
Despite the fact that progress is rapidly moving forward, people still try to choose natural materials for decorating rooms. The most popular is wood. It is used for the manufacture of furniture, doors, window frames, various accessories. It is used for decoration, creating decorative elements.
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Material Features
At the mention of wood in the interior of the first associations are mainly furniture and floor. So some houses are still being built entirely of wood. These are Russian, Swedish, Finnish English houses, chalet buildings.
This tree used to be associated with an old cottage, unreliable creaking floors or outdated interior. Modern designers have invented quite various techniques that allow the material to look great in any interior.
The abundance of wood always makes the interior natural, natural, luxurious. It can be successfully used in almost any interior style from extraordinary Japanese to modern hi-tech.
Quite a lot of it can be found in the interiors in the form of decor. It is successfully combined with other materials, for example, with:
- skin;
- metal;
- glass;
- a stone.
Tree in the interior
Consider the most popular wood trim options in different rooms. What styles will be appropriate and how beautiful to make it?
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Wood can make the interior of the kitchen cozy and original. Kitchens under the tree or decorated with natural material can be decorated in one of the presented styles:
- classical;
- country music;
- Romanesque;
- Scandinavian;
- modern;
- Gothic.
At the same time, wooden elements are not only kitchen set, accessories, but also wall, ceiling and floor decoration. The flooring is most often parquet or tile with wood imitation.
An overview of each style for the kitchen:
1Classic
2Country music
3Romanesque style
4Scandinavian style
Can be used in kitchens of all sizes. The palette must be chosen exceptionally light, with minor additions. black or dark blue. In a room dominated by white or light tone, there should be a lot of bright spots. On the walls are placed wallpaper or plasterWhen designing the ceiling, you must use wooden elements. All furniture in the kitchen should be made either from natural raw materials or from high-quality imitation. Lots of lighting, no curtains, live plants in pots are signs of Scandinavia.
5Modern
6Gothic
Natural material in the bathroom
Bathroom - a place with high humidity, constant temperature changes, complex microclimate. Therefore, when creating an interior in a bathroom, wood is not often used. Preference is given to the already annoying ceramic tile.
Properly prepared wood trim can be a wonderful decoration of the bathroom. Such a natural material can last for a long time. It remains to choose from such materials:
- Natural wood - the most expensive type of decoration. The block house, edged board of strong breeds, imitation of a bar belong to it. They have antiseptic impregnation and natural beauty of the picture.
- Wood panels - There are laminated panels and boards made from wood chips, which resemble wood in texture. They look no worse than natural wood. But they have better resistance to moisture.
- Ceramic tiles for wood - You can pick up the usual tiles in the new non-standard colors. The tile conveys the texture, color and pattern of natural wood.
Wood that is not suitable for bathroom material always looks bright and original in this room. It is not necessary to use natural materials to liven up the space. You can use multiple wood accents.
They may be:
- a wooden bathtub is an unusual item that requires special care;
- wooden floor for the bathroom - you can also choose a tile under the tree or choose natural wood. It requires simple care;
- wooden furniture - eco-style bedside tables and tables, rustic spa.
In the bedroom
Interior design for bedrooms using wood can make this room cozy and relaxing. When choosing a wooden finish for the bedroom you need to rely on the following criteria:
- high strength;
- resistance to moisture;
- the admissibility of further processing;
- good performance characteristics.
Natural raw materials are chosen for bedroom decor, as it meets all the listed criteria, it is environmentally friendly. Pine is considered an acceptable material for the price.
Bedroom Design Tips:
- For the visual expansion of the space you need to choose light shades of wood, which can be complemented by small bright accents.
- For a small bedroom furniture you need to choose the most simple, but functional. Do not clutter the space. Furniture should not occupy most of the room. Good options - this is a convertible sofa, a neat closet.
- Natural wood shades will serve as the perfect backdrop for other bright accents in the room.
- Wood with a matte finish looks very natural.
- Glossy lacquer products will eventually need to be updated.
When you create an eco-style in the bedroom, you can select the whole wall under the wooden trim. Usually it serves as a headboard. the beds. To do this, you can use economical design clapboard or buy luxury decorative panels.
With such a decoration will be in harmony with paintings, sculptures, light fixturesmatching the style of the room. If you make a wooden ceiling in the bedroom, then from such a venture you can take a lot of advantages:
- environmental friendliness;
- excellent noise and heat insulation;
- ability to hide various communications;
- beauty of appearance.
Living room
The design of any room begins with the selection of finishes. If you want to create an interior living room with the use of natural materials, without a tree it can not do.
For the floor, you can choose:
- deck board;
- massive board;
- parquet;
- laminate or linoleum with a pattern resembling the color and texture of wood.
With wooden quality furniture perfectly harmonizes fireplace. Therefore, in their own homes, where the space of the room is quite large, you can place an artificial stone fireplace.
The tree in the interior of the living room is associated primarily with the classic style. To convey this style you need to choose discreet colors. The style will suit both dark and light shades, natural materials and textiles. Wood is combined with heavy curtains for windows, natural materials for upholstery of high quality upholstered furniture.
