A combination of honey oak and American walnut. Italian walnut in a modern interior

Italian walnut is one of the most beautiful colors for furniture. It is not very popular in Europe, but in Russia furniture made from this wood is very popular. True, the purchase of such furniture often raises the question: what to combine it with, what kind of floor, walls and doors to make. Today we will find answers to these questions.

Let's start with the floor. What floor color goes with Italian walnut furniture?

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Shades of walnut in furniture

Italian walnut has a dark red color, very rich and dense. - from reddish-yellowish-brown, as in photo 1, to dark dark red with redness (photo 2).

For all shades it is better to choose a light floor, as in photo 2.

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Golden varieties of wood are ideal for furniture made from this type of wood - light oak, birch, light acacia, light alder, ash, maple. Photo 2 is an excellent option. The light oak provides contrast, the furniture stands out beautifully against the floor, and the rich (albeit light) color of the floor helps it play nicely.

Floor and doors

In addition to golden varieties of wood, neutral shades of bleached oak are also suitable - gray, without green and blue, as well as sand and beige colors.

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Compare the photo above with photo 3. Here the same color with red was chosen for the floor as for the furniture. And if coffee table If it didn’t stand on the carpet, it would merge with the floor and all the play of shades would be lost.

This would also happen if the floor were not auburn, but simply dark - wenge, chocolate, bog oak, kokua, etc. A dark floor dulls the color of the walnut, greatly reduces the play of color, and you end up with just dark furniture on a dark background.

In addition to dark varieties of wood, furniture made from Italian walnut is not suitable for floors in red and pinkish shades - larch, cherry, beech, apple, makore, anegri, merbau. The colors of the floor and furniture are too similar, there is no contrast, they do not complement each other. Yes, the floor is lighter than the furniture, but the overall impression is still blurry and indistinct.

Same with color doors Italian walnut. They go well with a dark floor, but well with a light golden floor. However, there is an exception - the same floor is also suitable for doors made of this material. True, then the interior becomes a lot of red or reddish, so it will need to be saturated with light, warm colors.

Walnut wall color for furniture

Let's now move on to the color of the walls - what should they be made of if the floor, doors or furniture are made of this noble wood?

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Italian walnut is a very demanding color; there are few good combinations with it. The best partner for him is light yellow. This is the perfect combination.

All light yellow shades are great: vanilla, color butter, light straw, light ocher, classic creamy yellow, as in photo 4.

If you have walnut furniture and a darkened room (with a balcony or on the north side), then a light yellow color for the walls is the best option.

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Kitchen color walnut

The same applies to kitchens. Kitchens made from it most often have a classic or country design, which goes well with all yellow shades, including the most saturated ones. This kitchen looks very cozy, cheerful, and for residents of northern cities it is simply a salvation.

Since we're talking about kitchens, let's look at countertops. For a kitchen made of Italian walnut, it is better to choose a light countertop in a neutral color: sand, gray, white marble, creamy, milky white, coffee or beige.

Saturated and bright colors for the countertop are not very suitable for a kitchen of this texture. Italian walnut is a very self-sufficient color and does not like competitors.

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More about walls

Let's return to the color of the walls. A second great combination for Italian walnut furniture, doors or flooring is a light green color.

Green color is generally a classic partner of red color, and almost all shades of green are suitable for Italian walnut - from soft light green to bright herbal.

Apple green, pistachio, olive, lime, chartreuse, mint, moss are ideal partners in terms of color selection.

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The darker the wood and the more of it, the lighter the color of the walls should be if you do not want to darken the interior. Compare photo 7 and photo 8. Delicate green shades set off his rich auburn color better than thick ones.

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Calmer interiors are obtained if you combine all neutral shades with Italian walnut furniture - sand, khaki, beige, cream, cappuccino and other light neutral colors. This classic solution, there will be no problems with it other than predictability - but you can always add accessories in rich colors.

Selection of colors and accessories

Please note that walnut loves carpets. This is because furniture in this color most often has classic design, but we will return to this later.

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Another good partner for him is gray. In general, all red and orange shades go well with gray, and Italian walnut is no exception. Light gray walls are still rare here, so you can be original. Please note that with gray walls Italian walnut looks much stricter than with light yellow ones.

