Wenge color in the interior

Recently, the tendency to use in the interior of Wenge or its imitation has been gaining popularity. This color scheme is represented by various shades that vary from light coffee to black tone. It is the Wenge Color that allows you to give the design of the premises of severity, concise sophistication and originality. 

Features of the use of wenge

The color got its name from the tropical tree, which grows in West Africa. Its material is widely used for the manufacture of furniture. Wenge in its height reaches 20 m in height, and in girth can be up to 1 m. The following can be distinguished among the main features:

• the wood has a dark, rich, but heterogeneous color;
• there are about 40 breeds of this tree, so Wenge has a large number of shades;
• the material obtained from the wenge is durable and durability;
• not afraid of the effects of various fungi or insects, also has resistance to blows;
• the use of objects made of Wenge wood or materials imitating it creates a restrained aristocratic style and a sense of luxury;
• the tree itself is a material that never goes out of fashion.

However, it is worth noting that Wenge wood is quite expensive and not available to everyone. For this reason, modern manufacturers in the construction market offer for widespread consumption many other materials decorated under Weng, completely imitating its coloring.
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The combination of wenge with other shades of interior

To achieve the most successful effect when decorating the interior details of the color of the wenge, you need to take into account its combination with other shades available. To make a design project as aesthetic and harmonious as possible, the following subtleties must be taken into account:

1. Practical all shades of this color will be in harmony with blue, turquoise, beige and pink tones.
2. With soft shades, green and red colors, also yellow and orange, will look pretty good.
3. With colder shades of the wenge palette, it is better to combine blue, purple, gray and raspberry colors.

All of the listed combinations of Wenge colors have a lighter color. If you want to arrange a room in dark colors, then you should take into account some points:

1. If dark walls and furniture are provided in the interior, it is advisable to use a large number of light accessories in the design and the floor covering of white color. Otherwise, the interior will turn out to be “heavy” and gloomy.
2. Also, for a harmonious effect, bright accents should be made in the design.
3. In general, the interior using the color of Wenge is a design built on the principles of contrast. If dark shades prevail in the room, they must be diluted with pastel colors. And, on the contrary, for furniture of light colors, you should select contrasting finishing materials and accessories.

Venge color kitchens

Wood Wenge, as well as its imitation, looks quite spectacular and exquisite, which contributes to the creation of an original interior. Kitchen sets of this color have, as a rule, laconic forms in the style of minimalism. The kitchen from this tree will optimally fit into the Art Nouveau, high-tech and minimalism style, but it will look no less good in an ethnic interior. For design, it is worth considering several important points:

1. Since natural wood of wenge is quite expensive and not available to everyone, manufacturers offer sets of more affordable raw materials. The wenge palette and the color of the furniture can favorably beat the room, making it more spacious in appearance.
2. Furniture from chipboard and MDF in external parameters is not inferior to natural wood. You can also find in the market headings for the kitchen imitating wenge, which are made of polymer or film material.
3. When arranging a kitchen with furniture in the color of wenge, you should not overload the room with excessive decor. Laconic simple forms of such sets will look unsuccessful with intricate elements.
4. In such a kitchen, the best option will be elements of matte glass and countertops made of artificial stone.
5. Dark furniture visually reduces the space. Therefore, for a small kitchen, it is advisable to use only individual elements of the color of the wenge.
6. Wenge looks most spectacular in the presence of contrasting shades. Therefore, beige, cream, light coffee and milk color is suitable as a background for such furniture.
7. Also, in order for the wenge set to look harmonious against the general background of the kitchen, you should choose the right finish. It can be a wooden surface or artificial stone.

Decorating in the color of the Weng's living room, bedroom, bathroom and children's

The color of the wenge in the interior is not limited to decorating the kitchen, it is used to design luxurious bedrooms, living rooms and even children's rooms. To make the interior original and laconic, it is worth considering a number of such features:

1. The living room serves as a premises to receive guests and gives an impression of the whole house or apartment. Therefore, it should have a presentable and original design. Wenge in the design of this room will create a classic interior with aristocratic motives.
2. There can be several variations of the interior of the living room with this color. This can be corps furniture of wenge against the background of the walls of light tones.
3. In addition, the walls of this shade with light furniture will be harmoniously combined. In this case, the flooring should also be light, since the excessive use of a dark palette will give the interior of “allegedness”. The design can complement the door of dark color.
4. When decorating a bedroom, Wenge will contribute to the creation of a severity characteristic of the style of minimalism. Therefore, this shade is not suitable for lovers of the boudoir interior and diverse decor.
5. In the bum, the colors of the wenge can be represented by furniture - a bed and a chest of drawers, as well as textiles and various accessories. A harmonious combination will be a bronze tint in details and accessories.
6. If there is a desire to apply such a palette in the design of the bathroom, then you should not fill it with the whole room. Bathrooms, as a rule, do not differ in spacious sizes, and dark tones will make the room even less. The most optimal option will be the design of individual elements in the color of the wenge. For example, window frames or flooring.
7. The color of Wenge is also suitable for the design of the nursery. The use of a dark shade when decorating a children's room is quite acceptable if you do not design all the available surfaces of the room. The basic principles that need to be guided by the design of such a room are variability and multifunctionality.
8. Using interior items in the color of Weng, you can divide the children's room into zones. For example, design a training place with a dark table, chair or shelves. The recreation area can be distinguished using furniture of light shades. Also, the shades of Wenge look good against the background of pink.

Doors and flooring

Wenge is also widely used in the decoration of floors and doors. For a harmonious combination in the interior, the following points should be taken into account:

1. Doors from this material will look successful against the background of beige, coffee and light tones. At the same time, it should be taken into account that it is better to use the wax -wax doors.
2. The Wenge tree has a dense structure, which can create difficulties in covering surfaces with varnish. And over time, the lacquer coating can occur.
3. There are several types of models of doors made of wood of wenge. It can be sliding, reverse or swing options. They are made of array, as well as using a carpentry board, which is pranned by the material of the wenge. Such doors have good soundproofing characteristics and withstand large mechanical loads.
4. When decorating the floor in this color, the walls and furniture should be light tones. Paul Wenge will look successfully with a minimalistic interior in beige-brown tones. Bright accents will also be appropriate.
5. The flooring can serve as the basis for creating an oriental or African interior. To achieve the corresponding color, the design should be supplemented, for example, by Indian textiles or carpet coatings.
6. The dark floor will look good in a spacious room with a minimum presence of furniture.
7. The floor covering made of a massive wenge board is highly solid. Such a floor will withstand the effects of high humidity and temperature changes. The wood is not deformed, and its surface is resistant to cracks.

The choice in favor of such a popular color today is not only following fashion trends, but also the creation of an exquisite and functional interior. Design in such tones is mainly suitable for classics lovers. But at the same time, showing imagination, you can create many other stylistic variations.

You can find out with what color the wenge is combined with specific examples by watching the video clip: