I have a dark brown wood floor in the children s bedroom.
Wood tones mixing dark brown and white bedroom furniture.
What you don t see is any cool grey wood undertones here or any light blonde shades of wood.
It may seem counterintuitive but when mixing wood tones contrast is your friend.
Furniture stores and catalogs show matching wood furniture because they re selling those sets.
An antique dark wood dresser a dark spindle leg bench covered with animal print a traditional white nightstand dark gray walls a nail head headboard a modern lamp and bedding in bright colors and a traditional rug.
But it is a striking mix that still goes together.
I ll call this the anchor piece because i kind of consider my little sitting area side table to be the piece of furniture that brings the other furniture pieces together and bridges the gap of inconsistencies between the nightstands and dresser.
Does any of this match.
To keep the look cohesive here are 11 tips for mixing wood finishes.
I also wonder if i should use matching fabric colors for the dining chairs and the sofa in the living area given that they are all in one open space.
Mix a white painted coffee table with pine colored furniture and let the airy feel of the furniture transport you to the sea.
In this living room by l a based designer amber lewis for instance the light gray washed floors are complemented with a dark walnut coffee table and chairs that feature three different wood tones.
As you can see in the picture below the shades of wood vary from light to dark but the thing they have in common is that they share the same rich warm reddish undertone.
In a real room a skillful mix of different wood finishes looks far more stylish but the process isn t always intuitive.
I wonder if it would be ok to buy white bedroom furniture for them.
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.
Tips to mix wood tones in your home decorating.
Introduce two toned pieces bringing in a piece that is composed of multiple materials is an easy way to cheat the system.