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This severity has its own charm. Italian walnut is a temperamental color, very warm and thick, and cooling it down slightly with gray walls is quite good. But – it’s important – only slightly. It doesn't go well with cool colors.

Cool colors conflict with it, as you can see - neither the walls nor significant accessories such as curtains or bedspreads should be cold colors if the room has floors, furniture or doors made of Italian walnut.

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In addition to all the cool colors, the following do not go well with Italian walnut: peach, caramel, all shades of pink, all catchy and bright colors. At all best combinations- colors of the autumn palette. Sweet colors are also suitable, but it doesn’t work well with other palettes. Now a little about accessories.

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Good colors for accessories are green and orange. In photo 13 you can see how well orange oranges and green bottles complement the Italian walnut kitchen with yellow walls. In general, the triad “Italian walnut + yellow + green” is very good combination. Please note that the pink capes on the chairs stand out from the overall picture.

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Shades of red are considered a good combination, but it is important to use them in moderation. In photo 14 you see that nice interior became too “red” with red curtains. And in photo 15, only one red accessory was added - and it looks much better. It is important that red accessories are not placed directly on furniture made of this material.

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The worst combinations for Italian walnut furniture are dark chocolate, cocoa, and purple. Photo 16 is an excellent anti-example. The red-brown table against the background of the dark floor and dark curtains simply faded away, we see a completely ordinary color.

So, choosing colors for the walls, upholstered furniture, carpet, curtains, remember that for Italian walnut good partners- This light colors, showing the complexity and play of its shades. Dark, very dull or, conversely, bright and catchy colors will ruin the entire interior.

Finally, another difficult question. If there is part of the furniture in the room made of this material, what color should I choose for the other part? For example, the chest of drawers and wardrobe are Italian walnut, which dining set should I choose?

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As you have already seen in all the photos of this article, furniture made of Italian walnut is best suited to furniture made of the same wood. This, again, is a self-sufficient color. But if some of the furniture still needs to be in a different color, choose from the same varieties that are suitable for the floor - all golden colors + gray bleached oak.

Italian walnut is the color of classic or retro furniture. IN modern furniture he loses badly - classic carved design reveals the richness of its shades much better. It is a complex color, and as with other dark colors, you need to work with it carefully.

If your Italian nut has more Brown color, then you can relax a little. But the more pronounced the red or red tint, the more relevant the rules that I told you about in this article.

I hope you found this article helpful. Thank you!

IN modern life, we often have to deal with repair or restoration work. In this case, difficulties arise when selecting interior doors. Most of the doubts are associated with the choice of their shades.

This point often causes difficulties. If you cannot choose the right tone for the door, then turn your attention to the walnut color, namely to any of its shades. Door leaves in this color perfectly complement the interior of any room.

In this case, it does not matter at all what design is visible here. Such tones in the interior can transform the space. Among the abundance of shades experienced designers highlight Italian walnut. Using this tone, door panels and furniture are decorated using walnut tones. Walnut door color is an excellent solution for residential premises or offices.

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American walnut color

Properties of wood

Nut

This type of material belongs to deciduous wood. He becomes one of the best. Doors and furniture are made from it. In addition, the element has a pronounced structure, as well as rich hue. It does not require an abundance of varnish. First of all, this is due to the following properties of this tree species:

• Light weight. Furniture or door panels made from this material do not have much weight compared to other types of wood.
• Along with low weight indicators, strength stands out clearly.
• One of the qualities of this type of wood, such as flexibility, allows you to make furniture of various shapes.

Also, along with the mentioned advantages, Italian walnut is distinguished by the presence of a contrasting rich pattern, which looks amazing against a light background. In addition, this type of wood is easy to process. This is a definite plus when choosing the source material for the production of furniture, door panels, and other building materials. The saturation and contrast of color makes the demand for products colossal.

Dark color
Color Contrast
Pronounced structure

Attention! Walnut tone, like any other color, must be combined so that other shades present in the room do not make the door leaf or furniture, for example, made of dark walnut, stand out as a bright spot.

