4 Ways to Mix Wood Tones in Your Home

With so many different woods in our collection, we are often asked about the best way to mix wood tones in a room. The good news: there’s no wrong answer because there are lots of great ways to mix and match wood colors to achieve a modern, intentional look. 

How to Make Wood Tones Work Together

Here are four design ideas to show you how to combine wood colors in your own home. 

Design Idea #1: Mix

If you like an eclectic look, but still want everything to feel cohesive, the trick is to use each wood twice.  The result: an interesting, layered look that still feels pulled together. 

For instance, in this room, an Orlin table in reclaimed ash has its visual counterpart in the light-wood wall frames. It’s surrounded by walnut-finish Soren chairs (note the coordinating Emerson cabinet to the side). 

Design Idea #2: Match

This is an easy one. Matching all of the woods in your room creates a balanced feel and strong visual impact. 

This room has symmetry that sings on every level, from the white oak-finish Corbett table to the matching wood on the Gabriel chairs and Pren cabinets. Bonus points for the complementary deep-color upholstery and quartz cabinet tops. 

Design Idea #3: Mingle

Unique woods like reclaimed timber, spalted sugarberry or live edge slabs of cherry or walnut display a range of color. They act as a bridge between other light and dark woods in your room. With the mingle method, you can pull in different woods and stains that tie back to a “bridge” wood and everything will feel cohesive.  

In this example, our Chilton coffee table in spalted sugarberry brings together the other wood tones in the room. Note the white oak on the Ericson leather lounge chairs and the shell stain of the Moro cabinet.  

Design Idea #4: Make it up

Trees live happily together in the forest, and they can in your home too. Thanks to natural woods and stain colors, our wood furniture feels authentic and goes together without a lot of effort. They allow an eclectic mix of tones, from dark to light, to still provide a timeless, collected look. 

One of the best things about well-designed modern furniture is that the sleek, simple profiles go a long way to making each piece feel just right next to each other, allowing you to pick and choose woods that make you happy without worrying about how they’ll all look together. Want a double-check on a combo you have in mind? Find more tips here, plus just-for-you advice is always available from our free design services.