How to use wenge color in the interior?

What is this color?

Like oak or walnut, wenge - a type of wood obtained from the African tree of the same name. Natural wood of this species has gained popularity not only due to its excellent dark tone and pronounced texture (brown with black veins looks very decorative), but also due to its properties.

The material is very dense, durable, shock-resistant. Not susceptible to bending, rotting, fungus and mold infestation. However, the difficult processing and the extremely low number of remaining trees make the natural material extremely expensive and practically inaccessible.

But manufacturers were able to adapt and today offer imitation of wenge shade in 2 versions:

• Lamination... Classic laminated particle board, covered with a film of a suitable color and texture.
• Paint... Natural wood of any other species is covered with a special paint, which makes it possible to achieve similarity with the original source.

Pictured color wenge in the kitchen

What are the shades of wenge?

Unlike the same oak, which is milky, bleached, rustic, clear, natural, antique, tobacco, the shade of wenge usually does not have additional names and is denoted by one word in catalogs. At the same time, from different manufacturers, the color of wenge looks different:

• Melinge... Deep dark brown with a cool undertone, which is achieved through gray blotches.
• Tsavo... Warm chocolate shade.
• Aruba... Saturated range, leaving in burgundy.
• Linum... The lightest tone with the finest veins.
• Magic... Neutral dark shade.

Treat the choice of wenge color in the interior responsibly: the options for combinations with other tones depend on the saturation and temperature.

What colors does it match?

Since wenge furniture is almost black, this difficult shade works in about the same way. Wenge is combined with almost the entire color palette.

The first contender in a pair of wenge shades - White color... The tones in contrast look bright, but restrained. You can use gray as an additional light shade. However, in the case of melting, the combination may become too faded - you will need to add bright accents.

Harmonious duets are obtained by mixing wenge color with light warm companions: beige, milky, sand... Most often, this combination is used when creating a classic interior with wenge, because is tested and working.

Concerning black, you should not overdo it: add small details to furniture in wenge color on a light background as much as possible.

In the photo, a combination with red

Should not be neglected and color range: wenge color in the interior looks equally good with pastel and bright colors. It is customary to combine cold meling with light blue, blue, green. Warm tsavo suits yellow, orange, red. Complex Aruba will play in a new way next to purple.

Applications

The use of wenge shade is extensive: most often furniture is made in wenge color, but it is also used in decorating walls, floors, ceilings, making accessories and even textiles.

Wenge color furniture

Wenge furniture in the interior is an indicator of status. Installed in any room - living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, nursery, hallway.

For the hall, coffee tables, walls, curbstones are made. In a kitchen, wenge can be either the whole set or part of it - the lower tier is made dark, the upper one is colored or light. Or they are used exclusively in the dining area: in the form of a table with chairs or a sofa.

Pictured is a classic milky brown kitchen

The bedroom can be arranged in a shade from floor to ceiling (wardrobe, bed, sideboards), or it can be used as an accent in a limited way. A freestanding chest of drawers, for example, draws attention to the desired area.

Interior items can be either 100% dark or mixed: for example, wenge cases, facades - light oak or maple. The combination of white gloss with dark wood looks modern.

Decor and accessories

Decorative elements will emphasize good taste, but will not draw the attention of guests. These can be mirrors, small coffee tables, picture frames. Carved partitions or screens, zoning the space, look no less impressive.

Curtains and other textiles

Of course, calling the fabric wenge is not entirely correct: this concept means the dark brown color of the textile.

The curtains are good on their own, but they look best in combination with cream, milky, olive, gray, blue shades. The same applies to pillows and rugs on the sofa - if they are all chocolate, the composition will turn out to be too bland.

Doors and windows

Wenge doors - a versatile option for different styles. IN classic, for example, beautiful relief canvases with bas-reliefs will be appropriate. In the modern - models with straight lines, clear forms, in minimalism - deaf.

Dark windows are a great alternative to conventional white glass panes. They look more expensive, go well with interior doors.

Stairs

The owners of country houses are faced with a difficult choice: what to make stairs? Regular wood is not always suitable, but dark African wood is more versatile. It looks equally good in combination with carved balusters and glass railings.

How does it look in decoration?

When carrying out major repairs and changing the flooring, many turn to the shade of wenge. Dark floor - a noble, aesthetic, although not very practical option.

But if a robot vacuum cleaner lives in your apartment or you do not mind cleaning once every couple of days, there should be no problems. Of all finishing materials, the easiest to care for is considered laminate, linoleum, quartz vinyl.

In the photo, the color of wenge in the decoration of the wall

In addition to wenge flooring in the interior, walls of this shade are often decorated with panels. The design looks good for bed or opposite sofa - as a basis for a TV with an audio system.

Floor and walls are not the only use for wenge color. Dark wood slats, for example, are often used to decorate the ceiling: the decor looks good on a white background.

In the kitchen, the tone is used for countertops and aprons. They can even be made in one color - there is a large selection of MDF panels on the market, decorated with the same film as the work surfaces.

What styles is it suitable for?

Unlike red woody shades such as beech, alder, cherry, almost ebony is more versatile. If the redhead is appropriate exclusively in classic decoration, then dark brown tones are suitable for modern trends.

Example: high tech. Surrounded by glass and metal, wenge looks appropriate, the main thing is to select interior items in a minimalist design.

Pure minimalism also chooses this from all types of wood: neutral, but not black, ideal for large surfaces.

When combining incongruous (fusion) individual chocolate items will easily find their place.

What does it look like in the interior?

We have already mentioned that wenge can be used absolutely in any room. But you should remember the rule: the abundance of dark details will make the compact space even smaller. So use with caution in small spaces and only in combination with a light palette.

Kitchen

Happy owners of large kitchens can afford a rich angular or u-shaped set with top cabinets, pencil cases, columns, island. The overabundance of deep tone is offset by light finishes and decor.

Important! For facades, you definitely need pens - thanks to them, there will be much less prints on the doors.

In the photo, a combination of wenge color with concrete

If the kitchen is less 10 square meters - you need to choose what is more important to you - visual space or dark furniture. To save free space, at least visually, only the bottom row of cabinets is made in wenge, or they are used pointwise: for a tabletop, chairs, a dining table.

Living room

With the hall, the rules are the same: in a large room, all furnishings can be in a dark tree, in small - only small details in the shade of wenge.

When choosing a TV console or a wall with many shelves and drawers, keep in mind: dust is perfectly visible on the surface and you will have to wipe it 2-3 times a week. Therefore, it is better to give preference to closed storage systems.

If you don't like the rich colors of the furniture, use a color on the floor or walls.

Bedroom

A few years ago, sleeping sets with the addition of a milky shade were popular. Today they look outdated, so if you want all the furniture in the same color and style, take a completely dark one. And to neutralize the bulkiness, choose a minimalistic design. Light walls and floors, white or cream decor, textiles will help make the atmosphere cozier.

Hallway

If the living room is the heart of the house, then the hallway is its face. The thing that is in any entrance group is a door. Its interior design can be anything: it is good if it is in harmony with the interior openings and is made in wenge.

The same furniture works best for the coffee front door. Built-in models will not look bulky, so it is better to customize the wardrobe according to the individual size.

Bathroom

The bathroom is the place where wenge is most appropriate! A dark cabinet, shelf or rack will perfectly fit into the environment of glossy sanitary ware and light tiles.

You should not delete wenge from the design, considering it outdated: just apply it in a modern interior in a new way.