Read also:- advantages and disadvantages of color scheme

Shade combinations

Composing cozy and comfortable interior In a living space, it is important to achieve a harmonious atmosphere. Therefore, it is important to combine walnut wood tones for doors or furniture with other objects in the room:

1. The interior door and floor should not merge into the overall composition. It is important to use a shade of different tones. So, for example, when using Italian dark walnut to decorate furniture or doors, the flooring is selected in a light color. The following are perfect for its execution: birch, ash, maple, light alder. Also, the door, which has an Italian walnut shade, harmonizes perfectly with bleached oak. When composing the interior of a room, they use a coating similar to the shade of the door, but several tones lighter. In this case, it is not recommended to use Italian walnut color to decorate furniture. When using a door of this color, experienced designers do not recommend making the floor dark; there is a risk of creating a gloomy atmosphere in the room.
2. Next, you should pay attention to the shade of the color of the walls. If you are using a door or furniture with Italian walnut color, it is better to use light colors. An excellent solution for creating a comfortable interior would be to choose a light green color and its shades. Provided that Italian dark walnut is used. In this case, you will get a pleasant, harmonious atmosphere in the room. Tones such as light yellow or beige fit well. Also, Italian walnut harmonizes with the gray shade of color.
3. Along with the listed combinations, it is worth paying attention to the furniture. There is not always a desire to decorate the interior of a room where the colors match. Some designers believe that using Italian walnut for door and furniture design is tasteless and is a clear irritant. For decoration furniture set, it is recommended to use the following colors: purple, pink, peach, colors with hints of cocoa and others bright shades. If a light walnut shade is used for an interior door, then the furniture should have a dark walnut color.

Attention! The harmonious choice of color is often up to you, since everyone has different tastes. Often when independent design For the interior, only walnut tones are used, with different shades.

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Indoor design using walnut color
Walnut as the main color

Italian walnut color to complete the design

Furniture and interior doors are the final notes in the formation of the interior in a residential space. These items are usually purchased at last stages repair work. Almost any door can be selected. There may be either a blank walnut-colored panel or a door with additional decorative elements.

In addition, the installation of glass inserts is allowed. Frosted glass elements of light or pure white color fit better into the structure of the walnut background. Here you can use both straight and rounded inserts.

The walnut-colored door with geometric glass cutouts looks particularly luxurious. As for solid walnut-colored canvases, they are more often present in non-residential premises, since products without decoration do not look as nice as a door with additional decorative moments.

Solid doors with walnut shade
Glass inserts
Geometric glass inserts

Using walnut color for different interiors

As a rule, walnut tone is applicable in almost all modern design solutions. Attention should be paid to common interiors for residential premises:

• Classic interior. This design is considered the most common today. Here it is advisable to use gentle, pleasant tones. An interior door and walnut-colored furniture in light colors are suitable for its implementation. As for the door leaf, it is allowed to use a dark walnut shade with additional decorative elements. The canvas can be either a traditional rectangular shape or made in the form of an arch. Acceptable use decorative elements in the form of threads or glass inserts.

Classic style
Execution style: modern
Doors and furniture in walnut color

Attention! Using walnut color as the main tone for doors and furniture in classic style, it is not recommended to resort to it dark shades colors.

• The style of decoration of the premises is modern. There are more rounded and curved shapes here, which is why it is recommended to choose walnut-colored furniture and doors with additional geometric inserts. Canvases with shades of Milanese walnut fit perfectly into the design of the premises. The interior doorway itself can be made either in a traditional rectangular shape or in the form of a small rounded arch with twisted glass inserts.

Products in the form of a portal Interior doors- dark color
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To complete the conversation about such a shade as walnut, it is worth saying that its use will significantly save your finances, and the rich color structure will help you avoid a long search the best option. Since such deciduous wood is noticeably cheaper than its direct competitors. American walnut as a shade interior fabric It is not used as often, since this shade is more suitable for covering the floor.

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Interior doors with Italian walnut finish are most often chosen by connoisseurs of the wealth and sophistication of the classical canons that originated in Italy.

