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.

Do different color woods go together?

While wood finishes don't need to match, they should complement each other, Goerg says. 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 do you make different woods work together?

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.

Can you mix dark and light woods?

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.

How to Mix Wood Tones in Your Home

What woods go together?

Which wood tones go together?

The key to mixing woods is keeping the undertones consistent. Woods with warm undertones will look yellow or red - think Cherry, Mahogany, and Hickory. These woods will work well together, even if they vary in darkness and grain. Cool toned woods will look a little bit grey, like Ash, Maple, Poplar, or Pine.

Is it OK to mix oak and walnut furniture?

Yes, of course! We love mixing wood tones, and in our opinion, using only one wood tone throughout an entire space can actually make the design fall flat.

What Colours go well with dark wood?

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 white furniture with dark wood?

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.)

Can you mix painted furniture with wood?

Wood furniture and furniture with different paint will work together well if you lessen the obvious contrast with an area rug that ties them together. Area rugs are a great way to create common ground between the two types of furniture you're mixing, whilst still adding style to your room.

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.

Can you mix warm and cool tone woods?

The tones in each wood element should work together. Woods with warm undertones such as cherry, mahogany, and hickory blend well and woods with cool undertones like ash, maple, poplar, and pine can live harmoniously in the same space. But mixing warm and cool (cherry and poplar, for example) can create a messy vibe.

Can you mix different wood floors in a house?

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 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.

What looks good with dark brown wood?

Darker woods like walnut pair well with pastel purples, and lighter brown woods pair well with deep shades of purple like plum or bright shades like amethyst. Brown and purple work very well in a room with yellow accents as well, if you're looking to add a third color to your color scheme.

Does grey go with brown furniture?

However, you may be wondering just how brown and grey might work together. We've carefully researched pairing grey features with brown furniture for any room's style. Because grey and brown are both neutral colors, they will absolutely agree with each other.

What goes well with walnut wood?

Dark finishes, such as mahogany, walnut, or cherry, stand out in sharp relief against light colors, such as a pale green or blue or a hue from the sunny side of the color wheel.

Do oak and cherry go together?

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.

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.

Can you mix white and brown furniture?

White With Dark Brown Bedroom Furniture

Instead, white provides a nice balance to the dark brown headboard, nightstand, and chair. Together, dark brown and white create a simple, modern, cohesive look.

How do you mix hardwoods?

What other wood goes 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.