Wood Walls
The wood wall in this beach house by Tom Scheerer has me mesmerized. It’s the dark and the light – the contrast and tension between colors and materials here is subtle but powerfully effective. The wood feels so warm and almost rustic and it is played against bright whites and clear-colored accessories that are clean, curvy and smooth. The trims, chairs, artworks, the table and the floor are all gleaming against the dark wood wall. The clear-colored vases and accessories and the artworks again add unobtrusive color. This room is like a fine feast for the eyes…I came upon Tom Scheerer’s AMAZING portfolio while researching wood walls because I love the warmth of dark wood and I feel it adds so much interest and texture. Only things stopping me right now are:
- we have oak floors (wood wall + oak floors will just be way too much wood)…unless we paint the wood floor white to contrast with the dark wood wall. That’s what I would want – a darker wood wall. Even though I love white wooden floors, the reality of life would not permit me to do it.
- Resale value – although we have no plans to sell our apartment in the near future, if and when we do put it on the market, I’m not sure how many buyers will love a wood wall (most likely reclaimed wood too).
- we have plaster walls. Extremely difficult to drill into and everytime we do, we always need special bits and pieces. Haven’t tried nailing yet – so we don’t know if we can nail a whole wall.
While I continue to convince myself one way or the other, here are a few more wood walls that make me envious:
Yes, another beach house by Tom Scheerer. This time with lighter wood and darker floors contrasted with white ceiling, door frame, and shelving. So different from the previous room, but just as beautiful.
I also love wood in the bathroom, although I only have a little bit. This one by Coastal Living has cedar panels and a lot of them. It almost looks like a sauna.
Wood wall covering designed specifically for walls by Iosa Ghini, designer and architect based on Bologna and Milan, Italy.
Nancy Taylor’s 18th century colonial farmhouse in Rhode Island.  Please take a tour of her house at Country Living – she restored it with love, warmth and comfort with a mix of vintage and antique items. Just looking at the photos relaxes me.
Who said wood walls had to be panels and boards? I love it in smaller bites too. The simple window lets in the green of the tree outside and the stone perimeter provides another natural element to the wall.
