How to Mix Wood Tones in Your Home: A Room by Room Guide
Wood furniture brings warmth, character and texture into your home, but combining different wood finishes can sometimes feel tricky.
Should your dining table match your sideboard? Can you pair light oak with dark walnut? The good news is: you can indeed. Wood tones don't need to match perfectly. In fact, combining a mixture can create a more relaxed and unique interior look.
From choosing complementary colours to balancing wood tones with flooring, here are our tips for mixing wood tones with confidence.
1. Start with a Dominant Wood Tone
A good starting point is to identify the dominant wood tone in your room. This might be your flooring, dining table, or a larger piece such as a sideboard.
Use this wood tone as the foundation for your scheme, then introduce a few smaller pieces in complementary wood tones that are darker or lighter.
For example, a light oak dining table can sit comfortably alongside a sideboard in a dark wood finish, particularly when these finishes are repeated elsewhere through your living and dining spaces.
As a general guide, two or three wood tones are usually enough to create depth and visual interest without making a room feel too busy.
2. Consider the Undertones
- 20th October 2026