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Wenge color kitchen - design and 25 photos

Wenge color kitchen combined with pistachio walls

Repair in the house is always a crucial moment. Choosing the interior, furniture of a room, we always try to combine functionality, practicality, beautiful design. Most of all, this approach is necessary when planning kitchen facilities, because it is in this part of the house (apartment) that the whole family most often gathers. Among the many interior solutions, a special place is occupied by the design of the wenge color kitchen, which captivates modern designers, and most importantly, customers with the opportunity to combine originality and functionality. This African wood species is used both for the manufacture of solid wood furniture (solid wood), and for individual inserts in the kitchen. Despite the fact that many people consider wenge a strict, and some even ascetic, shade, in combination with the right color scheme, this wood always creates an aura of coziness, comfort and warmth in the house.

Some interesting facts

Are you familiar with names such as rosewood (Congolese or African), rosewood, mimbot, boconte or avong? All of these are enumerations of the names of one tree species - wenge.

U-shaped wenge kitchen

Wenge is a wood species native to the jungle of West Africa that has unique properties. Among them, manufacturers and designers note:

  • high resistance to biological (pests, fungal formations) influences, mechanical damage;
  • resistance to abrasion, pressure;
  • unique texture and structure of wood;
  • long service life with constant quality characteristics.

Corner kitchen color wengeWenge wood is a valuable and expensive material used for the manufacture of luxury furniture, carpentry, parquet (other types of flooring), guitar pads, knife handles, and billiard cues. Wood harvesters know that the best quality is characterized by raw materials obtained in one batch in one place. The color of wenge has long and successfully conquered the inhabitants of Europe, America, in recent times, this valuable building material has also begun to conquer the vastness of Russia.
The color scheme of wood varies from brown - golden to deep black. Such a variety helps to choose the appropriate color, which, when combined with others, allows you to create unique interiors.

Kitchen with white worktop and wenge facades
However, it is worth noting that such a kitchen set will have a price higher than average, because these types of kitchens are referred to as premium class furniture. A little expensive Then use the alternative option, when the facades are made of less valuable species, which are covered with veneer veneer, and the most budgetary option is kitchen sets made of medium density fiberboard (MDF),the lining of which exactly repeats the texture, the color palette of this wood.

Bright kitchen combined wenge and white

Features of the color scheme

Psychologists noted that people who choose the color of wenge in the kitchen have strong character traits:

  • conservatism;
  • severity;
  • brevity;
  • desire to be the best in everything.

A kitchen with lighting and a combination of two colors - wenge and white

The use of wood from a variety of color shades of wenge adds to the kitchen set, the kitchen as a whole brutality, rigor, a sense of permanence.

A combination of metallic shades and wenge in a square kitchen

Designers love wenge for its multicomponent color, the ability to vary the breed with other materials, textures, shades. For some, wenge is a shade of dark chocolate, while others see a smoky palette of dark spectrum. In general, the color scheme of this African wood can be divided into several groups:

  • coffee color;
  • shades of chocolate;
  • brown, dark brown;
  • dark purple with chocolate notes;
  • deep black with a splash of gray, brown.

Based on the fact that the wenge wood is quite dark, visually it looks heavy, so it is not advisable to equip the interior exclusively in this color. This kitchen will clutter up the space, put pressure on the owners with its darkness. The best option is to combine wenge with other contrasting, or similar in spectrum, colors.

Bleached oak in a wenge frame as an example of a corner kitchen

Stylish choice

Wenge cuisine is a part of design solutions that are as close to natural as well as classic trends. The main ones are:

  • ethnic style;
  • Art Nouveau;
  • high tech;
  • classic;
  • minimalism.

The kitchen of their lower wenge and ivory upper facades

A distinctive feature of this wood species is the ability to combine it with almost any other material. Metal, glass, plastic or stone - all these materials allow you to emphasize the beauty of wood, fit into any interior, bring a touch of sophistication, good taste to the room. Due to the rich texture, it does not need additional decor, rather concise, but expensive accessories.We combined wenge and metal - you have a high-tech style kitchen. They made a glass apron, added some light, and you have a kitchen in modern or ethnic style. As you can see, the choice is wide enough, and only you decide which direction to stop.

