Bringing Wood Tones into Your Events
Seasonal changes are a great time to incorporate wood tones into your events. This time allows you to highlight the distinctiveness of nature, while also bringing the outdoors inside.
“The natural beauty of wood creates a welcoming and calming environment for fall,” writes Jane at Home. “With the growing desire for lighter, airier spaces, wood adds a much-needed grounding effect.” One of the best features of using wood tones is that you can bring them in and still achieve a clean, modern look or aim for a rustic look.
CORT Events has put together a few tips on how you can get started with incorporating natural woods into any event this season.
Accent with Pops of Color
One of the caveats for working with wood is not to go overboard with it because too much wood can easily cross the line from chic to dated. To avoid this, balance your wood tones with pops of color.
“Incorporate colorful accessories to showcase your personality when decorating with wood furniture,” writes Better Homes and Gardens. One of the best ways to find the right accent colors to use is to look at the undertones of the wood pieces to see which colors to highlight.
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For example, the Maxim Wet Bar in Barnwood from CORT Events, has both warm and cool undertones in orange and gray present. Bringing in accessories and other furniture pieces with orange tones — like the Valencia Chair — or gray accents — like the Round Bar Table with Orange Top or the Rustique Barstool — can highlight those undertones and bring bold color in.
Mix Different Woods Tones
Using multiple kinds of wood in a space creates visual interest and when combined with pops of color, it can bring variety to the venue.
First, choose a foundational wood tone, after this, you can either complement or contrast with undertone colors in other wood pieces and accents. It’s better to complement or contrast the wood tones rather than attempting to match them perfectly.
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Looking back at the example from before with the Maxim Wet Bar, ideal complements for this piece are the Rustique Communal Bar Table, Jacob Wood Table, and Laguna Bar Table Set have undertones that either complement or contrast the dominant wood tones in the Maxim Wet Bar.
Create Balance with Different Natural Elements
In interior design, incorporating other natural elements throughout a home “creates a sense of peace,” says designer Sam Tannehill. In events, this same can be brought to life by creating a sanctuary for guests and grounding them in nature. One way to do this is by bringing in additional natural elements that cohesively fit with your foundational wood while also adding variety.
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Stone and greenery are obvious choices to add natural elements to the look that your wood tones bring in. If you want to add more natural looks subtly, use patterns and textures inspired by nature like the Del Mar Tonal Rug in Earth Brown, Boxwood Hedge, or Wagner Chair to complement the wood tones with natural elements.
Add a Modern Touch with White
Mixing natural tones with whites and neutrals can create a modern and contemporary feel in an event space. The wood furniture will bring warmth and grounding to the space, while the whites and neutrals provide a clean, modern aesthetic.
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At your event, you can mix wood tones with items like the Winter White Sheer Drape or go in the opposite direction and build your space around wood elements. In that case, pair items like the Geo Cocktail Table with Gold Base and White Marble Top or the Brooklyn Meeting Chair with it for sleek, contemporary pops of white.
Incorporate Wood Tones at Your Next Event with CORT Events
Wood tones bring warmth and grounding to a space, and you can make the most of wood elements to create a modern look at your events. No matter how you choose to incorporate them across a space, CORT Events can help. They offer a wide variety of furniture rental options and have planning resources that can help you achieve the look and feel you want.
Whatever your specific needs are, CORT Events has what you need to make the most of your next event.