Six Easy Ways to Integrate Wood into your Home

Find out how to integrate this beautiful and natural material into your home for a gorgeous classic and Scandinavian inspired decor feel.

Many different decor styles call for wood as a decorative material. It looks great as a base for a room, works well to create texture in accessories, and it adds a wonderful natural feel to any room it is used in. It is also an ideal 'neutral' for adding the different tones, shades, and patterns that change with the seasons.

There are many different ways to integrate wood into the home so you can enjoy a Scandi-chic inspired 'bringing the outdoors in' feel throughout your property. Here are our top 6 ways to integrate wood into the home

1. Flooring Wooden flooring is an excellent way to include this beautiful, natural material in your home. Wooden floor tiles or planks are a great choice but completely wooden floor tiles or planks aren't suitable for every home. Moisture can affect them and they can be very expensive to install. Opt for engineered wood, wood effect porcelain tiles or even wood-effect lino to cut down on costs and benefit from the same beautiful effect.

2. Wood Effect

Wood print or wood effect can be found on soft furnishings like sheets and cushions and on hard decor objects like wall tiles. Wood-effect on items clearly not made from wood can bring a fresh alternative to integrating wood into the home. Making your own cushions is surprisingly easy if you can’t find a style to suit your scheme.

3. Wooden Headboard A headboard is a central focal point for a bedroom. Using wood for this area of visual appeal is a wonderful idea if you want a strong natural texture base on which to decorate a room. Darker shades work well with greys and jewel colours, whereas lighter wooden shades suit warmer colours like pastels and cottage-style patterns. Sites such as Pinterest are a great source of ideas and inspiration.

4. Natural Art

Natural art could be canvases showing the trees, wall hangings made from wood, cut out sections of log placed on the wall, or framed photographs of natural scenery including wood. Creative types can have fun integrating wood into their home in this playful and creative way.

5. Wooden Furniture Wooden furniture comes in many different styles and shades so you can integrate it into most styles of home. More modern homes can utilise dark wood with strong shapes and sharp lines. Vintage style homes or cottage style homes can use softer edges and more traditional shapes and chunky wooden furniture styles.