Alder furniture, photo options
Modern manufacturers create original furniture from very diverse materials: plywood, particleboard, MDF, plastic, metal. However, the classic option is natural wood furniture. The furniture sets made of alder wood are incredibly popular. We offer to find out how beautiful, functional and elegant alder color of a photo furniture can be, as well as read tips from experienced designers on combining such furniture with room decoration.
Color features
Alder is classified as soft wood, which does not have a pronounced structure. It has a rich honey, reddish or red-yellow hue. And the construction of this wood species is distinguished by a huge number of advantages inherent in interior items made of natural wood. Among them, environmental friendliness, the presence of a pleasant smell, light weight, the absence of toxic substances in the composition, durability, resistance to impact, positive energy and so on. But it quickly darkens, especially if it comes in contact with metal surfaces. For this reason, furniture production does not use alder in its pure form, painting it in a certain color.
Also, manufacturers often use other materials for the manufacture of interior items (plywood, particleboard, MDF), imitating the color that distinguishes natural alder. A design with a similar design is unique. The main feature of alder furniture color is its surprisingly warm aesthetics. You can appreciate the beauty of such furniture using the following photo. Interior items of alder color are very elegant, stylish, they are great for rooms that are different in style.
What furniture is suitable
Alder furniture has a pleasant light brown tone, which is actively used to create residential interiors as a basic tone. He has a special gentleness, positive energy, subtle charm. Therefore, it is suitable for almost any decoration of walls, ceiling, floor. In most cases, the alder shade is selected for the manufacture of furniture, floor skirting, as well as interior doors, platbands and door frames.
Alder furniture is versatile in its aesthetics. It is suitable for rooms for various purposes, therefore it is used for the production of various interior items.
Room | Types of furniture |
Children | Children's beds, furniture sets, game corners. |
Bedroom | One, one and a half and double beds, chests of drawers, headsets, wardrobes. |
Living room | Coffee tables, cabinets, shelves. |
Dining room | Dining groups, tables, chairs. |
Kitchen | Kitchen sets, shelves. |
Corridor | Hallways, shelves, coasters for shoes, pencil cases. |
Thus, alder furniture is distinguished by warm light shades, light weight, affordable cost, so it can be used to create almost any piece of furniture for its intended purpose. It is actively used for both residential and office premises. But if you want to create, in truth, an expensive, respectable, luxurious interior, you should use more expensive species of natural wood.
Style selection
Furniture items in the alder color scheme in the interior look very attractive. Many people think that the main task is not to make a mistake in choosing an alder for the style direction of room decor. But honey shades are universal, so such furniture can be installed in a room of almost any style. But, nevertheless, there are some nuances that should be understood when selecting such interior items:
- alder is not an expensive wood species, so it should not be used in expensive baroque or respectable classics. After all, it does not emphasize the high wealth of the family, does not demonstrate the non-standard taste of the owner of the house. It is simple and affordable furniture to create simple, functional, elegant interiors in city apartments and country cottages;
- Such furniture is also not acceptable for high-tech, where cold shades that go well with glass and metal surfaces are more welcome. The warmth of honey tones against the white and gray hi-tech range will look too catchy;
- the most relevant honey tones of wood for Provence, country. These are easy-to-implement styles that can be created without any special material investments, selection of expensive accessories, or non-standard textiles. They provide for laconicism, simplicity of design, high functionality of interior items, for which alder furniture is so famous. In combination with natural shades in wall decoration, a large number of wooden surfaces and natural fabrics, the interior will turn out to be very comfortable, cozy.
The combination in the interior
Alder furniture is combined with bright wallpaper on the walls. For example, a light brown decor looks very harmonious against a background of yellow, red or light green paintings. Although against the background of light shades, for example, gray or white, it looks no less interesting.
For lovers of calm interiors, a combination of alder with peach, pastel pink, pale blue tones is suitable. A tandem of such shades looks very gentle, not flashy, has a rest and relaxation. Interiors with a similar decor will suit young women, gentle natures and people with a calm disposition.
Amazingly calm, but at the same time, the combination of alder colors and deep blue looks elegant. The following photo will demonstrate the interior with a similar decor. Furniture of a honey hue will make blue tones softer, deeper, voluminous, and the space itself will be filled with comfort, a relaxing mood. The interiors of this design are preferred by people with positive energy, optimists who never lose heart.
It looks very natural honey-brown in tandem with grassy green. Such colors are found in nature, so the interior with green wallpaper and alder furniture is characterized by pleasant energy, natural naturalness. They are perfect for those people who want to create the most comfortable living conditions for their family.
What colors should not be combined with the warm tones of light brown? Against a black background, such furniture will not look very appropriate. It does not combine with lilac, cold brown, khaki.