Tree in the interior of the apartment: simple design ideas

The more man-made the world becomes, the more tangible the human need is in surrounding himself with the natural environment. Creating their home, people are increasingly turning to natural materials. Wood, stone, natural wallpaper and fabrics are preferred plastic and other materials of chemical production.

Wood in the interior has an undeniable advantage over artificial material. But choosing it as a finish, it is worth exploring all the pros and cons that can be encountered.

Positive traits:

• Beautiful appearance. Will decorate and make any interior warm.
• Strength. Such material is durable and does not require repair for many years.
• Pleasant natural smell.
• Environmental friendliness. Health safety.
• Non-toxic.
• Maintains a good indoor climate.
• With the help of wood, you can improve the heat and sound insulation in the apartment.
• In the decor, wood is easily combined with other natural materials - glass, stone, leather.

The disadvantages include:

• High price.
• The tree requires special care. It is necessary to clean, update its appearance with wax and varnish, you may have to cut the top layer.
• Stains from a wooden surface are difficult to remove.
• The tree is not resistant to heat and is attacked by parasites, but these disadvantages can be easily avoided by treating the wood with special impregnation.

When deciding to introduce a tree into the interior, it should be remembered that it can become an accent for the surrounding space. Before buying you need to know where and how to use it, with what to combine. Real wood has a high price, choosing a finish, you can buy both natural material and imitation for it. Varieties enough for every taste and wallet.

Imitations consider MDF and chipboard, laminate, veneer. In the interior with curved surfaces, you can use wooden wallpaper (thin veneer on thick paper). After sticking, they should be varnished. Natural products are obtained from oak, cedar, pine, linden, maple, mahogany.

Apply various finishing materials: lining, panels from a bar, cuts:

• The panels are considered the most expensive finishing option, they are made from a solid array and can be embossed, which allows adding additional volume to the coating. Their surface is coated with varnish or wax.
• If the budget is limited - lining is suitable, it is easy to install, and it looks good. Of the minuses - does not like moisture, temperature drops.

• An even simpler version of the decor - laminate. It is not as good as natural wood, but it is cheap, easy to work with, it will decorate not only the floor, but also the walls and the ceiling.
• Such material as a block house gives the impression that the wall is lined from a log house. Not everyone will use it in the apartment, they use designers to translate special ideas.
• Gusvarblok - wooden versatile panels, one can assemble any pattern from them.

If you are going to use wooden decor in your interior, you should remember that it is combined with all natural materials: metal, stone, brick, glass, leather, fabrics.Special originality of the decoration gives relief. Choosing a finishing material, it is necessary to take into account the species and structure of the tree, thickness, color, appearance.

Wood is the most common material in our homes. It creates a special comfort, works for positive emotions. Wood is appropriate in any design: you can select a wall, lay the floor or ceiling, use it as a decor, make furniture, stairs, doors, window frames, and combine it with any material.

Use options:

• Walls wood soundproof, they keep the house warm, smell good and create a wonderful atmosphere. It is not necessary to cover all the walls with wood, only one of them or even a part is possible, in the form of a decor. Accent wall can be made at the head of the bed or select a specific area. On the wall fit panels, wall paneling, laminate. Exquisitely in the interior look sawn (cut a smooth transverse layer of wood).

• Floor made of wood is very warm. In addition, it is so beautiful that you do not want to cover it with a carpet. From materials suitable floorboard, wooden tiles, laminate. The color is chosen either very dark or light. All shades of brown are not in fashion today. But if you take into account the strength and durability of wood, as well as the variability of fashion, it is better to trust your taste. Many like rough, untreated wood with an expressive relief pattern.

There are many lovers and aged wood. On special equipment, it is fumigated with smoke until it turns brown.

The “old” tree looks especially expressive in the interior:

• On the ceiling used timber, boards, tiles. In some design solutions, other materials are used, for example, with a laminate, an area is marked on the wall at the head of the bed with a smooth transition to the ceiling. Spacious rooms are decorated with beams. The loss of height in the room will be 15-20 centimeters, but there are also pluses: the wires are easily hidden behind the beams, the lighting devices look beautiful on this ceiling.
• Doors and windows from the real tree can afford a few.They are durable, environmentally friendly, combined with glass and metal, sometimes they are made of wood of contrasting shades. They look rich and expressive.

• Furniture made from precious woods. It is beautiful, natural and durable, will serve more than one generation. For those who can not afford natural wood, there are budget options for furniture. They are made from fiberboard, MDF, chipboard, in stores there is a large selection of these products, it is modern and will satisfy any interior.
• Wooden decor impressive in refinement and taste. It's nice to make your own hands from the snags or stump. But you can purchase design works in the form of figurines, lamps, carved frames for mirrors and paintings.

You can not do without wood in any interior: in a large living room, a tiny hallway, bedroom, children's room, even in the bathroom and bathroom.

• Living room - universal room for family, for guests, for socializing and relaxing. Any design ideas can be embodied here. The tree is chosen natural colors, in combination with soft furnishings and pleasant lighting, you can achieve the maximum relaxing effect.
• For a child's room natural, microclimate-supporting material is required. Panels of oak, larch and wooden furniture of bright colors will do.

• In the bedroom can not do without a cozy, warm material. Wooden headboard, bedside tables, chest of drawers - a classic of the genre.
• On the kitchen many prefer to see stone, tile. They are easy to care for, but the room becomes like a stone "bag." If you enter into the interior of the kitchen wood products, the situation will immediately become warmer and more comfortable.

• In the hall the wall under the mirror can be decorated with a tree of dark shades. With good illumination, the mirror canvas sparkles on a dark background.
• There is a prejudice that wood is no good. for bathroom. But how good are the bathrooms themselves, made from an array of expensive varieties of wood! Being in them is as pleasant as swimming in a lake surrounded by forest.

More information about the interior of wood, see the following video.