An excellent idea for a classic interior is Italian walnut. They paint furniture, floor coverings, wallpaper, interior doors. The shade is gorgeous and will be appreciated by fans of deep and saturated colors.

Color italian walnut

Italian walnut is the most popular shade used in furniture production. It is more popular in our country than in the West.

This color has many characteristics, it is:

  • thick;
  • saturated;
  • soft;
  • juicy;
  • full of paints;
  • rich.

The wood texture is extraordinarily luxurious. She is characterized by clear lines, smooth transitions. This gives the interior sophistication, special charm and comfort.

The shade Italian walnut is an excellent solution for fans of classics in the interior. The color is beautiful, but it is necessary to choose the right furniture, walls, flooring for it so that the room looks elegant, and not tasteless, lurid, insipid.

What shades are there?

The range of shades of Italian walnut is wide. It is characterized by a brown palette with honey-gold, amber and red. Against this background, the veins will be perfectly visible. This feature is able to add saturation, volume and texture.


The walnut color palette has many shades:

  • light coloured ;
  • pecan;
  • amber;
  • almond;
  • caramel;
  • milk chocolate;
  • cocoa;
  • dark;
  • copper;
  • peach;
  • kokua.

The variety of shades makes it possible to combine different colors with Italian walnut, to embody a variety of fantasies and creative ideas in the interior.


What is Italian nut combined with?

We will reveal several secrets of the correct combination of interior items painted in Italian walnut with other elements in the room for a harmonious combination.

Brown and copper colors Italian walnut fit perfectly into any interior. Such shades are especially suitable for the kitchen, they contrast perfectly with glossy facades, household appliances made of stainless steel, glass inserts and lighting.


The kitchen, made in Italian walnut colors, is in perfect harmony with the tones:

  • white;
  • beige;
  • lactic;
  • light yellow;
  • orange.


The bedroom is one of the most common rooms where the Italian walnut shade is used. It is in this color scheme that the most luxurious bedroom sets are obtained.


  • delicate sunny shades;
  • mint;
  • honey;
  • cream;
  • powdery;
  • dairy.



The living room, the furniture of which is made in the range of Italian walnut, is combined with:

  • acacia color;
  • plum shade;
  • dark oak;
  • alder;
  • gray;
  • purple;
  • brown.



A soft nutty palette, caramel and peach palette is ideally combined with a shade.

Similar color compositions will look very expensive, demonstrate style, sophistication of the interior.

Combination with Italian walnut floor.




Do not combine this furniture with:

  • pink;
  • blue;
  • redhead;
  • coral;
  • lilac.


Combination with wallpaper color

Consider how the color of Italian walnut is combined with different shades of wallpaper. It is worth choosing for furniture made in this color scheme, wallpaper with a shade:

  • yellow sand;
  • spikelets of wheat;
  • straw;
  • champagne colors;
  • vanilla.

The interior will be soft, gentle, relaxing. The room will visually become brighter and more spacious.


The beige and golden shades are the favorites of the wallpaper, which perfectly match the color of the Italian walnut furniture.


In addition, it is worth giving preference to walls in a creamy and milky palette, khaki. These shades make it possible to play with colors, show creativity. If the interior seems boring, add a few bright accessories, as well as elements in warm beige tones.

The color Italian walnut goes well with wallpaper painted in herbal, light green shades. The green palette will refresh the room, make it bright, rich and juicy. Especially great color will suit green apples, pistachio and salad, lime, nutmeg, dew on the leaf, water lilies, chicory, celery and others.


When buying wallpaper for the Italian walnut furniture color, you must follow the rule: if the walnut is of a dark shade, the walls should be in lighter colors so that the room is not gloomy.

It is not advisable to use a cold range of wallpaper with walnut, it will look too pale, boring, inexpressive. A similar remark applies not only to wallpaper, but also to all interior items.

What furniture is most often used for?

Basically, the color of furniture Italian walnut is used for the manufacture of headsets in the living room and bedroom, for the kitchen, office. Furniture of this color is not used in children's rooms, because it makes the interior heavier.


The Italian walnut in the living room attracts the most attention. Cabinets, coffee tables, as well as armchairs, bedside tables look especially advantageous. These items ennoble the interior, make it sophisticated.


In the bathroom there is a vanity unit.

Wooden furniture in the corner of the room.

In the kitchen, walnut is used to make countertops, kitchen set, tables. The shade is combined with a laminate or tiles of a light coffee scale, which allows you to make the room bright and spacious.


