Sliding wardrobe in Wenge color: choosing the optimal combination of materials

A tree called wenge grows in the tropical jungle. Today, this word has become known due to the peculiarities of the color scheme: the characteristic shade, moving from chocolate to black, has become popular for furniture. One of the most common furniture products is the wenge wardrobe, which today is chosen by those who want to decorate their apartment in dark colors.

Color Features

The color structure of rosewood products is quite complex and unusual. The shades largely depend on the age of the tree: young ones are characterized by brown tones, while “old” ones are characterized by black shades with a purple or gray-brown tint. If you arm yourself with a magnifying glass, you can see luminous gold veins on the cut of a tree. African rosewood has an almost black core, and the sapwood (the first young layer) has a light shade, reminiscent of bleached oak.

Designers call wenge shades masculine. Interiors decorated in the wenge palette give a feeling of aristocracy with a touch of brutality. Entering such premises, one gets the impression of reliability, rigor, and stability of the owners.

Materials made from wenge wood (logs, boards, veneer) are expensive. Therefore, manufacturers of wooden products have proposed an alternative. This is how the term “wenge color” appeared in the designers’ dictionary.

Peculiarities

A tree called wenge can be found on the African continent. Due to its size, this plant surprises many - its height reaches 20 meters and its width is 1 meter. The main feature of this species is its characteristic color, which is found only in this tree. Furniture is often made from wood, but the products are expensive.

Today on the furniture market, manufacturers offer wenge-colored sliding wardrobes made from chipboard.

Designers like to call this color masculine - it is strict and universal for decorating discreet and laconic interiors. When you enter a room where a wardrobe of a given color is located, you immediately get the impression of stability and reliability of the apartment owner.

To explain the popularity of this shade for sliding wardrobes, it is worth highlighting its main advantages:

• versatility - wenge goes perfectly with any other color scheme. If the table in the living room is made in the colors shimo ash or bleached oak, and the wardrobe is in wenge color, the living room will look stylish and harmonious;
• structure pattern - if you look closely at such a surface, you can see a wide variety of convolutions and curls that create an original coating;
• compatibility with other surfaces - a cabinet with two blind doors, additionally equipped with a mirror, will look great. If there is a pattern on the mirror, it is better to make it in a white matte version;
• a good match for any decoration. With light walls, a wenge wardrobe is most appropriate. It will add contrast to the room, drawing attention to itself. It is also convenient to combine it with gray or light brown wallpaper.

Wenge colors will appeal to owners of apartments where the interior suggests minimalism. To purchase all the furniture for a room in a given color, you only need to skillfully combine it with the overall style of the room.

Kinds

The type classification of furniture products, in particular cabinets, is influenced by a number of factors: space, door elements, equipment, style, shape, material.

Built-in

Coupe

Angular

Swing

Radial

Modular

Hull

Popular models of wardrobes in milky oak color

Today on the market you can find many different configurations and materials of sliding wardrobes in bleached oak color. Quite often they are made to order according to specified parameters, which significantly increases the base cost. The most famous brands with characteristics are shown in the table:

Manufacturing materials

In the manufacture of cabinets, solid wood and wenge veneer are used. Due to the fact that rosewood is a valuable tree species, the products are accordingly expensive. Few people have this luxury. Losing potential consumers, manufacturers found a way out - they replaced expensive materials with cheaper ones. This is how a wenge-colored wardrobe appeared, made of plastic, steel, glass, and mirrors.

In production, plastic is used as a decorative coating for chipboard, fiberboard, MDF, and plywood boards.

Furniture decorated with plastic has a number of advantages:

• durable;
• the surface can be easily cleaned of dust, plaque, and grease;
• resistant to mold;
• waterproof;
• does not cause allergic reactions.

Among the shortcomings, one can highlight one: the color palette for natural wood is presented in dark shades, and the surface of the laminate is usually matte, so even a light touch of a hand will be noticeable on it.

Steel is used in the manufacture of cabinet frames or decorative elements. The aluminum frame shown in the photo favorably emphasizes the originality of the furniture design. Glass and mirrors imitating natural wood are used to decorate cabinet furniture in hallways, living rooms, and bedrooms. The photo shows that the mirrored and glass doors are decorated in bleached oak, a shade characteristic of the sapwood of African rosewood.

What goes with it?

