HGTV’s David Bromstad has plenty of great tips for creating your own dream home. And, when it comes to the bathroom, if your cabinets, floors, shelves, and other wood details are all different shades, it might be a good thing. While some interior designers and homeowners stress over mismatched wood, Bromstad feels that mixing it up is a vital process.
“Mixing wood tones is a necessary thing. Being too matchy-matchy — eww,” he warned in an interview with Pretty Handy Girl. “Matching wood tones means it looks like it came from a set.” It’s not that matching sets are inherently offensive, but using too much of one wood shade can feel bland in the bathroom. Instead, Bromstad says not to stress about mixing woods.
As he motivated fans, “When you have a dark wood something with a light wood something it shows that you have a design aesthetic and a design personality […] So, mixing your wood tones is encouraged!” Mixed tones can add interest to a room, especially when it’s done tastefully. For the best results, stick to shades within a similar wood color family. For example, try to incorporate blonde wood into your home décor if you already have light oak cabinets, but stick to rich walnut or mahogany if you have dark cabinets.