Small kitchen in wenge color

Kitchen planning or how to avoid mistakes

When choosing a color scheme for a kitchen room in which it is decided to use wood of the wenge color scheme, it is necessary to adhere to several important recommendations, otherwise the result will be unexpected. Here are the main ones:

  • take into account square meters of your kitchen, the smaller the area of ​​the room, the inorganic and alien the dark facade of the headset will look. For small kitchens, choose light wood tones, combining them with glass inserts and non-massive dining furniture;
  • play in contrast. Light walls, inserts in the facades, the flooring is not dark colors, only emphasize the texture and color scheme of the kitchen wenge facades. The combination of dark kitchen furniture and dark walls require separate color accents, the correct location of which is subject only to professionals;
  • add a combination of various textures, materials, colors. Wenge loves it;
  • select dining furniture taking into account kitchen facades, design.

Wenge colors - what are they?

The choice of shade of African wood, first of all, depends on the area of ​​the kitchen.

On small square meters, dark shades will visually reduce the room, and look bulky.

Classic U-shaped kitchen with hood on the ceiling

In this case, it is better to use light shades of wood. Wenge in combination with beige, bleached oak, peach or the color of baked milk will add a kitchen of coziness and warmth. An important aspect when choosing a color is also the location of the kitchen. This is important because when direct sunlight hits the furniture facades, the color will fade and lighten over time.
Please note that this precaution applies only to natural wood.For veneered wood, these warnings are not so important.
Today, the market offers a wide range of colors of building materials that mimic this color quite high quality.

The combination of wenge kitchen facades with a bright interior

Let us consider in more detail - a kitchen color wenge design combination, which to use and what is not recommended.

Contrasts in furniture

The kitchen in wenge style, using dark tones, is a space with clear lines, simple but stylish combinations. We draw your attention to the fact that such an approach to the choice of interior is possible exclusively for large kitchens. The headset array is best diluted with original fittings, glass inserts. Glass elements can be both transparent and opaque. Dilution of facades with such structural elements will help to make kitchen furniture visually easier, airy.

Classic wenge style

The classic version is wenge and snow-white tones. When combined with light wall decoration, individual light inserts in the furniture itself, wenge looks simply gorgeous. White glossy decorative components in such furniture receive new tones and the effect of "glow". Add a few elements for the decor and get a modern, functional and practical kitchen interior.

Wenge cuisine combined with orange
Do you want more comfort, atmosphere of domestic warmth? Then try combining dark wenge with the color of milk, a beige palette or sandy shades. You doubt whether such a combination is suitable? Take a closer look, because these are options invented by nature itself. With a dark white variation of the kitchen, the flooring and the kitchen apron should be chosen in bright colors. This combination of colors is most often used by designers in modern style kitchens.

Bright color accents

In addition to classic combinations, manufacturers also offer to combine shades of wenge with bright, saturated colors, which are often used in modern design projects.
An example of an original combination is a combination of the color of Bordeaux and wenge. This combination of colors is preferable for large rooms, and glossy facades give the kitchen an aura of aristocracy and create a luxurious interior.

The combination of orange and wenge in the corner kitchen
Young and active customers are increasingly choosing a combination of wenge and shades such as orange and lime. The facades of such kitchen sets create a dynamic interior, make the kitchen youthful, ultramodern, but not challenging.
Shades of green (khaki, malachite, citrus, lime, lime) and olive flowers, combined with the color and texture of the African tree, create a natural interior, which is so loved by fans of environmental design.

Large classic kitchen in wenge color
Another option for youth style is a combination of wenge and juicy, vibrant shades of orange. Bright orange with a glossy surface, glass elements of the facades, a deep rich color of wenge, look great in the interiors of ethnicity.
Want variations on a nautical theme? The combination of wenge and sea wave colors, as well as cornflower blue, deep blue, emphasize the beauty of wood and create a feeling of freshness, bring spring coolness to the house, give peace.

Wenge cuisine combined with light green

As you can see, with the right selection of a palette, textured elements, decorative materials - you can create your dream kitchen by fitting into the budget allotted for repairs. A wide palette of colors of African wenge wood will allow you to beat the kitchen room according to your wishes. Do not stop only on the kitchen facades, use this wood as a floor covering, material for the manufacture of furniture, all kinds of decorative accents. Experiment, combine a variety of styles, colors, materials, and the shade of wenge will only help you.



Graduated from St. Petersburg State University of Industrial Technology and Design. More than 100 completed design projects.


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