In the bedroom, they are most often used for the manufacture of bedside tables, dressing tables, wardrobes, beds, chairs. For saturation, you can do bright accent on interior items to diversify the soft atmosphere.


In an office in walnut color, they are most often present in cabinets, shelves, tables, armchairs. The preference is given to dark and beige tones.

The color Italian walnut is used to make doors. They fit into any interior, selected in a light palette, soft and delicate colors.

In conclusion, to summarize, we note that the color of Italian walnut has a positive effect on the emotional state of people who are in the room. It will charge you with cheerfulness and positive energy, cheer you up.

A light yellow tint will help to correct the insufficient lighting of the room, and a dark and brown tint will give the interior a nobility, special luxury. Neutral and light tones will create coziness and harmony. Italian walnut is a self-sufficient color that always looks advantageous and harmonious in any room, interior design.

Table and side table in the color "Italian walnut"

Table top on kitchen island in color "Italian walnut"

Walnut color furniture is recognized as one of the most demanded in the furniture industry. The hallmark of such wood is an expressive pattern and deep shade. This material is often chosen by designers not only for furniture, but also for the basis of the entire interior. A wide range of colors from light honey to dark mahogany can add a special flavor to the interior of any room.

Features of the use of walnut color in the interior

If the basis of the furniture is not beech, but a nut color, then it is necessary to take into account a number of features of using such color palette, in particular, the distribution of proportions in the design of the room. As a rule, this shade can be brought into the general color scheme of design in two ways:

  • The nut dominant suggests that this particular color will become the main one when decorating the room. In this case, the presence of warm and light shades of brown will be noted not only in furniture, but also in textiles, flooring, which is perfectly visible in the photo. In order to prevent a faded and gloomy appearance of such a room, you should take care of natural and artificial lighting.
  • Companion walnut successfully complements the main background. Numerous photos on the Internet indicate that it is the details made in this color that are able to soften rich colors or act as contrasting spots in a light interior.

Due consideration should be given to color combination at registration. If you competently approach the design of the room, in particular, choose a harmonious palette and adhere to the measure, then the nut may well bring notes of comfort and respectability to any interior.

So, for example, its combination with red, orange or lilac colors, gives the interior extravagance. To fit classic English style in decor, the nut should be combined with blue, burgundy, bottle green paints.

Looking at the photo, it can be noted that cold nut colors look better with blue, light green and white, and warm ones with yellow, cornflower blue, milky white, turquoise, khaki color.

Beech differs from walnut in that it is a lighter and warmer tone. The combination of these shades will look very exotic. If you nevertheless decide to use a tandem of walnut and beech, then you need to choose a gray wallpaper... For soft chairs and the sofa is wiser to choose light sand tones. Walnut-colored wardrobes and shelves will harmonize well with a beech-colored coffee table.

Color Italian walnut in the interior of the apartment

The noble color Italian walnut, which has gained particular popularity in Russia, is often used not only for furniture production, but also in the manufacture of flooring, interior doors... This material is very capricious, therefore, when using it, you should especially carefully focus on choosing companions in terms of colors.

Important! Following simple rules, it will be possible to achieve maximum comfort and harmony in the interior, where Italian walnut prevails.

In particular:

  • if the color of the furniture is dark, saturated, then the walls should be light;
  • italian walnut goes well with yellow and green shades, which is clearly visible in the photo.
  • To make the situation look lighter and more airy, when choosing a floor color, preference should be given to a light palette.
  • The red color does not suit the nut.
  • Italian walnut loves the neighborhood of warm shades, this must be taken into account when choosing accessories.

Designing an apartment furniture from Italian walnut, it is not advisable to use dark, red or pinkish shades, as well as trees such as larch, beech, apple, cherry, anegri.

The most common place for the Italian walnut color is. Numerous photos on the Internet clearly demonstrate how luxurious carved headsets, chic beds will be ideally combined with light wall decoration, pastel green curtains and a beige bedspread on the bed.

Milanese walnut - the color of positive mood

Giving preference to such a color as Milanese walnut, you need to know what shades it is combined with. This is a fairly livable color, they look great with it:

  • products from the same tree (walnut or dark walnut);
  • cherry, bleached oak;
  • warm and calm shades of another color, for example, caramel, ocher, sand;
  • greenish, gray, pink colors;
  • combination with a red or blue tone will add richness to the interior;
  • an amazing combination of Milanese walnut color with genuine leather products.

