Instead of going looking for wood for Lag B'Omer bonfires, we chose to tour local stores in order to find decorated wood items. Why burn, if it is possible to bring into the home?
Wood is one of the most versatile materials there is, a type of material that has been a timeless classic throughout history.
Here are five things you should know about decorative wood that blend into home spaces:
Wood is a breathable material.
If you choose one that has not been properly treated, it may attract pests that will eat and destroy it over time.
It is important to make sure that you have chosen a tree that has undergone pest control.
Despite the associative connection we make with the country style, the wood is also suitable for minimalist and modernist styles.
What differentiates is, usually, the type of wood and its finish.
The smoother and more polished the finish, the more inclined it will be in the minimalist direction, and the more in its wild raw state it will suit the rustic and bohemian.
In recent years, Israelis have joined the Scandinavian style.
To create this style it is advisable to opt for light woods like maple and brick.
One of the pleasing combinations to the eye is wood with a metallic material, thanks to the pamphlet that emerges from the encounter between cold material and warm material.
We are accustomed to making wooden furniture from the trunk.
It is worth knowing that quite a few furniture items are actually made from wood roots, which gives the item a more bohemian and unique look.
Wooden chair combined with a braided-looking element, NIS 2,890, Kibbutz Hashlosha furniture, Photo: Elad Gonen
Living room table made of handmade maple wood, with top plate made of layers with geometric cuts, 4500, studio FRILL, Photo: Hadar Dolan
Top view of the NIS 4,500 table top, FRILL Studio, Photo: Hadar Dolan
A bench made of Indonesian tree root, NIS 10,000, Indonesia Jaffa, Photo: Yona Sheli
Goshen wood table for the living room, which rises and opens to the dining area, MILANO SMART LIVING, starting at NIS 11,000, Photo: PR
Indonesian wood roots table with clear glass top, NIS 8,000, Indonesia Jaffa, Photo: Yona Sheli
Bar stool starting at NIS 1,010, zaga dining areas, Photo: Studio Golan
Wooden table with metallic metal legs, NIS 79, MAX STOCK, Photo: MAX STOCK
Bench with three seats, NIS 7,500, Indonesia Jaffa, Photo: Yona Sheli
Double wooden door, starting at NIS 9,395, Reshafim doors, photo: PR
Bamboo stool, NIS 309, Golf & amp;
Line, Photo: Eran Salem
Serving board made of wood and marble, NIS 109.90, CASTRO HOME, Photo: Udi Dagan
Bamboo stool, NIS 1,681, Aloni, Photo: Assaf Levy
Niche mirror with a gold finish, NIS 69.90, The Stock, Photo: The Stock Studio
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