It may seem counterintuitive but when mixing wood tones contrast is your friend.
Mixing furniture colors in living room.
In this living room the chairs and the couch are completely different colors.
I would love to stain or paint my staircase a dark java stain but am afraid it would be one more color.
Matchy matchy wood furniture sets had their moment.
If the sofa came with a few matching throw pillows place those on nearby unmatched chairs.
Furniture stores and catalogs show matching wood furniture because they re selling those sets.
Of course the chairs and couch also pass my mix and match furniture test.
It s neutral which makes for a sound wall color choice because it works with many other colors that you might incorporate such as blue orange yellow white black etc.
Gray is a conservative color.
In a real room a skillful mix of different wood finishes looks far more stylish but the process isn t always intuitive.
To keep the look cohesive here are 11 tips for mixing wood finishes.
The designer tied in the yellow tan chairs by hanging yellow curtains across the room.
Large living room featuring gray walls and a gray couch along with a large area rug and a fireplace.
Whether it s done out of necessity or for an eclectic flair mixing and matching furniture pieces can bring a sense of style and cohesion to a room.
The fireplace mantle barn doors in living room are cherry colored as well as the dining room table which is close in proximity to the living room.
Sometimes you have simply no choice but to mix and match such as when your favorite furniture set is suddenly discontinued and you must replace one of the pieces.
The blues and yellows in the rug also tie the couch and chair together.
Mixing wood tones makes a room more inviting and effortless rather than calculated and expected says hannon.
The main rule is to pick pillows with colors and patterns that look good with one another and when paired with the furniture.
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.
But mixing different periods and styles can feel overwhelming if you ve never done it before.
Throw pillows offer one of the easiest ways to tie together the look of a room even if the sofa and armchairs don t match.
Quality sofas sturdy beds spacious dining tables but once this is done opportunity opens up to add smaller furniture pieces antiques objects and soft furnishings to complete.
Decorating a room with different furniture styles colors and patterns is fashionable and fresh but it can also be hard to pull off.