Can you mix woods in your house?

While mixing wood tones is perfectly acceptable—and in fact, we encourage it—it always helps to pick a dominant wood tone as a starting point to help you choose other pieces to bring in the room.

Does wood in house need to match?

While wood finishes don't need to match, they should complement each other. Look at the color bias of each wood to see if it is warm or cool, then make sure their undertones match, regardless of finish.

How many woods can you mix in a room?

Speaking of scale, large quantities of one species of wood (i.e., flooring) should be considered alongside the total number of wood species within a room. That said, we think that a max of 3-ish wood tones in one space is generally acceptable, assuming that the individual pieces share a similar shape or style.

How do you mix and match woods?

When mixing wood tones, each tone needs to be represented at least twice in the room. When pairing wood tones, you could choose a piece as small as a bowl or a frame. Balance the wood tones around the room. Just like you would in a gallery wall, avoid “clustering” all of the wood tones in one area.

Is it OK to mix woods when decorating?

While mixing wood tones is perfectly acceptable—and in fact, we encourage it—it always helps to pick a dominant wood tone as a starting point to help you choose other pieces to bring in the room.

How to Mix Wood Tones in Your Home

What woods work well together?

Can you have too much wood in a room?

Unless you're going for the lodge look, it's possible to have too much wood in a room — no matter how skillful you are at mixing the finishes. Break up the woody look by adding other hard surfaces to your space. Lacquered and painted pieces are good options.

Can you mix walnut and oak?

For example, if we have a light oak piece or finish we want to contrast, we'll likely pair it with a dark wood like walnut or stained maple. Designer note: If the wood tones in your space seem overwhelming, try balancing them out with a neutral-stained wood piece in black, white, or even light grey.

Does wood furniture have to match wood floors?

When you have lighter wood floors, you don't want larger, sturdier furniture pieces to overpower them. Similarly, darker floors can swallow slimmer accents and furniture. A good rule of thumb is that more delicate pieces of furniture go well with lighter floors, while heavier pieces match better with dark woods.

Does wood need to match bedroom?

While you certainly don't have to match your wood finishes throughout your bedroom, they should complement each other. If the colour bias of your dominate furniture is mainly cool or warm, then the undertones of your other pieces should match, regardless of the finish.

Can you mix oak and cherry furniture?

Differences in color and grain as well as available styles in these woods make a memorable combination. Whether it's for formal or casual dining or an eat-in kitchen, mix cherry and oak to create contrast and excitement in your decor.

How do you match stain on different woods?

Just bring in a sample piece to be matched. Keep in mind that stain can look different on different pieces of wood. So if you're doing trim, for example, don't just bring in the piece that's easiest to remove; choose a sample piece that has the color and tone you want.

Can you have 2 different colors of hardwood in your home?

Not only can you combine different woods for the flooring in your home, but you can also mix and match woods elsewhere, such as the furniture and cabinets.

Can you mix dark wood with light wood?

Mixing a dark wood (like ebony) with a light wood (like lime) will always look chic and intentional.” If you're starting with a wood floor and are adding new wood tones (a table, chairs, etc.), consider using a rug to act as a buffer.

Is it weird to have two different wood floors?

Put simply, the answer to the question do wood floors have to match room to room, is entirely one of personal choice. You can choose to have different flooring in each room if that works for you, but synergy and flow from selecting one central flooring material can look wonderful too.

What woods go with cherry wood?

If this is the direction you'd like to go, it's best to contrast the cherry wood with a lighter wood color. In particular, maple wood can look really nice with cherry wood. Ash, poplar, and white pine are other light woods that might work, but they're harder to find.

Can you mix white and dark wood furniture?

White walls look great with just about any color wood furniture. But they look really great when the wood furniture is dark enough to create a stark contrast. Creating contrast is also a great way to mix different wood tones. If your floors are light, dark wood furniture will stand out and visa versa (Ref: 3.)

What looks good with dark wood?

Pure whites create dramatic contrasts with dark wood, while duller, flatter shades allow wood to glow. If your dark wood has reddish or yellow undertones, choose a creamy white with a yellowish base. Maple can be complemented by pinkish whites, while walnut works better with bluish ivories.

Can you mix brown black furniture?

Since both are typically dark colors, you can easily wind up with a lifeless, cavelike room. However, when the shades are properly mixed together, a black and brown color palette can actually give a room a sleek, modern look that is as warm and cozy as any brightly colored space.

Does all furniture have to match?

Your tables, shelves, chairs and other furniture don't even need to be the same colour or wood tone to coordinate. There may be different coordinating styles, finishes and fabrics involved to make up a cohesive and well-designed room. But you may be overwhelmed by the sheer volume and furniture options available today.

Is oak warm or cool?

Warm wood tones likely to appear more red, orange, and yellow, such as cherry, oak, and maple.

Does maple and mahogany go together?

If one wood has coarse grain, so should the other. By the same token, fine-grained woods usually pair best with other fine grains. "My favorite combinations are cherry with maple, and mahogany with maple.

Do ash and maple go together?

Maple and Birch

They both have large swirls of darker wood, and often are used together on furniture or cabinets. These two species are so closely matched that even for professionals, it can be hard to tell them apart at times. They work nicely together for any use, but do not mix with oak, ash, cherry or mahogany.

What other wood goes with mahogany?

Caroline Atkins in "Country Living Shortcuts to Decorating Country Style" suggests combining dark wood furniture, such as mahogany, with lighter, golden woods such as pine or oak. The contrasting wood colors balance each other out. Use pale ash or beech with mahogany to accent the mahogany furniture.