The capital of world design and style encourages you to enjoy life by surrounding yourself with beautiful and ergonomic things. This also applies to interior structures made in the best traditions of Italian craftsmen.

What you need to know about Italian walnut doors

Objects and things created from Italian walnut are the postulates of wooden art, embodied in reality. Designers who create Italian doors keep up with the times, but do not abandon centuries-old traditions in decorating interior items. Murano glass and bronze handles on door leaves coupled with a deep shade of brown fit perfectly into a modern classic interior, striking in luxury and elegance.

Italian walnut doors look very good in the Empire interior style, but slightly modified. Empire style is characterized by a large amount of mahogany, but due to the “plasticity” of many design directions, the style has undergone some changes. So the French variety of empire style, combined with the imitation of various curlicues and monograms on interior designs using Italian walnut it looks very good.

The Italian walnut door is quite popular in eco-style and modern, which is not surprising, because this color looks great in combination with universal achromatic colors (white and gray) and natural natural shades be it in a photo or in life.

Rustic country style often uses walnut wood from Italy to decorate not only door structures, but also furniture groups: kitchen facades, wardrobes in the bedroom, tables and chairs in the living room. True, in order to prevent the abundance of reddish-red surfaces from hurting the eyes, designers recommend diluting it light colors in the finishing of wallpaper, floors and ceilings.

Also, using a walnut tone in the decoration of door structures and floors, it is necessary to select light interior details to dilute the main palette of reddish wood. This could be a carpet or white, creamy beige furniture.

Doors decorated in this color palette require appropriate design in the interior. Here you need to choose the right shade to match color scheme furniture, flooring, finishing the entire room from floor to ceiling. To do this, you should understand the basic techniques for using Italian walnut indoors, its special characteristics and the nuances of the most successful combinations with the rest color palette interior

A little about wood

Walnut wood, used for the production of interior doors and various pieces of furniture, is a valuable material. It is produced by small enterprises, more focused on small production capacities.

Due to the high cost of wood, veneer is most often used for the production of interior doors. To obtain the most “rich” veneer patterns, the lower parts of pear-shaped tree trunks are used.

Italian walnut has a redder hue compared to other types of walnut wood. He also has more complex pattern and texture. With tangential cutting, the wood pattern is most similar to spirals and lace, and with radial cutting, it looks like stripes.

Walnut wood has good density from 400 to 700 kg/cu.m. meter. At the same time, it lends itself perfectly to processing and polishing.

Types of Doors with Italian Walnut Finish

Italian walnut wood is found not only in apartments, but also office premises, hotels and other premises where you need to create a cozy and beautiful space.

Let's look at four options for how doors with Italian walnut color can be made.

• The first type is doors made of solid walnut, this is very expensive pleasure for connoisseurs of everything natural in the interior;
• The second type is designs with wooden frame, covered with MDF panels and having a thin layer of walnut veneer applied;
• Third type - economical option, these are doors made of fibreboard (Fiberboard), covered with a layer of polymer film that imitates Italian wood;
• The fourth type is doors made of cheap wood, simply painted walnut.

Simple doors with lamination in Italian walnut color.

Combination of Italian walnut doors with floors and walls

Natural floor coverings made of bleached oak, ash, maple or birch work well with walnut-colored doors. The contrast of light and dark helps the walnut sparkle with colors against the background of the floor.

Neutral tones of gray, sand or beige harmonize with reddish brown. This means that laminate or parquet with an “oak” finish will look perfect in combination with doors made of Italian wood.

In combination with a dark floor, the walnut color loses its attractiveness and becomes gray and faded. Floors made of larch, apple trees, beech planks, etc. are not suitable for door structures made of Italian wood.

Combination with walls

Now let's look at how the color of this door matches the walls. Since Italian walnut belongs to the warm color range, its natural environment is the color of earth, sun and greenery.

The colors of coastal yellow sand, wheat ears and straw yellow, as well as champagne and vanilla colors in combination with brown will create a beautiful, sunny mood in room.

Beige and golden colors are favorites for combining nutty tones with shades of yellow. In addition, take a closer look at classic neutral colors - cappuccino, cream, milk, khaki and others. All of them do not draw attention to themselves, but allow the walnut color to play with colors. If the interior with them seems boring to you, add a few bright accessories in warm colors.

