painting the walls, do not forget that furniture, curtains, decorative fabrics, curtains should be combined with the walls. If the furniture upholstery, the bedspread on the sofa, the curtains are patterned, then the walls should be made smooth. The question of the choice of colors and their combinations should be approached carefully, carefully weighing everything. For example, it is better not to mix green with red; this combination is difficult to perceive, especially if colors are used in equal proportions. Light yellow serves as an excellent background for almost any color (for example, in China, a yellow background is always used to demonstrate a collection of porcelain). Green, on the contrary, does not harmonize well with other colors, except for different shades of this color itself.
Restrained, calm tones are the best background for valuable items. For example, a light gray background is perfect for a beautiful picture and solid furniture. The color of the walls must be combined with the color of the floor and furniture upholstery.
Different rooms - different colors of wood for furniture
In the kitchen, it is best to use light-colored walls in combination with light furniture. Contrast can be created, for example, with bright decorative products on shelves, a picture, a vase, dishes, bright curtains.
If the bathroom is lit only by electricity, it is best to apply light colors. Light shades of blue, yellow, blue and pink are recommended. Pipes and various connections and plumbing products should be in the same colors.
In the hallways and corridors for wall decoration, you can apply a different color. Light wood furniture is ideal for such rooms. The ceiling can be “lowered” a little if you make it slightly darker than the walls. A similar effect can be achieved if the ceiling and wall sections adjacent to it are painted 20-35 centimeters with a lighter paint.
The living room uses more neutral or cold colors, in this way you feel a surge of vigor and energy.
For the bedroom, on the contrary, they choose warm colors to create comfort and coziness, but the main thing is that these colors be used in moderation, and the furniture will add elegance and emphasize the sophistication of your room.
Wood colors according to grades
So, we suggest you familiarize yourself with the colors that are characteristic of wood of various grades. This knowledge will help to find a common language with a consultant in a furniture salon, when you need to explain to him exactly what color of a tree you need.
Light shades of wood:
- light ash has a yellowish color;
- pine has a rich yellowish-golden color;
- Karelian birch - a calm yellowish-golden hue with small "circles";
- beech - the tree has a light color with a bright pink tint.
Intermediate tones:
- oak - brownish color;
- alder - a mixture of beige and reddish tint, alder color is suitable for many interiors ; photos of furniture in many salons show all the advantages of this wood species;
- cherry - a rich reddish-reddish hue;
- apple tree is brown with a reddish tint.
Dark shades of wood:
- walnut is a classic, has a dark brown color;
- mahogany - dark cherry color;
- ebony is a deep black color.
Common wood species for furniture
The most common option is pine. This tree has a light yellow or yellowish red color. This material is not too hard wood, but attracts furniture makers with ease of processing, and the manufactured furniture is characterized by sufficient durability and strength.
Especially good quality are trees that grow in the northern latitudes. They are straight, have a good length and are characterized by straightness, which is also appreciated during construction work.
The advantages of pine are also in price. In addition, it is strong and light wood, lends itself well to woodworking tools, holds glue and other impregnations well, many people like its color. Pine usually serves as a material for inexpensive furniture, as well as doors, window frames and other carpentry, which are widely used in construction and for decoration.
Walnut is one of the most popular wood colors used in the interior. Furniture from this wood is ideal if you prefer style, elegant classics, modern. The color "walnut" successfully harmonizes with the interiors in the colors of the autumn palette . Photos of furniture from this rich material clearly show that these furnishings give the room a special completeness.
Furniture made from larch has many advantages. This material belongs to the group of the best regarding carpentry and construction processes. Larch is wood with a reddish tinge, characterized by excellent strength combined with light weight. This breed is much more stable and stronger than oak and beech. A tree whose color is special and very popular is larch. And its resistance to air and water is explained by the high content of resin in wood. This tree is easy to process, which allows you to get a very high quality and smooth-looking material. Products made from larch are not afraid of wormholes, and they practically do not warp.
