Content
- 1 A little about this type of wood
- 2 Colors and their combinations in the interior
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3 Room styles in Wenge
- 3.1 Classic
- 3.2 Modern design
- 3.3 Ethnic style
- 3.4 European and combined design
Before you start repairing or altering the kitchen, you must also decide on the color scheme of the interior. This is as important a decision as the choice of design. Moreover, the design itself must be in harmony with the color.
If we consider fashion trends, then the most popular at the moment are noble tones. These are often gray and metallic, but more often all shades of brown. Kitchens of wenge color, a rather rare and expensive tree, are in great demand.
Wenge kitchen.
A little about this type of wood
Wenge has many shades.
Trees of this species grow in West Africa, and are almost an endangered variety. Due to the massive logging for sale, the tree has become a protected object.
However, there is still a huge demand for wenge (see also article Wenge and bleached oak - a kitchen designed independently). This wood has a wide range of colors and shades, from light and golden to almost black. It is not subject to decay, is not afraid of pests and has a very hard structure.
The modern design of the kitchen in wenge color is distinguished by its sophistication and speaks of the good taste of the owners. Of course, fully made furniture and decoration will be very expensive, so not everyone can afford to use an array of such a rare breed.
Note! But veneer and its design of selective kitchen elements will cost many times cheaper. An even more profitable option can be considered not to use real wood, but only to imitate it. Elite colors or their combination will give the interior a special chic and respectable look.
Colors and their combinations in the interior
Dark wenge is best combined with light colors.
- Bright kitchen. Since more often the wenge tree has dark shades, it is impractical to use only one color or to allow its predominance. A lot of dark will visually reduce the space, and the atmosphere will be depressing. Light colors will not only expand the room, the structure of the tree, the natural pattern looks clearer in golden and beige options. The kitchen will appear more spacious and the ceiling will be higher. With well-placed lighting, a floating sensation will be created.
- The combination of colors in the interior of the wenge kitchen is very successful, where, by combining two or three shades, you will get an excellent result. Lovers of sharp contrasts will suit the lightest and darkest shades of wood. To get softer options, combine several shades that are not very different from each other.
- It is not necessary to purchase furniture only from this tree. It harmonizes very well with other species, such as birch, oak, maple, as well as exotic species such as olive or zebrano.
- An excellent solution would be to purchase the main furniture from wenge or its imitation, but to make the walls and ceiling in light colors. From white to pale pink or beige or golden. Then the noble color of the wood will be successfully emphasized. It is advisable to make the floor a little darker or lighter than the headset so that it does not merge with it.
Combination of dark and light wenge.
- The wood of this type has a huge variety of shades. Moreover, some of them can be attributed to warm, and some - to cold. Warm - brown, chocolate, with burgundy accents. These colors are best combined with similar ones, that is, warm. These are vanilla, pistachio, yellow, red, burgundy, orange, fuchsia. Cool wood options are purple and green accents. They are suitable for gray, all shades - from blue to ultramarine, raspberry, blackberry, kraplak, lilac and lavender.
- When in the end it seems to you that the whole kitchen looks cold and gloomy, bright accents will help out a lot. Stained glass, posters, photos or paintings on the walls will enliven the interior. Lighting also matters a lot.
Note! The color of the lighting effects can drastically change the setting. Therefore, in case the choice of the color of the objects seemed to you not entirely successful, accessories will help to fix everything.
Room styles in Wenge
Classic style.
From an endless variety of directions and fashionable design projects, it is possible to choose your own, the best option by watching videos or numerous photos posted on the Internet.
It is difficult to imagine what you will get in the end based on even the most colorful descriptions. At the very beginning of the design, decide which style you like best.
Classic
It has many varieties: from a fairly strict, to an overly pretentious, kitsch direction. Austere represents a moderate amount of beautiful details, but does not strike the eye by their enumeration.
The curved legs of the headset items and moderately decorated tables and cabinets will look great. The only thing that will have to be taken into account is the considerable cost of such furniture, because the processing of wenge is quite laborious.
Read also the article on Classic Kitchen Design.
Modern design
High tech.
Many have seen in the photo the most fashionable trend now - high-tech. This is a gentle combination of modernity and the absence of everything superfluous. It is this that has won the preferences of most users at the moment.
Everything is well thought out, to the smallest detail, and there is nothing superfluous. Nice details help to decorate this style - a vase of flowers, interesting decorations on the walls and masterfully thought out light.
High-tech kitchen - see here.
Ethnic style
It is worth starting with the fact that the tree is of African origin, so a wooden frame made of it will hardly look relevant. You can make the interior with your own hands, decorating it with masks and figurines brought from tourist trips.
You will surely surprise your guests not only with the prestige of the finish, but also with invented accessories.
European and combined design
Includes many, both separate and stacked together. Having listed all the countries in Europe, you will understand how many options you have.
Moreover, you can make a radical version, or you can combine several. The simplest instruction in this case is to stick to your taste and loyalty.
Combined is your own exclusive style. It will be either what you were advised and liked, or just your own personal project. It is best to involve professionals, friends or family members for this.
If you have made your choice in favor of an exotic and very original wenge wood, or even an imitation of it, do not be intimidated by the low price of the material. Because the result will surely delight you, surprise guests, and make friends think about creating something similar at home.
Contemporary style kitchens - see here.