Wood and colours

Winning mix

One of the most complex choices when furnishing your home is to combine wood with colours. Usually this is seen as an arduous task but, in reality, it is not. If you also want to create a winning mix in your home, but without making a mistake… well here is the answer. We at Realigro have decided to create a mini guide based on this. How to combine wood and colours in a harmonious way. To give more character to your home. Just read the next few lines and arm yourself with DIY sense. In short, what are you waiting for? Our mini guide is about to start!

wood and colours

Wood and colours

After debunking the myth that wood doesn’t go well with colours, let’s try to understand what the best shades are. Each shade of wood has a corresponding colour to match. Therefore, follow the following diagram. Experts recommend to match the light shades of wood with as many colours. In addition, it is important to emphasize how important the use of temperatures is. We have often described how important it is to select the right light combination. The same concept also applies to wood – of course, everything has to be combined with the right lighting. So if your house is extremely bright, you can also opt for darker wood or wall colours. On the other hand, if you don’t enjoy strong, wide illumination, choose lighter colours.

Colours of the year

What could the winning combination be? The answer depends . But this year there were some shades that went for the most. For this reason, we decided to create for you a small list with the winning combinations of wood and colors, divided by the main rooms of your house. Let’s start with a concept: let’s face the myth of light living area and dark sleeping area. This division is more than outdated !

For the living room, the winning combinations are as follows :

  • White and walnut
  • Red and zebrawood
  • Fir and cherry green

For the study and secondary rooms, here are our tips:

  • Midnight blue and chestnut
  • Heavenly / off-white / lilac and ash
  • Hazelnut and oak
  • Petroleum green and American cherry

For the sleeping area, you can opt for mixed colors, depending of course on the choice of other rooms. This is because the sleeping area is much more intimate and not as “open” as the rest of the house. So you can use it as a wild card.

In conclusion

After defining what the trends are and giving you our advice, the fundamental one remains. Try to create an environment that you really like. That makes you feel at home. Don’t fall victim to the canons and fashions but have fun, keeping in mind, however, some small tips that can help you. To avoid making your home too dull or too full of colour. Remember also to adopt the same preference in all your rooms and…enjoy the final result!


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