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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Tree Branch Candle Holder Centerpiece

DIY success! I'm so excited about how this modern rustic tree branch candelabra turned out!
See it at Etsy here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/167423697/birch-tree-candelabra-rustic-branch

I made the base from reclaimed and upcycled wood planks (sanded, stained, glued and screwed all the pieces together. This thing is sturdy!).

For the actual candle holding pieces, I cut the branches to different lengths. Drilling the hole in the middle for tapered candles proved a challenge since I was doing all this by myself. I solved the problem by first securing each branch with screws to my "work table" (aka kitchen stool).

Once each branch was drilled, I sanded the tops, polyurethaned them, then screws each branch to the base.

There are 9 candle holders comprising this one centerpiece. Votive or taper candles fit. I think the textures and colors of each piece of wood are stunning!