Autumn trends in interior design: the dominance of walnut
As every autumn, earthy colours that are almost evergreen are on the rise this year, with darker browns becoming increasingly dominant alongside beige, drape and cream. Walnut furniture fits perfectly into this great combination and is not only fashionable and beautiful, but also of outstanding quality.
Walnut is a classic and valuable wood for furniture making throughout Europe. Although everyone is familiar with walnut, it has many interesting properties that you may not have heard of before. Let’s take a closer look at this wonderful material that has played an important role in furniture making for centuries!
Many people may not think it, but it is said that the walnut has the most varied pattern and grain of all. It is basically a striped dark greyish colour, but when steamed it turns a dark brown shade, giving the tree a very decorative appearance. The surface can be stained for a special effect, but walnut is most beautiful when varnished.
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It has many advantages: it is hard, strong and tough, but also flexible and has low warpage. It can be easily chipped, shaped and even bent by cooking. It has excellent technical properties, which makes it a popular material for interior design as well as furniture, and is a popular material for artistic woodcarving and woodcuts. Isn’t wood versatile?
Do you know the folk saying “They don’t make a coffin out of walnuts”? It’s proof that walnut is a treasured, noble wood that has always been chosen for objects and creations that are meant to be used for a long time. See if you knew how widely it is used!
It is used to make floor and wall tiles and stairs, among other things. It is also used in the manufacture of musical instruments and weapons, where it is used to make rifles. In the past, it was also used in the automotive industry to make propellers and other machine parts. It is also used in furniture construction in the form of lumber, veneer, inlaid, carved and turned parts.
