Natural wood in your Indianapolis home could make it the best on the block. Wood flooring, teak furniture, or visible beam work are hallmarks of a handcrafted, luxurious house. And to take it a step further, you could complement the wood in your home with the highest quality Indianapolis wood shutters. We’ll show you how.

The Best Way to Incorporate Different Wood Types in Your Home

A misconception about using natural wood in home design is that you need to use the same type of wood in every part of your home. That’s not the best idea for a couple of reasons. The first is because it can be pretty difficult to match the exact wood types: your cherry floor, oak furniture, and teak wood shutters are going to naturally vary in tone. Another reason is that if you match all the wood in your home, everything kind of runs together and it doesn’t look very interesting.

What’s more important is to match the tone and the grain of the wood in your interior. Doing that will give your place a great sense of flow without it getting too “samey”.

Matching Wood Grains In Your Design

Matching wood grains is pretty easy. If your hardwood floors are smooth, go with a smooth finish for your wood shutters to match. If your wood floor is textured, a similar finish to your wood shutters keeps that nature-driven style flowing across your home.

Matching Wood Tones In Your Design

Attempting to match wood tones can be a little more difficult. When deciding on the finish of your wood shutters, keep a few things in mind:

• Stick to the same “family” - though you don’t need to perfectly match the species of wood, keep in mind which species of wood are more formal or casual. Cherry and oak are more formal, whereas pine, maple, and basswood are all more on the casual side.

• Walls give you white space – matching wood furniture to a wood floor is a little tricky since they sit right next to each other. Your wall is a natural break between wood shutters and the rest of your decor, giving you wiggle room to experiment with different styles.

• Decide to Be Warm or Cool - Most types of wood naturally carry either a warm or cool tone. Choose wood shutters that match the mood of the room in addition to the texture.

Pick Your Woods in Person

All of this talk about matching tones, grains, and wood styles might seem complex, but once you see it in action it will probably make a lot more sense. Schedule a free in-home consultation with your Indianapolis shutter experts today by calling317-558-9066 and we’ll walk you through the steps from start to finish.