Wood and metal in interiors: how to combine?

There are interior trends that do not stand the passage of time and those that have remained in fashion for years. The latter definitely include the combination of wood and metal as a stylistic dominant of rooms. How to combine wood and metal to make interiors look consistent and interesting?

Wood is warm and works well in rustic or Scandinavian style interiors. Metal – cool, gives interiors an industrial atmosphere. It would seem that stylistically they do not match each other. In fact, the skillful matching of individual design elements with wood and metal gives the space a unique character. It is important to take care of their respective color qualities when juxtaposing the two materials. Wood looks good in a natural shade, while metal looks good in a black lacquer version of black color. Such a combination is currently dominant in the furniture market.

Furniture for the interior combining wood and metal

For several years, wood furniture has been in demand mainly with metal finishes. These are not only retro-style trunks, but cabinets, tables, chests of drawers. Metal legs give the furniture a distinctive look and contrast with it in an interesting way. In addition to metal legs, wooden furniture is finished with different types of hardware. In this spirit, metal frames in bookcases and connectors in cabinets also look great. Metal cabinets are also gaining popularity – they can be seen in interiors with furniture from the communist era (especially popular are those resembling cabinets from nurses’ offices). This type of original furniture tops the list at auctions, where sellers put them up for really high prices.

Doors combining metal and wood

A good complement to the decor of rooms where wood is combined with metal are decorations. Among them we can mention metal mirror frames, flowerbeds, newspaper holders, lamps (resembling spotlights) and candlesticks. These combinations suit different styles of interiors – each will give an individual character. Wood warms, metal tones. To make the apartment look good from the entrance, it is worth taking care of what we see when entering the house – the door. The exterior door is a showcase of the house, which should relate to its style. The leaf should not be too decorative, rather minimalist and simple without additional ornaments, grooves or finely curved glazing. If you are looking for the perfect door to complement your interior design, take a look at the current StalProdukt Zamosc catalog.