{"id":976,"date":"2023-06-06T09:16:44","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T14:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.roomandboard.com\/blog\/?p=976"},"modified":"2025-08-18T10:58:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T15:58:13","slug":"wood-changes-color-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roomandboard.com\/blog\/2023\/06\/wood-changes-color-time\/","title":{"rendered":"How Wood Changes Color Over Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We love using unstained solid wood in our furniture like American walnut, white oak, cherry and maple. The grain patterns and colors are so gorgeous we prefer a simple clear finish to highlight the natural beauty and protect the surface.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> One thing to be aware of when you add all-wood surfaces to your home, however, is that wood changes color over time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>How wood gets more beautiful with age\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Even after wood is harvested and turned into furniture, it continues to be a living, breathing material that responds to its environment just like a tree would in the forest. It expands and contracts with changes in humidity, and changes color over time as it\u2019s exposed to air and sunlight. Here are a few examples of how dramatic\u2014and beautiful\u2014these color changes can be.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>New vs. Aged Maple<\/h2>\n<p>Maple starts light and bright but evolves to a dark honey color. The drawers below show a brand new maple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roomandboard.com\/catalog\/office\/storage-cabinets\/linear-file-storage-cabinets\/751077?CHAR_751077_LINEAR_COLL_HDWR=NS&amp;CHAR_751077_LINEAR_COLL_BASE=NS&amp;CHAR_751077_LINEAR_COLL_WOOD=MP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Linear cabinet<\/a> versus a 10+ year old Linear cabinet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23050\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23050\" style=\"width: 728px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23050 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomandboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/mapleBA_728px.jpg\" alt=\"old maple drawers (top) and new maple drawer (bottom)\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roomandboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/mapleBA_728px.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.roomandboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/mapleBA_728px-475x356.jpg 475w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23050\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">old maple drawers (top) and new maple drawer (bottom)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>New vs. aged cherry<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> Like maple, cherry gets darker over time. Here\u2019s an example of a fresh-off-the-truck\u202fcherry bookcase\u202f(left) next to a cherry cabinet we\u2019ve had at our headquarters since the 90s. A little shocking, no? Check out more cherry pieces <a href=\"https:\/\/go.roomandboard.com\/daea1f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23049\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23049\" style=\"width: 728px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23049 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomandboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/cherryBA_728px.jpg\" alt=\"New cherry cabinet (left) and aged cherry cabinet (right)\" width=\"728\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roomandboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/cherryBA_728px.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.roomandboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/cherryBA_728px-475x313.jpg 475w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New cherry cabinet (left) and aged cherry cabinet (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>New vs. aged walnut<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">New walnut has a consistent dark-brown color but as it gets older, two changes occur. 1: Unlike maple and cherry, it gets lighter. 2: A rich honey color starts to come through the grain. You can see the difference between a new table (left) and a four-year-old table (right). See how we use walnut <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/go.roomandboard.com\/Q4hRaV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_23053\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23053\" style=\"width: 728px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt wp-image-23053 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomandboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/walnutBA_728px.jpg\" alt=\"New walnut table (left) and aged walnut table (right)\" width=\"728\" height=\"479\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roomandboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/walnutBA_728px.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.roomandboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/walnutBA_728px-475x313.jpg 475w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23053\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New walnut table (left) and aged walnut table (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2>New vs. aged white oak<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">White oak experiences very little color change over time\u2014its golden tones only grow slightly richer. Here\u2019s an example of a one-year-old Callan chair in white oak sitting on a decades-old white oak floor at our Washington DC store. Furniture with white oak options are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/go.roomandboard.com\/tX0y9U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_23054\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23054\" style=\"width: 728px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt wp-image-23054 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomandboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/white-oak-callan_feature-1.jpg\" alt=\"new white oak chair frame on old white oak floor\" width=\"728\" height=\"533\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roomandboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/white-oak-callan_feature-1.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.roomandboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/white-oak-callan_feature-1-475x348.jpg 475w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23054\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">new white oak chair frame on old white oak floor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Pro tip!<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Color changes tend to be the most dramatic in the first year\u2014even within the first few months. Here\u2019s a tip from our (unfortunate) experience: move items around on your new wood furniture so you don\u2019t get spots that are darker or lighter. For example, we put a lamp on this walnut end table a few years ago and then never moved it. Lesson learned. If this happens to you, don\u2019t panic\u2014because the color keeps changing, the contrast will even out with time.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_23052\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23052\" style=\"width: 728px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt wp-image-23052 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomandboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/protip_728px.jpg\" alt=\"Walnut coffee table with dark spot from lamp base protecting against sunlight\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roomandboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/protip_728px.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.roomandboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/protip_728px-475x356.jpg 475w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23052\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Walnut coffee table with dark spot from lamp base protecting against sunlight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u2019s handy to know what to expect as the wood changes color in your Room &amp; Board furniture, as well as how to best care for each piece. Check out our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/go.roomandboard.com\/yExFJN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">materials guide<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for more info on the elements that make up our modern pieces, plus check out our helpful <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/go.roomandboard.com\/2MT26L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">care guides<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> including our recommended <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/go.roomandboard.com\/b7v4b6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">wood care products<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The wood in your furniture transforms beautifully over the years. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":4433,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,4,51,9,8,6,11],"tags":[153,266,11018,492],"class_list":["post-976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bedroom","category-design-ideas","category-design-like-an-expert","category-dining-and-kitchen","category-living","category-modern-spaces","category-storage-and-entryway","tag-accent-tables","tag-dining-tables","tag-living-storage","tag-office-storage-organization"],"better_featured_image":{"id":4433,"alt_text":"Parsons table and Soren chairs","caption":"","description":"","media_type":"image","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1200,"file":"2015\/03\/Parsons_BANNER.jpg","sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"Parsons_BANNER-280x280.jpg","width":280,"height":280,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.roomandboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Parsons_BANNER-280x280.jpg"},"medium":{"file":"Parsons_BANNER-475x297.jpg","width":475,"height":297,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.roomandboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Parsons_BANNER-475x297.jpg"},"medium_large":{"file":"Parsons_BANNER-768x480.jpg","width":768,"height":480,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.roomandboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Parsons_BANNER-768x480.jpg"},"large":{"file":"Parsons_BANNER-1024x640.jpg","width":1024,"height":640,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.roomandboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Parsons_BANNER-1024x640.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1","keywords":[]}},"post":976,"source_url":"https:\/\/www.roomandboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Parsons_BANNER.jpg"},"acf":{"featured_image_override":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How Wood Changes Color Over Time - Room &amp; 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