Walnut is an extremely popular type of wood for cabinet furniture or facades. And if Western designers rarely choose furniture made from Italian walnut, our compatriots, on the contrary, use this color with great pleasure in interior design. We love walnut for its beautiful pattern and noble warm color range, which is very wide: from light honey to dark mahogany. Most often, walnut is used to make furniture for the kitchen, bedroom, living room, office. But despite their popularity with the consumer, many face problems when choosing a decor for walls, floors and the room as a whole. Since the nut is very self-sufficient, it is important to follow some simple rules when choosing companion items and colors.

There are several types of walnut, the most popular: Italian - dark red and English - light honey. The photo below shows the variations in the color and pattern of the walnut.

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First, we want to give you a few tips to help you surround your luxury wood furniture with the right decor.

  • Than richer color your furniture - the lighter the walls should be;
  • Ideal colors for walnut: yellow (from vanilla to bright ocher) and green (from light green to muted khaki);
  • Choose light colors for the floor and doors, so that the furniture looks lighter and more airy against their background;
  • Warm shades are suitable for walnut, even accessories should be in a warm range;

Walnut in the interior of the kitchen

Walnut in the kitchen certainly creates a feeling of expensive beautiful interior... Perfect match with white on tiles, wall paint, brickwork and accessories, as well as with warm shades: beige, yellow, orange.

But, there is an important nuance - the red color does not suit the nut, even though it is warm. If you still want to combine walnut with red, place the red objects on other surfaces not adjacent to the kitchen facades.

A very good combination for the kitchen: gray walls and walnut furniture, in this case the interior will be a little stricter than with a warm color scheme, but still very stylish and original. Walnut itself is a very temperamental, vibrant material, but it is easy to ruin it, especially when combined with very dark floors or walls.

It is better to choose a light countertop for an Italian walnut kitchen. neutral color: sand, gray, white marble, creamy, milky white, coffee or beige.

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Walnut in the interior of the bedroom

This is the most famous interpretation and application of walnut. From it, simply luxurious bedrooms are obtained, with rich carvings and reliefs. But simple, minimalistic bedrooms look just as good, and all thanks to beautiful texture walnut. You will not need to bring in a huge amount of details and accessories, since the furniture itself is already more than enough. In order not to overload the interior, choose a light background for walnut: walls, floor, ceiling, curtains - everything is as light as possible, in a warm sunny scale.

The combination of walnut furniture with light yellow walls and pastel green curtains will be very cozy. Add beige linens and you have the perfect color scheme for a room with walnut furniture.


Walnut in the interior of the living room, offices and hallways

For these rooms, the rules are the same as for the first two groups: correct color combinations, a little decor, warm colors. The characteristic attributes of the classics - tapestries, carpets, heavy curtains - are very well suited to walnut. Therefore, there are so many walnut furniture in classic style.

We really like to use walnut in mountain houses and chalets, as it creates a unity between the interior and the environment. The offices and halls look luxurious, in which everything is finished with walnut - floor, walls, ceiling. Remember that the color of Italian walnut is very complex and whimsical, especially when golden streaks are pronounced in it, you will have to follow all the rules that we talked about earlier, but if you have a dark shade of walnut, it will be easier for you, you can not follow them so strictly , because a dark shade will give more variety in colors.

Please note that Italian walnut is very fond of carpets. This is because furniture in this color most often has classic design, but we'll come back to this later.

What to combine furniture with "walnut"

  • What other types of wood are walnut combined with?

Furniture made of Italian walnut perfectly combines golden varieties of wood - light oak, birch, light acacia, light alder, ash, maple. In addition to golden varieties of wood, neutral shades of bleached oak are also suitable - gray, without greening and blueness, as well as sand and beige colors... Light woods give such a necessary contrast to Italian walnut. At the same time, it is important to remember that the color of walnut wood is so active that it should be dominant in the interior, therefore, companion items should also be chosen for lighter wood species.

Not suitable for Italian walnut furniture: dark woods, red and pinkish shades: larch, cherry, beech, apple, makore, anegri, merbau.

  • With what colors in decoration and accessories to combine furniture in "walnut" color?

Choose beige, white or gray colors... They set off the beautiful texture of walnut facades. Suitable colors for accessories are green and orange.

Not combined with Italian walnut: peach, caramel, all shades of pink, very bright shades. The worst partners for Italian walnut furniture are dark chocolate, cocoa, purple.

Walnut furniture - universal option for most modern interiors... It looks rich and noble, organically fits into almost any interior style and goes well with a number of colors and shades.

