How to Blend Wood Types in your Home Furnishing

We’ve always been big advocates of matching wood Amish furniture sets in your home, but there are times when you simply can’t, or just don’t want to. It’s an unspoken decorating rule that can be completely subverted if you really wish, and we’re going to spend a bit of time explaining how you can mix and match the different types of wood without consequence. It’s more eclectic and when done right, it can really bring a new level of personality to your interior design.

Start by Contrasting your Amish Furniture and Flooring

We can’t say this enough: when you find Amish furniture for sale online, don’t purchase anything that takes on the same shade as your flooring. If you have a wood toned floor it is easy to lose your furniture in it, so choose something that is either lighter or darker.

Get a Good Anchor Piece

Searching for Amish furniture online is difficult, but you will want to start with an anchor piece. For example, you might want to pick a coffee table or even a buffet, and then add two contrasting pieces around it. This will make the room look a bit more ‘busy’ and a lot less boring.

Keep it all in Harmony

If you aren’t careful your room will be a bit heavier on one side, so make sure that you’re trying to keep it all in harmony. You can do this by balancing different finishes throughout your space and using the darkly stained pieces as grounding.

What’s your Dominant Wood Tone?

While we do recommend mixing wood tones when you buy the best Amish furniture, we don’t necessarily mean that you have to go ‘crazy’ with it. You should choose a dominant wood tone that will represent the majority of your room and see just where it takes you. Think of the tone as your anchor, similar to the anchor piece that we mentioned earlier.

Go for Continuity

You are going to need some continuity in your space and you can’t argue that. If you think the mismatched wood grains have reached critical mass, then you should tie it all together with an accent color. Various accessories like throw pillows and lampshades can do a great job of bringing everything together, so don’t dismiss them!

Our Amish furniture store has everything that you could possibly need to really bring out the best in your living room without necessarily going with similar tones for every single piece. For more information, now would be a great time to look through our website and see just what we have to offer you. Amish furniture prices can be very high, but they are well worth it.