There's much debate in the interior design world about painting trim vs.
leaving the natural wood, so if you're in the natural wood camp (or can't paint the trim due to renting), read on for suggestions on how to blend the wood color into the rest of your decor!
Haven't decided yet whether to paint the cabinets white or
leave them natural wood.
Not exact matches
Moving in tightly, using
natural light to achieve a kind of luminescent quality, he now works with what might be called commonplace objects of nature, creating abstract studies of the form and fabric of lichens, ice crystals, seeds, wind - blasted
wood, insect - eaten
leaves.
TOUGH STUFF A new
wood - compacting process crushes the gaps between cell walls in
natural wood (porous structure seen in the scanning electron microscopy image,
left), making the densified
wood (right) as strong as steel.
Johnson: It's a contrary —
leaving things unmanicured is contrary to traditional park management where you really want to have things neat and tidy and everything or all
leaves raked away, so the conservancy has been really good about maintaining the Ramble in the north
woods, these forested sections in a more
natural state.
The project is testing three approaches:
wood - burning stoves that are more efficient and thus
leave less black - carbon residue; stoves that burn
natural gas produced from waste; and solar cookers.
don't cover the piece thoroughly with paint;
leave some areas lighter or even bare
wood to mimic
natural wear or 2.
The reclaimed
wood, pumpkins,
leaves, candles all in such
natural colors are so pretty!
the decorative wall mirror's thin black edges and gilded gold
leaf corners add a touch of glamour to the thin profile of a
natural wood frame.
Although we often paint all the trim a matching white, in this room we
left the window trim a
natural wood in order to create warmth and embrace the rustic vibe of the location.
With few exceptions, all of our seasonal decorations are
natural elements, like twigs and
leaves, pinecones, real pumpkins,
wood, and textiles.
I haven't quite nailed down my color scheme for Christmas so I opted for fresh greens (fresh bay
leaf branches, and olive branches), pretty metallics, and
natural woods — it's a pretty neutral palette and one that I can add a pop or color to once I decide what direction I want to go.
This beautiful piece from Q is for Quandie, is painted a classic black but I love how she
left a few details
natural wood.
There is room to stretch in the fresh air and
natural scents of grasses,
woods,
leaves and earth entice and attract cats.
Showcasing a large garden courtyard entry, designer
wood and
natural stone floors, granite countertops, top - of - the - line professional kitchen amenities, numerous flat screen TV's, designer furnishings as well as air conditioning, and much more, one never has to
leave this extraordinary property.
Clean lines,
natural wood and touches of décor colour
leave a sense of open space, yet just enough comfort to suggest both neutrality and luxury.
An uncompromisingly modern design is softened with graciously curved walls and well considered use of
natural materials such as andesite rock for statement walls, polished Merbau -
wood and marble floors, and bowed Bengkirai -
wood roofs which bring to mind the
leaves after which the villa is named.
Emulating the form of the surrounding rice terraces, this villa showcases an uncompromisingly modern design softened with graciously curved walls and use of
natural materials such as andesite rock, merbau
wood and marble floors and bowed bengkirai
wood roofs that bring to mind the
leaves for which the villa has been named.
He will show works made in upstate New York that were first dyed in
natural clay pools and then
left in the
woods through rainstorms, creating a distressed look similar to that of his abstract photographs.
Barker places these bulbous cauldrons precariously atop wafer - thin slivers of
wood, with polished surfaces and
natural undersides, and sets them loose across the gallery: accompanied by press - moulded
leaves mounted on the wall, the effect is of clusters of inverted landscapes carving through the exhibition space, shimmering under streams of daylight.
This wildness that they depicted has long since been tamed and repackaged in the form of
natural signifiers such as charm necklaces with antler and
leaf pendants, faux
wood wallpaper, Fiji water bottles with a vignette of a tropical beach, and fake rocks for hiding house keys.
It has thin,
wood lattice frame painted blue on the front and
left natural...
The process of burning
wood also does not emit any additionalcarbon dioxide than the
natural biodegradation of the
wood if itwere
left to rot on the forest floor.
The dead
wood that is part of any
natural forest has, normally, been
left out of the equation.
You can paint the
wood to give it flare or
leave it as - is for a rustic,
natural vibe.
Unscrew old legs of stool, attach new tapered legs (and new hardware plates if needed),
leaving the
wood natural.
I also made the decision to
leave the geometric appliques on the front of the drawers in their
natural sanded state, sans paint, and then just apply the liming wax over the raw
wood.
5 Cedar
Natural and unvarnished
wood absorbs moisture and odours,
leaving clothing with a fresh cedar scent.
In our master bath the quarter round was
left as a
natural wood color, even though the trim is white and the floor is tiled.
I wanted to
leave them
natural, but the
wood was super-inconsistent (pink in some parts and green in others), and I didn't like the way that looked.
These spoons are finished only with pure olive oil,
leaving the
natural color and grain of the
wood.
Mid
leave the stone surround on the fireplace
natural as is but build a
wood mantle surround painted the same color (semi - gloss) as the bookshelves.
By building the shelves to, the height of the window on other supine and applying a painted
wood mantel surround (
leaving a bit if the stone exposed) would not only center your,
natural focal point in your I'm, but also balances the whole thing better (height wise in the room since you only have shelving on one side and a window on the other.
I also really love bringing
natural objects into my home like gnarly
wood, beautiful
leaves, acorns etc..
Unless... I did the armoire in white and
left the
wood doors
natural.
There is something in
wood natural that makes our nice bright fabrics turn yellowish brown where the fabric and
wood meet and
leaves a yucky stain.
Then we painted the walls white, but
left the beautiful
wood trim around the windows, doors and ceiling in their
natural state.
«I still love the graphic grey linen fabric on the sofa and the way the mix of finishes, from
natural wood to gold
leaf, add warmth and texture.»
Consider adding dimension to your desks, dining table, side tables, which all have tops that can be
left in it's
natural raw
wood.
The best
natural elements for fall are pumpkins, apples, squash, fall plants such as mums, dried flowers, sticks and branches,
leaves, berries, pinecones, acorns, and reclaimed
wood items.
I am in the process of stripping and sanding it but I am still undecided on the stain I will use or if I will
leave it in a stripped,
natural wood state.
Painting most of the furniture and
leaving some of it as
natural wood creates a great contrast in texture.
The table legs also happened to be in decent condition so we made the decision to
leave the table legs and chairs in their
natural wood color (partly out of laziness and partly because we needed our kitchen table back) which definitely cut down on the work.
don't cover the piece thoroughly with paint;
leave some areas lighter or even bare
wood to mimic
natural wear or 2.
The original knots and grain of the
wood are
left intact, ensuring each and every piece is
natural, beautiful and unique.
Paint to match your wall colour or
leave in a
natural wood finish for contrast.