Oak has solid and strong wood, the color of the tree is yellow-brown with pronounced annual layers. A variety of products, as well as floor and wall coverings from this species of wood are in demand, being almost evidence of the high status of the owner using this material for the arrangement of the premises. Young oak wood is a plastic, hard material of an elegant grayish-brown color. But the old tree is distinguished by fragile and more yellow wood. When choosing this material, measures should be taken to prevent wormholes.
Let's take a closer look at the most used colors for furniture.
White furniture is universal
Dark colors of wood for furniture in the interior have gained great popularity because of their practicality, however, white furniture is not inferior to it in anything. New technologies allow you to make surfaces that do not have problems in care.
White furniture will also perfectly emphasize the interior of the living room, kitchen - it everywhere looks stylish, elegant and expensive. The alder color looks especially chic. The photo shows all the advantages of this solution. It is no coincidence that classic furniture in bright colors is now in demand in Europe. Light furniture has versatility and can be used in any style. White color can be different: it visually enlarges the kitchen of small sizes, and with platinum, gold and silver, white kitchens acquire the features of a classic style.
Dark furniture is a sign of luxury
Dark furniture also looks elegant, but not every color can be harmoniously combined with it. The dark colors of the room give a special charm, especially if they are in harmony with the upholstered furniture, decoration and lighting. In addition, dark colors can be diluted with pastel and bright shades - such solutions give even more charm, especially to the bedroom or living room.
If you want dark brown furniture, then the color "nut" is suitable. The photo shows well that this furniture looks great, but you need to arrange the interior so that this color does not dominate the room, otherwise it will crush. Since black is heavy in itself, it must be diluted. A good option is black and white furniture. This color in the interior should be harmoniously combined with other tones. No less stylish and fashionable combination, but more calm is considered black furniture against a background of green walls. It looks original and extravagant.
Mahogany - chic and elegance
The most solid and elegant furniture are products made of mahogany. Similar colors of wood for furniture will give respectability to any room, make it luxurious and rich. Today, mahogany is one of the most common materials in the manufacture of furniture and the most sought-after wealthy buyers. The value of this wood species lies in the strength and incomparable texture of wood, which makes mahogany furniture simply unique.
Oak - reliable and strong material
Another popular material for the manufacture of furniture is considered to be oak. The furniture is endowed with calming energy, therefore products made of oak normalize sleep and cleanse of negative energy, creating a harmonious and calm atmosphere. Oak furniture is very strong and can last you for many years. Moreover, furniture from this wood began to be produced a very long time ago. If you recall the films about the rich English nobles, they very much liked to arrange chic receptions in the walls of their castles, and always on solid oak tables full of various treats.
Oak furniture perfectly fits into any interior of the corridor or living room, emphasizing the aesthetic taste and high status of the owner of the room.
The combination of color furniture with wall decor
How to choose the color of the furniture tree so that it fits perfectly into the interior? You can build on the tone of the walls. Below are the different color matching options.
White walls. In the case when the walls in the room are white, the furniture can be absolutely any shade: dark yellow, red, red-brown, orange, burgundy, brown, blue, lilac, purple, purple, black, green and so on.
Green color. Light wood will be in perfect harmony with the walls in such colors. But in this case, beware of acquiring furniture turquoise or blue. The most suitable options in this situation will be considered such colors: dark red, dark yellow, red-green, brown, purple, dark blue, white, light gray, light orange.
Pink walls will discord with red and purple furniture. But blue, gray and blue furniture will harmoniously fit in.
Light blue walls will not fit brown furniture. It is better if the furniture is dark red, burgundy, gray, dark yellow, blue, dark orange, black, white, dark blue.
Light brown walls will be perfectly combined with furniture of dark brown color, as well as dark red, like the color "apple tree". But it is advisable not to take white and yellow furniture.
Walls of dark red color fit furniture of light green, beige, light gray, light blue, white. Not the brown color of the nut tree.
The photos show that the gray walls and furniture of red, purple, blue, black, dark gray, brown are well combined. Furniture in orange and white is definitely not suitable here.
Gray walls also do not like yellow furniture, but you will guess if you choose interior items in dark brown, black, red, dark red, blue.
What color to choose furniture is, of course, everyone’s business. But if you want your home to look harmonious, pay special attention to the color of the tree, and then you will definitely make your home comfortable, cozy and stylish.