Dark Wood Furniture – Classic and Transitional

Dark wood furniture is making a comeback! Rich walnut, ash and chestnut with unique grains bring about a luxury feel in a timeless fashion. These darker woods can also be beautifully integrated with your existing lighter furniture making them easily transitional. For example, many people bring these dark wood furniture treasures from up north with them when they move to Florida. Keep those gorgeous pieces and include them into your new home design. You can’t go wrong with timeless and transitional furniture as they work for all different types of settings and seasons. Today on the blog we’re sharing a few dark wood furniture favorites in our showroom and how transitional styling can be achieved.

Above products from left to right: Jakarta Chest, Saro Credenza, Angles Chair, Mercia Credenza, Palmas Door Cabinet, Mulholland Cocktail Table, Turtle Island Console

Displayed above are gorgeous dark wood furniture pieces we have in our showroom that are excellent examples of classic meeting modern design. The Jakarta Chest is made of a mix of various dark woods with a light travertine top which gives a perfect visual of dark wood with a lighter accent. And the Mulholland Cocktail Table with its removable trays gives a dark piece of furniture a modern flare.

A more modern take on dark wood furniture these days is designing it with lighter accents. This way you get the rich feel of the dark wood color while keeping the piece bright and modern for your home. If your dark wood furniture is dark in its entirety you can easily brighten it up by styling the top of it with lighter colored accessories like creamy ceramics or blossoming florals. This will keep your space bright while holding on to that classic charm.

Some of our favorite darker woods include walnut, chestnut and ash. Walnut gives a great dark brown appearance and is extremely durable, perfect for indoor or outdoor furniture. Chestnut comes from the innermost part of the tree and develops a rich reddish hue as it ages. Ash is a dense and strong hardwood for its weight having a typically straight grain and a beige-to-light-brown hue. All of these woods can stand on their own or work wonderfully styled with lighter wood furniture and accessories.

Modern styling with the Jakarta Chest

Wood furniture has the special quality of having unique grain patterns in every piece. Accompanied by the darker tones gives this furniture a cozy and welcoming feel. This is especially beautiful during the Fall and Winter seasons but is just as beautiful in the warmer months with lighter pieces to layer with. Dark furniture is perfectly transitional and can be styled in most home aesthetics. It’s a bold and beautiful design choice for your interior that’s sure to give your space that unique and eclectic edge.

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