Home-made or purchased accessories made of wood can decorate the interior of the living room. Low wooden table own production, chairs from raw wood, wooden frames for photos and the pictures will set the mood for such a living room.
Finishing loggias and balconies
Some apartment owners in high-rise buildings balcony - this is another pantry. There people put old unwanted trash, which is a pity to throw. Any balcony can be turned into a functional space that will cause admiration.
It is necessary to perform a high-quality wood finish to transform the space advantageously. Most often, the decoration of the balcony is carried out with wooden materials.
Consider a few worthwhile ideas:
Wood paneling is a noble, warm, natural material that is environmentally friendly. They can be divided into several classes depending on the number of knots.Lining has a locking connection on the principle of "groove-comb". Therefore, the finish is quick and easy.
Sheath balcony space can be PVC plates under the tree. They have excellent sound and heat insulation properties, are easy to install, have a smooth surface. In the upholstery is almost completely hidden seam.
MDF panels - with proper lighting on the balcony look no worse than natural wood. This is also an ecological material created from compressed woodworking wastes. MDF is suitable for plating heated or already warmed balconies, as it has low moisture resistance.
In the summer, you can place fresh flowers on such a wooden balcony, which are perfectly combined with the material.
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The traditional Russian bath is a completely wooden room. It consists of a waiting room, a special steam room and a separate room for the adoption of water procedures. Usually, all three rooms are trimmed with wood to imitate the horizontal laying of logs.
All other items in the interior are also wooden.
The following materials are used for finishing baths:
- lining from natural wood;
- special wood tile for bath rooms;
- imitation timber;
- blockhouse from slab;
- interlacing of a rod or beech.
When you make a dressing room, it is important to ensure that visitors to the sauna are comfortable and cozy. In this room should be warm. Therefore, it is necessary to use natural materials with good thermal conductivity. At the same time, materials must be resistant to moisture.
This room houses a table and simple chairs for enjoying tea. The walls are decorated with paintings, shelves. You can buy wicker furniture for the dressing room, which is well combined with wooden trim.
The last bathing room is characterized by high humidity. Therefore, it is necessary to select materials with high moisture resistance.
Since this room is usually combined with a steam room, then perhaps it makes sense to take natural wood. This room has good air circulation and therefore wood is suitable.
Wood finish
On the walls, the tree looks good and original in embodying the classic style. As finishing can be used:
- wooden panels;
- molding;
- threaded lining.
This setting does not fit any room. For example, in the bedroom or in the office, it can look pretentious, it will visually reduce the space and put pressure on the person. Textured wood panels of light shades are suitable for living rooms, childrenadult bedrooms.
For the flooring is used natural wood flooring or laminate. Such coverage will cost the owner of an apartment or house is not cheap. But at the same time the price corresponds to the quality.
An alternative to this coating can be linoleum with an imitation of the image of wooden plates. Among the species you can even find those that are similar in texture to a real tree.
For the decoration of the walls one of two types of wood is selected:
- leafy;
- coniferous.
Hardwood fits for ordinary rooms with good ventilation where people live. Conifer it is better to choose for finishing rooms with high humidity: baths, bathrooms.
Types of trees
When choosing furniture for different rooms, you need to pay attention to the tree species of which they are made:
- Oak - is in the category of the most expensive materials. It has noble shades, good structure, resistant to moisture. Used for the manufacture of furniture for bedrooms.
- Pine - the coniferous furniture belongs to the economy class. Its strength is average. Strong mechanical effects, it can not withstand. Pine trees are most often purchased children's furniture. The material lends itself well to tinting, has a beautiful pattern.
- Hevea is in the category of the cheapest materials. However, in its properties it is not inferior to oak.
- Beech - a very popular material among manufacturers of modern furniture. It has a slightly pink tint, easy to process. By nature, it is plastic and durable. All these positive qualities in combination with an affordable price make beech the most acceptable variety.
- Alder It has a very beautiful shade, pleasant texture. This breed is naturally silky.
- Birch tree different hardness, durability. This is another available raw material. By its mechanical characteristics, birch is equal to beech. It is well painted, suitable for the production of veneer.
- Nut refers to the solid varieties of timber, has a wide range of shades. Above all, valued black walnut. This tree is decorated with some details or elite objects.
Wallpaper
Nature lovers will appreciate wood wallpaper. This material can be made of veneer, cork, natural material.
Wooden wallpaper called special panels of small plates. During installation, they easily fit together, creating a full-fledged natural pattern. The connection takes place with the help of the tongue and groove system. For these wallpapers do not need to pre-prepare the wall, enough of the standard finish. Doing the placement of wallpaper on the wall is also very simple without outside help.
Wallpapers are made from different tree species that differ in texture, patterns, colors. The most popular are wallpaper of pine and spruce.
One of the most expensive varieties of such wallpapers are panels from the African Abash tree.
Wood wallpaper is divided into several categories:
- Extra - paintings, devoid of knots and defects.
- "A" - the presence of a small number of knots is acceptable
- “B” - on the surface a significant amount of knots.
