11 Apr 8 Brilliant Ways to Use Wood Accents in Your Home’s Interiors
Using wood accents in your home interiors adds charm and a unique aesthetic. Whether it’s a wood accent wall, a ceiling beam, or repurposed trim, wood accents lend themselves to different kinds of interior styles. No matter what look you’re going for, wood accents can enhance your interior aesthetic.
You may wonder exactly what constitutes wood accents in your home’s interior. Wood accents are considered interior design features that use wood panels, planks, or molding to create visual interest or add texture. The primary function of these design highlights is to draw visual interest to a specific area of your home’s interior. You may find wood accents around a fireplace, or mounted TV. This design element may also be used to denote an area of a room for a specific purpose, such as a breakfast nook.
Materials for Wood Accents in Your Home’s Interior
Depending on the type of accent you could use custom-made wood panels or prefabricated. Wood planks lend themselves to your creativity when designing an accent wall. You can create unique or more intricate designs beyond the shiplap. Herringbone, vertical, horizontal, and geometric designs add a touch of interest, texture, and even whimsy to an accent wall. You can also incorporate wood molding to frame the wall or area. You’re only limited by your imagination.
8 Brilliant Ways to Use Wood Accents
Wood accents add visual appeal and a personal aesthetic to your home’s interior. Here, we offer 7 brilliant ways you can add wood as a design element in your home.
1. Wall Partitions
Using wood to define spaces is quite useful in homes with an open floor plan. These partitions act as dividers in otherwise undivided rooms. They offer a sense of privacy without the addition of traditional walls. But they are as stylish as they are functional. Use wood to embrace a rustic charm aesthetic, farmhouse style, stately and elegant, or sleek and modern.
2. Built-In Bookshelves Wood Accents
Use wood to create a dramatic floor-to-ceiling bookshelf for visual appeal. These bookshelves can be customized to your space so as not to overwhelm the room. You can also use this same idea for a built-in entertainment center, storage in a mudroom or utility area, or accent in your foyer.
3. Wooden Ceilings
Wooden panels or beams add warmth and richness to your home’s interior. They create an inviting environment and a welcoming atmosphere. Whether you opt for a fully paneled ceiling or wood beams you can adapt the visual element to suit your style. Modern, rustic, elegant, or farmhouse wood accents are a definite bonus.
4. Wood Accents as Custom Seating
Custom benches in the foyer, beneath a picture window, in an alcove, on a landing, or tucked into a breakfast nook are as beautiful as they are functional. The beauty of this type of custom seating is that you can build them to suit any area, whether a dining space or a simple place to get away with a good book.
5. Custom Desk
A custom desk with a tailored fit is a great addition to your home’s interior. This type of desk suits a homework area, kitchen corner, crafting spot, or home office. Their functionality is only outshone by their beauty. Be sure to go with a stylish wood such as pecan, maple or oak. Your custom desk is a piece of furniture after all.
6. Custom Side Tables
Side tables are a versatile asset to your home’s interior. This wood accent piece is bigger than a shelf and more than a convenient spot to set down your coffee. Though small a custom wood accent side table can have a big impact. Custom side tables enhance the aesthetic of a room and lend themselves to display decorative accessories. If you have a small foyer consider a custom side table to increase visual appeal without taking up too much space.
7. Custom Kitchen Island
A custom wood kitchen island is as stunning as it is versatile. It’s the visual centerpiece of your kitchen and draws guests in when you gather. For homes without a formal dining room, a gorgeous custom island fills the void. And there are so many ways to customize. Create seating, storage, a wine rack, or a cooler as part of your custom kitchen island. The extra prep space is always appreciated by home chefs.
8. The Wooden Accent Wall
Okay, so wooden accent walls seem to be everywhere these days. From HGTV to every design magazine it seems accent walls are definitely on trend. And with good reason. You can enhance any room with wood accent walls. Finished planks, reclaimed wood, shiplap, beadboard, and more provide interest, and style and create a visual impact that’s unique to your home.
Let Us Help With Your Wood Accents
Wood accents in your home’s interiors create an ambiance all your own. For more on how you can use this design element to enhance your home please contact Seiffert Building Supplies.
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