What Does Warm Tone With Wood Work Mean?

Definition

• The warm color tones in wood include brown, gold and amber. Mahogany exemplifies an excellent blend of all three tones. This premium wood's grain is arranged so that it catches light, making the lighter fibers shine warmly and subtly next to the darker tones.

Comfort

• Any designer, professional or amateur, will tell you that warm colors convey feelings of welcome and comfort. This explains the coziness of the walnut-paneled gentleman's den and the hominess of the knotty-pine basements of the 1950s.

Adding Warmth

• Even the starkest, modern interior benefits from the addition of wood accessories. Look for an antique wood document box to place on the coffee table to hold remote controls. A wood tray on an ottoman serves as a stylish, modern coffee table. Wood blinds in cherry tones can even warm up the color of the sunlight that filters through them.

Preserving and Enhancing Warmth

• Keep your wood accessories dusted and polished to bring out their warm colors. Traditional beeswax preparations moisturize and enhance the color and glow of wood. Use oil soap to clean wood floors and woodwork periodically. Ground-in dirt scratches wood and reduces its shine.