All about carved wood decor

Wood is a material that is perfect for decorating any room in the house. Carving can transform even the most ordinary furniture and add zest to the interior.

Decorative wood carving is now quite in demand. Artistic carving is considered the most popular. For its implementation, tools such as an ax, knife or chisel are used.

However, even now houses are being built from wood, products for furnishing living quarters and even various toys are made.

Carved wood decor is not created in the simplest way. First of all, it is very important to learn how to choose «correct» wood species.

1. Oak is a very hard and durable breed. Most often it is used to create bulky, massive products. Carved oak furniture looks especially beautiful. It not only attracts attention, but is also particularly durable, so the oak product can serve for several decades.
2. Linden Is a very soft material that is most often chosen for wood carving. It can make beautiful miniature objects, which include not only toys or photo frames, but also unusual boxes. It is worth noting that it will be best for beginners to get acquainted with the carving technique when working with this type of wood.
3. Birch most often used to create overhead decor, as well as some souvenirs.
4. Nut - This is a relatively hard type of wood, it is easy and simple to process, therefore, walnut is used to create not only decorative carved furniture, but also beautiful sculptures.
5. Pear - this is a truly unique tree, because it almost never cracks or changes shape. Quite often it is used to create carved furniture or beautiful souvenirs.
6. Alder very often used as a substitute for more valuable wood species.
7. Spruce and pine used to decorate platbands and cornices.

The modern style of decorative carving can combine several options for processing wood by hand.

Experts call this type of slotted, and also openwork... This type of carving is used not only for decorating entrance doors, but also for creating overlays or various decorative elements.

The main feature of such carving is the creation of a flat background with drawings deepened into it. There are several design options.

• Contour thread Is a pattern made on a flat surface using grooves. They can be either triangular or semicircular.
• Braided thread. It is based on the creation of an ornament on a flat background using notched brackets.
• Geometric or triangular thread... Two thread options are connected here. To create decorative elements, craftsmen use knives called jambs. With jambs, you can create shapes such as diamonds or chains.
• In black-glazed carving as a neutral background, a flat base is used, which is covered with black paint or a good varnish. All patterns are also created by forming indentations of different lengths and depths.

All details should protrude above the background so that the surface is beautiful and embossed.... This type is one of the most difficult wood carving options, so it can only be done by very experienced craftsmen.

Often used to decorate the facades of houses or create sculptures on wooden elements.

Applied decorative thread is used to decorate a variety of elements. Let's take a look at some of the main examples.

• Railings or handrails.
• Carved columns for the home, which are used to support the upper parts of the structure.
• Carved wooden consoles. They can be wall-mounted or used to decorate the ceiling. They can also be used to decorate furniture or doors.
• Decorative carved rosettes can be used for joining platbands. In addition, many specialists make decorations from them for fireplaces or doors.
• The platbands themselves also very often become the basis for creating real masterpieces.
• Wooden decorative baguettes are the parts that connect the walls to the ceiling. They make the interior more refined and beautiful.
• Decorative cornices made of wood add completeness to the room.
• Carved corners look good in any home.
• Friezes they are used not only for decorating wooden pieces of furniture, but also as edging for the ceiling.

Most often, pieces of furniture or interior with carvings are used in the Baroque or Empire style. They make the premises more pompous and more beautiful. But there are other styles of interior decoration, in which carved furniture or decor items will look just fine.

• Ethno-style assumes the ability to work with wood and the presence of cultural knowledge. The tailor-made furniture looks amazing.

• Decorative details made of wood and Victorian style look great. Carved picture frames are an example of a great addition to the interior.

• However, decorative carving looks more natural in rustic styles. For example, in chalet or country style.

• Such items will look no less stylish and in the art nouveau style. But the main thing here is not to get too carried away and use just a few details.

Summing up, we can say: although wood carving is an ancient art, but today furniture and decor items, decorated in this way, remain popular and fit perfectly into the interiors of modern houses and apartments.

You can see examples of carved decor in the following video.