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Choosing Hardwoods to Create a Mood

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I’ve written here about so many houses, and thought I’d do a recap of – just an aspect of all of these. Just the wood that is chosen.

All of the houses I write about use all natural and durable materials, and all are gorgeous – but some work better than others in getting across the personality the client is trying to create through the choice of woods.

This wood ceiling works perfectly in this color.

The choice of wood, and how it is stained (or simply whitewashed) in a home is the key to creating a distinctive mood.

In this house in Jakarta this combination of woods is almost like sandalwood perfume.

By contrast, unfinished woods in modern Japanese architecture creates a completely different feeling.

Of course, unfinished woods are only possible if the client’s family wears socks inside!

The opposite, completely black stained wood, is also popular in Japan.

This bold architect in Finland also makes use of the look of pale woods, but this house is offset by a jolt of red!

Dark exotic woods like Kempas and Iroko and Lapacho and solid roast blacknut create warmth and cheer like at this Thai eco resort.

Employing a patchwork of mixed and matched woods gives this hip Seattle house personality and tones down its trendiness with the timelessness of wood.

Blackened wood like that used by architect Sebastian Mariscal creates a mysterious elegance.

And deep shades suggest the ease of life in the sultry tropics – as in this beauty from Mumbai Studio, which always brings great craftsmanship to their work.