An excellent combination with walnut color occurs when the walls are painted or covered with wallpaper in green, grassy shades.

Green color is a good companion to light brown, reddish tones, and the color of a door coated with Italian walnut is no exception. Such combinations look good together, as you can see from the photo in our article.

The color of green apples, pistachio, light green, olive green, lime and other shades will make the nut tone juicy and rich.
Works here important rule: if the walnut is a darker shade, then the walls should be light so as not to make the room look like a dark hole.

More formal look door designs with walnut color will be purchased in combination with light gray walls. This combination would be more appropriate in an office setting than at home. But you can also use this combination in your apartment if you add a little orange accessories.
It is better not to use cool colors with walnut wood, as the latter will simply be out of place. This applies not only to walls, but also to accessories such as curtains or bedspreads, and various upholstered furniture.

The combination of nutty with sweet flowers, such as chocolate ice cream, cinnamon, caramel, coffee with milk, peanuts, butter will add softness and airiness to the interior.

Design and finishing of doors with walnut color

Italian wood can look harmonious both on solid door panels and on partially glazed ones. Can be used as carvings, and smooth canvases.

Glass inserts and stained-glass windows made of white glass look especially beautiful on structures with walnut trim. The accessories include gold handles and hinges. Steel handles and hinges will be dissonant with general style doors.

Walnut is increasingly used in the finishing of facades and the manufacture of cabinet furniture. This type of wood is most popular among domestic designers, who speak with genuine admiration of Italian walnut in interior design. Walnut attracts with the beauty of its pattern and wide range of colors, which allows it to be used to create a wide variety of pieces of furniture.

Such wood is in great demand in the manufacture of furniture for furnishing an office, bedroom, kitchen and living room. However, choosing walnut often makes it difficult to independently select other interior components. This is explained by the fact that walnut is a self-sufficient material that requires serious attention to the choice of companion items. For good combination different breeds wood and colors in the interior, you need to familiarize yourself with some rules.

The most popular types of nuts:

1. Italian. Has a dark red color;
2. English. It is characterized by a light honey tone.

Due to large quantity veins on the surface of the wood, this material looks voluminous and textured.

Basic tips for choosing decor for walnut furniture

• The following colors are traditionally selected for walnut wood: light green, green, vanilla, cornflower blue, yellow or khaki;
• Walls, flooring and the doors should be as light as possible than walnut interior items;
• Walnut loves warm shades in everything. This applies to even the smallest accessories that are present in the room.

Walnut in the bedroom interior

Walnut wood makes truly majestic and luxurious bedrooms. Such furniture is often decorated with gilding, intricate carvings and reliefs, but minimalist walnut interior items look no less worthy. The texture of this wood is pleasant to look at even with smooth furniture surfaces. Walnut furniture does not require a large number of additional decorative details, since it serves as a full-fledged decoration in the interior.

Fans of minimalism often place in their bedroom only a few of the most necessary options for walnut furniture (a simple wardrobe, a bed and bedside tables).

To emphasize the elegance of a walnut bed, it is enough to get an expensive beige bed linen set.

Materials for finishing the room in which such furniture is planned to be placed should always be lighter than walnut. This rule is also relevant when choosing curtains. According to many designers, olive curtains are perfect option for a bedroom with walnut furniture.

Walnut in the interior of a bedroom can be either dominant or a local inclusion, but in any case, natural wood provides the most comfortable and cozy environment for household members. In a walnut bedroom it is much easier to find the peace that each of us so needs after a busy workday.

Furnishing a bedroom with dark walnut is possible only if the room is spacious and has enough light. Furniture made from dark wood looks great in a bedroom where there is... high ceilings And big windows. The brighter the room, the higher the likelihood that walnut furniture will organically fit into the overall decor.

If your bedroom has nothing in common with the above conditions, it is better to abandon the idea of ​​purchasing such furniture. Dark furniture in a poorly lit and cramped room it will look too bulky and inorganic. Agree, such an atmosphere does not set you up for rest and relaxation.