Such wooden products for decorating walls have many advantages:
- ecological safety - the material does not emit harmful substances, toxins into the room atmosphere;
- the creation of a solid surface - the principle of “thorn-groove” connection makes the coating smooth and even;
- a wide range of models - depending on the breed, color, processing method, natural pattern;
- good sound and heat insulation. Even the thinnest veneer or cork wallpapers provide good insulation performance.
A completely different appearance can be created with each type of laying of the plates:
- diagonal;
- upright;
- horizontal.
Wood and brick
Wood will always be combined in the interior with other natural materials, including stone. Usually used for exterior brick is actively used for decorating the walls inside the room. The combination of wood and brick is a characteristic feature of style. Loft.
This interesting and attractive style is rapidly gaining popularity. From English, the word loft translates as "attic." The style involves the use of a minimum number of partitions and the maximum release of space.. Most often such facilities are duplex and suitable for creative people.
The concept of style is a combination of a variety of architectural solutions. It combines outdated brickwork with various communications that are visible, or naked ventilation system.
Complement the old days:
- modern metallic materials;
- abundance mirrors;
- functional technique.
Furniture for Loft style is chosen mainly wooden, strict, without unnecessary details and decorations. Its main function is the storage of things. An additional task is the division of space.
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For connoisseurs of the appearance of the tree invented an alternative material. It is a ceramic tile under the tree. It has the appearance of natural wood, but at the same time it has the best operational capabilities.
For example, in the bathroom it is not always possible to place a wooden floor. After all, it is subject to the spread of mold and dampness on it. But ceramic tiles such difficulties will not be terrible.
Advantages of ceramic tiles:
- decorative effect, high aesthetics;
- durability and high strength;
- the preservation of the appearance throughout the lifetime;
- resistance to small temperature differences;
- resistance to moisture;
- reduced hygroscopicity;
- resistance to aggressive chemicals;
- the ability to replace individual tiles due to mechanical damage;
- convenience and ease of care;
- optimum ratio of quality and price.
Properly laid tile will protect the floor from the spread of fungus, mold and water flow.
Ceramic wood imitation tiles are most often used in kitchens, bathrooms and toilets, rarely in dining rooms and living rooms. Recently there has been a tendency to lay wood imitation tiles on the floor in the hallway, hallway, lobby or attic.
Among the various floor coverings, you can select products as close as possible to the natural wood. During operation, the tile will not absorb odors, will be able to withstand significant loads and will not sink. Such floors have fire safety, are not subject to rotting and look no worse than real wood.
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Wood is the most common material for the manufacture of interior doors. It goes well with glass. Therefore, the finished products look in the form of a complete sheet or have glass inserts.
Quality doors are made from:
- mahogany;
- beech wood;
- oak;
- birch;
- pines;
- merbau;
- sweet cherries
Their outstanding qualities are durability and environmental friendliness. Wooden doors perfectly isolate heat and sound.
In order for wooden doors to serve for a long time, when choosing interior products, you need to pay attention to such moments:
- manufacturer - you need to buy any items from trusted manufacturers.For doors, it is important that the wood is properly and properly processed;
- wood quality - good wooden doors devoid of irregularities and cracks;
- door coating - the surface of the canvas should be smooth, as the varnish is applied in several layers, and then sanding is carried out;
- If glass inserts are provided in the door, it is important to choose shock-resistant glass. When mechanically acting, the glazing should not crumble into small fragments.
Wooden interior doors are of the following types:
- with a porch;
- without a porch;
- single leaf and bivalve;
- smooth;
- with one and two panels;
- symmetrical and asymmetrical;
- doors made of solid wood, MDF or veneer.
Wooden furniture
It is impossible to imagine any interior without the presence of wood in it. If this is not a finish, then any pieces of furniture, doors, window frames.
In the budget design is not used natural wood, and its imitation. In the middle price category are also not a solid sheet of tree species, and waste wood. Wood furniture has the following advantages:
- ecological purity - do not emit toxic and harmful substances into the air. May produce a pleasant aroma, highlighting the essential oils and resins, which have a positive effect on the human body;
- durability and strength - wooden products have high resistance to mechanical damage. Quality furnishings can survive several generations of people;
- simplicity and high speed of repair;
- comfortable use - modern pieces of wood furniture are ergonomic. They are made taking into account features of a constitution of the person.
- a large selection of various stylistic and design solutions - you can find wooden furniture of any style, type, size, color and texture;
- wooden furniture is always presentable and rich.
Furniture can be made:
- from soft tree species: aspen, linden, poplar, chestnut, cedar, spruce, pine, juniper;
- from hardwoods: apple, ash, walnut, sycamore, maple, birch, beech, larch, oak, elm, mountain ash;
- very hard rocks: pistachio tree, iron birch, hornbeam, acacia, yew.
The most expensive and wear-resistant furniture is considered to be of the hardest rocks.
Using wood always helps to transform the look of a room. Natural breeds make a person closer to nature, provide ecological cleanliness in the room. Wood can always be successfully entered into the interior when combined with plaster, leather, brick, stone or expensive textiles.
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