Combining Opposites: Wood tones and textures

I love when different wood tones and textures are used in single spaces:  light and dark wood, natural and stained, textured and polished. I find these contrasts inspiring!  Below are more of my inspirations and some of my creations:

Bathroom: Rustic medium tones in the flooring and the door next to smooth, shiny, dark stained cabinets.

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One of my creations: A table centerpiece and candle holder made from salvaged wood flooring.

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Another example of contrasting wood tones in this beautiful bathroom:

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Inspiration: I love how the rustic, raw, organic tree branches in the chandelier contrast with the smooth, linear, dark planks of the ceiling.

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More beautiful rooms with light and dark, rough and refined contrasts: kitchen, dining room, living room, bedroom

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Creation: Bringing a touch of these stunning spaces to any home with modern-rustic tree branch and driftwood key hooks/coat racks. I've combined a simple, smooth, rectangular, dark wood plank with the light and medium toned, organic, complex, natural shapes of the driftwood.

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Inspiration to creation - From modern rustic cabins to affordable and DIY decor

Inspiration: Modern rustic spaces like this living room.
--Rustic because of the stone fireplace, worn wood of the coffee table, and earthy colors.
--Modern because the designer added dark, glossy wood floors and dark, smooth exposed ceiling beams; contemporary sofas and modern leather and chrome lounge chairs - all with clean and simple lines and angles.

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And this inspirational space:

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Again, these spaces all have a mix of wood tones and textures crafted with modern, simple and clean lines completed with contemporary and modern sofas, lounge chairs, and other furnishings.

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I LOVE these gorgeous homes which have reinvented the traditional cabin. And I LOVE taking elements from these to make home decor that *anyone* can have in their own home!

Creation! Modern rustic key and coat rack with hooks made from driftwood tree branches.

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I combined two different pieces of wood: One a smooth board, the other a rougher cedar plank, then stained them both a dark brown/black color using Rustoleum Kona.

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Modern lamp which mixes smooth, finished wood with rough, weathered, mother-nature sculpted pieces of driftwood tree branches. Shiny and matte, smooth and textured, light and dark, simple geometric base with randomly-sculpted driftwood pieces:

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