Wenge color has a rich structure and dark tones. These points should be taken into account when using contrasting light shades in the interior, which will emphasize the richness and splendor of wenge furniture. First of all, we note that designers do not recommend using other types of wood with a pronounced texture in wenge interiors. Against their background, rosewood will lose its superiority and lower its status to the level of “companion”. The only tree that recognizes wenge is bleached oak, which effectively emphasizes all the advantages of its neighbor.

In order to emphasize the luxury of the wenge interior, it is worth considering:

• pink, turquoise, blue tones will highlight the beauty of all shades of rosewood;
• the warmth of burgundy and chocolate will sparkle in combination with shades of yellow, green, pistachio, red;
• The grandeur of cold purple is emphasized by blue, crimson, gray, and lilac colors.

The beauty of wenge furniture can be highlighted by light wallpaper or parquet in the shade of bleached oak. Combination options can be seen in the photo. A furniture set made of natural wood will sparkle against the backdrop of a snow-white sofa and mustard curtains.

What styles is it suitable for?

Rosewood is ideal for modernism. This interior style involves using the maximum amount of wood in the interior. It is recommended to use hardwood as a material for making furniture - wenge is an ideal option in this case. Also, the moth modern style prefers to use bright, bold colors of decorative elements in the interior, which create a unique contrast, which is so necessary for wenge furniture.

The use of wenge in a classic style brings its own zest to the interior, framing huge mirrors, contrasting with light elements. The photo shows the grandeur the bleached oak adds to the decor of the room.

Furniture and decorative elements made from wenge will be appropriate in the interior of any style, the main thing is to follow the rules for combining colors and materials.

Combination

It is undesirable to use only dark-colored furniture in the interior; the room will turn out gloomy, austere, and uncomfortable. A contrast of dark and light tones is necessary.

The combined wardrobe consists of a frame in wenge color and facades in milky oak, walnut, and ash.

Lacobel glass looks stylish and expensive in the interior. The glass surface on the front side is painted in different colors. The glossy wenge-colored surface goes well with white edging and inserted stripes of bright colors. Such a combined wardrobe will become the center of the room.

Posting rules

Due to the peculiarity of the color, wenge cabinets are recommended to be placed in large rooms with the maximum amount of light. In small rooms and children's rooms, this piece of furniture will be inappropriate - it will hide the space and create an atmosphere of discomfort and despondency.

A wenge wardrobe is suitable for the bedroom. At the owner’s request, you can install a corner version or a classic one with sliding doors. It is better to decorate cabinet doors with glass or wenge mirror, so that the design will visually take up less space.

A modular multifunctional wenge wardrobe will look great in the living room, combining closed and open shelves. Several modules can be made from oak. At the same time, milk oak in combination with dark wenge visually increases the size of the room.

Wall cabinets, cabinets, and countertops are suitable for the kitchen. Furniture should be placed here in such a way that it receives maximum daylight. When decorating the interior, it is advisable to use the services of a designer. But, if for some reason this is not possible, use a selection of photos. Undoubtedly, a wenge cabinet in the interior is a win-win option if the owner wants to demonstrate the rigor of style. The main thing is not to forget that rosewood prefers bright contrast.

Accommodation Tips

The wenge cabinet is made from wood of dark shades, so it is better to place it in a large room. In a small room, furniture can also be used, but with certain tricks. For example, complete with a built-in mirror. Depending on the model, the wenge wardrobe can be designed as a compartment or as a corner wardrobe. Built-in options also look good and are great for storing things.

Light floors and walls visually increase the space and are in perfect harmony with the wenge cabinet.

A wenge cabinet will look inappropriate in a nursery or a room with dark wallpaper. Concealing space and light, it will only make the atmosphere heavier. Such furniture will fit most organically into a work space or office. But even in this case, you need to make sure that not all objects in the room are dark, and that the light is not blocked by thick curtains.

Classification of wall cabinets, their features and placement rules

Wenge-colored furniture has not lost its relevance over the past few years. The noble dark shade is ideal for spacious rooms decorated in subdued colors. When choosing furniture, you should pay attention to the material from which it is made, as well as the style of the interior. Currently, the classic wenge color in cabinet design is often combined with other shades, textures and decorative elements, so choosing the right option will not be difficult.

A wenge wardrobe will look better in spacious rooms, but models with a mirror on the front are also suitable for small rooms

Depending on the model, the wardrobe can be designed as a corner wardrobe

Built-in furniture options are perfect for storing a large number of things.

Wenge-colored furniture will fit very organically into a work space or office

The noble dark shade of the furniture will ideally complement the interior of rooms decorated in restrained colors.

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