When furnishing your home with the most stylish modern designs, it's all about making an impact with bold choices and unique combinations. You want to be sure to keep things fresh without looking sterile; achieve a timeless look with all the advantages of modern construction and composition. Though trends come and go, there's a real sense of pride and security when you choose a stunning piece of contemporary furniture that you know you'll be keeping in your home for years to come. Wenge is always a fantastic choice if you're looking for something solid and tasteful, and Portuguese design team Temahome have a wide range of stand-out pieces available from the high-end furniture retailers.
First of all, what is wenge'? It's defined by Wikipedia as: "a tropical timber, very dark in color with a distinctive figure and a strong partridge pattern. The wood is heavy and hard, suitable for flooring and staircases. It also gives its name to the colour wenge." Clearly, choosing wenge furniture (whether the wood itself, or a piece of imitation furniture that uses its colour), is a way of making a bold statement about you and your home.
Where a bookshelf is a great way to subtly add a sense of atmosphere to a living room or bedroom, upgrading to a larger, sturdier bookcase could be just the thing that your home needs to really bring it to life. A bookcase is one piece of home furniture that benefits from the best of practicality and aesthetic appeal. As it is purpose built to store vast number of robust books, it's important to be sure that whatever you choose is not only stylish but solid as a rock. This is where wenge can really come to the rescue, because not only is it dependably sturdy but the partridge pattern on the surface will really turn heads.
Wenge is also a great starting point to lead off into a new motif for your home. Choosing a few pieces fashioned from the same materials - or even with a similar design - will bring you a great sense of continuity and completion. Match your bookcase with something like a coffee table or even an all-wooden television stand to complete the look. Try to vary the tones and shades you choose to make things look less deliberate and more eclectic. Position your wooden pieces of furniture in rooms that have bright paintings or wall hangings, for maximum contrast.