Wall decoration and walnut side table in the living room

Walnut wood with a deep shade and expressive pattern is often chosen not only for furnishings, but also as the main material for the entire interior. A rich color range from light honey tones to dark mahogany allows you to create an unforgettable color in the interior of any room.

Walnut shades in the interior

Walnut furniture is distinguished by a brown color with a reddish or grayish tint. Against this background, dark streaks are clearly visible, due to which the material looks volumetric and textured. The walnut has many varieties:

  • italian;
  • walnut;
  • milanese;
  • brazilian;
  • spanish;
  • american;
  • pecan nuts.


Red walnut dining table and chairs

Designers most often classify all walnut furniture according to shades: red, gold, dark, and light.

Furniture, doors, parquet in walnut range are widely represented on the market today. However, few people think about how to combine this material with other interior elements.


Living room wall of their walnut

Brown honey walnut shades fit perfectly into any interior style. Modern tendencies in the design of a kitchen or dining room, the natural warmth of walnut is well received, against which glossy facades, stainless steel of household appliances, glass surfaces and built-in lighting perfectly contrast.

Using dark, deep shades of solid walnut, you can achieve a visual expansion of the space and higher ceiling heights in the room. However, for this purpose, you should choose low pieces of furniture (dressers and other modular options) in combination with light wall decoration and snow-white ceilings.

Walnut furniture suggests that this particular shade will become dominant in the design of the room. This means that warm and light shades of brown should be noted not only in furniture, but also in floors and textiles. Also, take care of additional lighting to prevent the room from looking washed out and gloomy.


Walnut design table

The combination of walnut with other colors and shades

When choosing furniture for walnut, pay due attention to the combination of colors. So the combination of walnut furniture with red, orange or lilac flowers will add extravagance to the interior. If you prefer the classic English direction in decor, then combine walnut with blue, burgundy and bottle green tones.

Cool nutty shades look better with white, blue, light green, and warm ones with cream, yellow, cornflower blue and khaki.


Partial wall decoration in walnut bathroom

The combination of walnut and beech will look very exotic. It is better to choose gray wallpaper for such a tandem.

For soft armchairs and sofas, choose a light sand tone. Walnut-colored cabinets and bookshelves will harmonize well with a beech coffee table.

When choosing walnut furniture for the interior, consider the following:

  • Furniture should not blend in with walls. The color of the walls, floor and door should be lighter than the furniture.
  • Walnut furniture looks best against the background of walls in yellow or green shades. Moreover, the palette of shades is very wide: from creamy to ocher and from pistachio to muted herbal.
  • Walnut furniture will not look organic in cold interiors. Especially if the room faces north. Walls, accessories, textiles - everything should be in warm colors.


Facade of the vanity table in the bathroom of their walnut

Italian walnut in the interior of the apartment

Italian walnut has gained particular popularity in Russia, not only in the production of furniture, but also in the manufacture floor coverings... This material is the most capricious, therefore, when decorating an interior, you should carefully think about color combinations. Basic rules for combining:

  • Dark furniture colors - light walls and floors.
  • The most a good combination: Italian walnut and shades of yellow and green.
  • No red "neighborhood".
  • Accessories in warm colors.


Italian walnut seat

The most successful place to apply the color of Italian walnut is in the bedroom. Luxurious carved headsets, headboards will perfectly match the pastel walls, pale green curtains and a milky beige bedspread.

When equipping the kitchen, keep in mind that Italian walnut will be harmonious in combination with white, beige or yellow walls and a countertop in the same neutral shade.

In a classic living room with luxurious tapestries, curtains and carpets, furniture in Italian walnut will look great. The peculiarity of this shade of furniture is that she is very fond of carpets.

Corner wardrobe made of italian walnut

Milanese walnut: positive mood and home comfort

Milanese nut is a very livable color. They go well with it:

  • products from the same array;
  • cherry, bleached oak;
  • warm and calm shades of a different range, for example, caramel, sand, ocher;
  • gray, greenish, pink colors;


Dining table and chairs in Milanese walnut

Furniture of this color is amazingly combined with products made of genuine leather.

Milanese walnut is the color of comfort and tranquility. The interiors where this color scheme prevails are warm and homely.

Beautiful Milanese Walnut Chair

Hot spanish nut

The Spanish walnut (nogal), which came to us from Peru, is the darkest of all walnut massifs. Its color is amazing: dark chocolate wood with light stripes. However, it is a very hard breed.