When decorating a bedroom, wall panels made of walnut wood are very popular. They can be placed behind the head of the bed, thereby creating a comfortable sleeping environment. The atmosphere in such a room contributes not only to healthy, complete rest, but also to a joyful awakening in the morning. This one is natural finishing material as if created for those who want to make their bedroom cozy and unique.

Interior items in dark chocolate shades are especially beautiful, but their quantity should be moderate so as not to overload the room. Furniture of this color must be placed against a background of pure white or pastel color walls An interesting highlight in the bedroom decor will be dressing table, a set of bedside tables or a dark chocolate desk.

It is noteworthy that when decorating a bedroom, designers use not only natural wood nut, but also its imitation.

The most popular pieces of walnut furniture for a children's room:

• Cribs and cradles;
• Bunk beds;
• Book shelves;
• Cabinets;
• Cabinets.

What goes with walnut-colored furniture?

Walnut and other woods

In the interior of any room you can use the classic combination of walnut with ash, light acacia, maple, birch, light oak and light alder. In some cases, it is permissible to match walnut furniture with other interior items made of bleached oak.

Walnut furniture always dominates the overall decor of the bedroom. It is she who serves as a contrast against the background of a simple light furniture from other types of wood.

What types of wood should not be selected for nuts:

• Makore;
• Merbau;
• Apple tree;
• Larch;
• Anegri;
• Cherry.

Combination of walnut and flowers in decoration

If you decide to furnish a room with walnut furniture, choose white, gray or beige as the main finishing color. When choosing colors for accessories in such an interior, it is better to give preference to green, orange or yellow shades.

Colors that don't go well with walnut:

• Caramel;
• Pink (all shades);
• Peach;
• Violet;
• Any rich shades;
• Dark chocolate and cocoa color.

If you follow the basic rules for selecting companion items for nuts, you have the opportunity to create a unique and varied environment in the bedroom.

When choosing furniture, you always pay attention not only to the model, workmanship, design, fittings, but also to its color. Today, walnut color is considered one of the most common. Furniture of this color can blend into any interior, making it unique. Even the most cold house It will become warmer if you have wooden furniture.

Features of wood color

Walnut competes quite successfully with the most common types of wood in furniture making, such as oak and beech. The color of this wood depends on the age at which the tree was cut down. If these are young trees, then the wood will be white and soft; most often it is used for counterfeiting.

On the contrary, old wood has a dark brown color, sometimes even with veins. more mature tree, the more expressive the wood will be. There are three types of shade:

Antique walnut - dark color;

Cognac nut - reddish-brown color;

Traditional walnut - light shade.

By using a transparent finish that enhances the shade and highlights the grain of the wood, the uniqueness and desired color of the furniture is achieved. Walnut looks very advantageous in antique style, semi-antique.

Wood quality

You like Furniture made from this wood will surprise you with its quality, as its properties are in no way inferior to oak. Walnut is a hard, fairly flexible wood. It lends itself well to furniture maker processing and retains its design. Walnut furniture is relatively not heavy and is in demand among the population.

To make wood unique, it has become popular to use a new Italian technology: small holes are drilled in some places on furniture elements. This creates an imitation of “turning worms”, which makes the furniture unique. This technology is used to give the effect of antiquity to furniture.

Furniture

The current market offers a wide variety and choice of furniture. Walnut color looks best. This furniture can be combined with elements of almost any interior style. Wood is combined with every material, be it glass, metal, fabric upholstery and even plastic.

Walnut color looks harmonious in combination with other types of wood. Furniture becomes elegant and unique. For example, combining dark walnut will add a unique twist to the furniture, creating a contrast of white and dark colors. This furniture is in harmony with beige shade walls and dark walnut floors.

Your office, furnished with walnut furniture, will make it feel like home, and fruitful work in it will bring pleasure and success. Wide range furniture offered by leading manufacturing companies: living rooms, hallways, bedrooms, kitchens, chests of drawers, and so on, will allow you to make a choice according to your taste, and your home will be filled with warmth and comfort. Such furniture will add zest to the interior, allowing you to enjoy it.