10 wonderful ways to use wood in your home

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Wooden furniture is a sure-fire way of making a home look more cosy. It gives any room a feeling of warmth and sanctuary, and makes it the perfect place to come home and rest after a long day of working or traveling. Historically, wood-based interior design was a mark of status, and only the most luxurious and expensive homes could afford to be decked out in such finery. Thankfully, wooden furniture is now more affordable than ever before, but that element of luxury has not been lost. 

Just take this spacious apartment as an example. Measuring in at 343 square metres, the Aposento property features beautiful wooden furniture from the ingenious interior design minds at KDF. Take a look around and be inspired…

1. Kitchen island and shelf

This impeccably designed kitchen island is functional, stylish and easy to recreate. Side shelves allow you to display your best dishes, and a large counter top provides space to eat, prepare food, and even for a sink. It's sturdy and well-made, which is ideal for a kitchen that gets a lot of use.

2. Small steps to modernism

Solid sliding wooden doors connect the kitchen with the dining room, allowing the space to be opened up or divided depending on the occasion. When the doors of your home are well-maintained, the entire environment looks and feels better. 

3. Kitchen highlights

This is a truly spectacular kitchen. The design is based around strong lines and shapes, giving it a striking modern appearance. The use of white contrasts with the warm wood tones, and the whole look is pulled together by the shimmering stainless steel fixtures.

Handleless drawers and cabinets make the whole design look sleek and streamlined, letting the woodwork take centre stage.

4. Through the door

Two wooden doors span the width of the hallway, providing access to the rest of the apartment. The doors are necessarily wide – if they were any smaller, the space would look dull and restricted. 

Your connecting doors should be protagonists in your home, a majestic threshold that tantalises us with anticipation of what lies on the other side. The way to achieve this is simple – increase the size!

5. Beautiful bathroom furniture

Small details make a big difference, especially in the bathroom. When care has been taken to make the little things count, everything looks more harmonious. This gorgeous stand-alone bathroom cabinet is a case in point. It's functional, modern, and above all – beautiful.

6. A partition and a shelf

A wooden bookshelf isn't just for decoration – it can also serve as a practical way to divide your space. A shelf is preferable to  a partition wall in many rooms because it allows more light to flow through, increasing the sense of brightness and space. 

7. Meaningful pieces

Choose pieces of furniture that count. This rustic wooden coffee table stands out because it is both practical and authentic. Its design, along with the well-positioned flowers, painting, and candelabra, contribute to the overall style and theme of the room. 

The rest of the home's design is modern, but these vintage pieces have been lovingly hand-crafted and passed down through generations. They add an extra dimension of personality to the room, and the owners are delighted every time they lay eyes on them.

8. Gold and silver, wood and clay

William Morris once said have nothing in your home that you do not believe to be beautiful or know to be useful.

Take his advice literally by incorporating a mixture of functional and decorative items into the design of your home The large wooden table in this dining room is simple and traditional, but decoration has been added in the form of gilded picture frames and stunning silver utensils.

9. Floating shelves

Floating shelves are a modular and minimalist way of updating the look of your home. They're not only for storage, though – floating shelves add a smart, minimalist style to any room.

10. A room that is a view

Finally, lets check out the entrance to this apartment. The wooden floor is spotless and stunning – who could think of a more perfect colour for such a spacious home? It welcomes guests on arrival, and makes them regret having to leave. This innovative apartment shows just how many uses wood has when it comes to interior design. We hope it's given you some ideas to use in your own home!

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