Spanish walnut chest of drawers

Dark chocolate shades of solid walnut look very expressive, contrasting, so there should not be too many such elements in the bedroom interior. If you choose spanish nut for dressing tables, bedside tables or for decoration working area within the bedroom, then place this environment on a light background. Pastel and even snow-white palette of finishing all surfaces of the room will be very appropriate here.


Spanish walnut wall

American walnut: luxury and respectability of the interior

American walnut is a symbol of luxury and respectability. This view nut has a more uniform and rich texture. American walnut, distinguished by its hardness and resistance to deformation, is used for the manufacture of luxury furniture.


American walnut parquet

The spectrum of colors of American walnut is very wide: from light brown to chocolate tones. When decorating a room, combine furniture with light, delicate colors. You can add a warmer beech to the decor: this will add spice to the interior.


American walnut desktop

Walnut furniture in the interior of the bedroom

One of the best options furniture - walnut bedroom set. Usually it is decorated with intricate carvings, gilding, sandblasted mirrors. The interior of a bedroom with such furniture should not be overloaded with unnecessary details. The perfect filling is light walls and floors, olive curtains and a beige bedspread.


Walnut furniture in the bedroom

Lovers of minimalism should choose a simpler version of walnut furniture for their interior. However, even an unpretentious walnut wardrobe, bed or chest of drawers look stylish.

An original way to decorate a bedroom is to use wall panels behind the headboard. The accent wall created with walnut panels will act as the semantic center of the sleeping and resting room.


Walnut floor and wall covering

Nut kitchen

In the interior of the kitchen, walnut furniture in the English style will look very impressive. You can choose an exquisite headset with natural facades and expensive pens, or you can pick up a simpler solution. Any walnut-colored furniture will create coziness in the kitchen due to its natural warm shade. The room is immediately filled with light.


Walnut furniture in the kitchen

To decorate the walls of the kitchen, you can choose beige, yellow or light shades. brown color... If you want a more austere interior, opt for a gray wall option. Remember that walnut doesn't go well with red. However, if you really want to, you can place several red accessories in the kitchen. Buy, for example, burgundy dishes.


Walnut kitchen worktop

Walnut wood in the living room

All walnut species have a pronounced structure, so simple and concise forms are usually used in the production of living room furniture. Classic strict facades without decor can become a highlight of the interior due to the beautiful texture of the material. It is better to choose plain light shades as a background.


Walnut floor and shelf in living room

The honey shades of the nut look organically with orange, light green, yellowish-ocher, mustard color. Walnut furniture in the living room is a luxury suitable only for spacious and bright rooms. If your living room has panoramic windows, then in addition to furniture, you can use walnut walls and even ceilings. But even in a spacious living room, leave at least one wall with a light finish. Let it become an accent within this room. For finishing the floor, use a board made of natural material in a walnut shade. The harmonious completion of the image of the living room will be coffee tablematched to the color of the laminate.


Chest of drawers with walnut front in the living room

Another possibility of using walnut wood in the interior of the living room is the space around the fireplace:

  • built-in shelving;
  • frames for paintings, mirrors or photographs over the hearth.

The luxurious color of the wood and the fire in the fireplace together will look very harmonious.


Walnut and glass coffee table

Walnut furniture in the office, hallway, dining room

And in these rooms there is a place for walnut furniture! The office can be decorated in a classic style. To do this, choose beige paint or wallpaper for the walls, lay a discreet carpet on the floor, put several vases and get a classic interior.


Walnut desk

Any elements made of walnut wood, be it a chest of drawers in the hallway, dining groups in the dining room or furniture in the study, are real works of art. And they demand a decent environment. Walnut furniture goes well with:

  • carpets;
  • heavy curtains;
  • tapestries in gilded frames;
  • chinese vases,
  • expensive china.

If you want to recreate the traditional english style in the interior of the office, then combine walnut furniture with blue, bottle green, emerald shades. Warm furniture shades balance the cool palette of finishes, and together they create a harmonious yet original design workplace.


Light walnut table

Shades of walnut in the bathroom

Bathroom in chocolate and honey colors is a territory of relaxation and tranquility. Natural shades are pleasing to the eye, relieve stress and clear thoughts. The walnut shades of furniture and finishes create a unique ambiance.


Walnut bathroom finish

So, walnut furniture is quite versatile and will look great in the interior of any room. Walnut tones stand out favorably against the background of light walls, while they are not combined with red and pink palettes, as well as with dark and red woody species. If all this is taken into account, then with such furniture you will certainly get a cozy interior.


Walnut vanity unit

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