Boysen offers five colors for Boysen Oil Wood Stain. One of them is walnut, in full and half tones, which is the darling of interior designer these days. Let’s call it the walnut wowza, because it is also a favorite of designers in fashion and products.
The yellow tones of wood elements in Japanese and Scandinavian design are still popular because they come from natural wood like hinoki, cedar, white oak, ash, bamboo, and rattan. We are familiar with the last two because these are ubiquitous in the country and finding furniture made from bamboo and rattan is easy. Don’t change your wood furniture color just because walnut is trending. A golden yellow undertone that may age into a deeper honey hue is beautiful too.
The Wonderful Walnut
However, if you are ready for a change, walnut is a good choice.
Walnut is a gorgeous color, as you can see from the collage. It offers a softer transition from the popular light wood to a deeper color that allows the natural wood grain to show through clearly. The color ranges from a medium to a rich brown that is a mix of chocolate, espresso, and chestnut tones. Pairing it with cream, oatmeal, caramel, or tan colors brings that tonal layering that makes a space look warm and elegant. Combine some brushed metallics in bronze, antique gold, and copper in your color palette to amplify the wood’s natural warmth.
Steal this color palette we made for you to create interiors that offer character, depth, and a timeless sophistication.
For more color swatches that would fit the walnut hue, read Earth Colors: Dark Browns. The darker paint colors can also work, shifting the look and feel of a room from luminous to moody.
Green and Walnut
Just recently, I wrote about two shades of green that have been nominated by two global paint companies to be their colors for 2027. In this post, we gave Boysen hues that are good matches. Sage and olive have always been go-to colors for designers who like the natural color green but want the more muted shades to create a subtle, restful oasis.
Feast your eyes on this mid-century modern kitchen that uses rich walnut veneer joinery wrapped around this big, social kitchen, perfect for daily family gatherings and entertaining. Its pigeon pair fridge freezer is tucked out of sight behind the walk-in pantry’s curved shelving. Stone and tiles add to the organic feel of this stunning kitchen.
Joinery is a highly skilled craft of connecting pieces of wood together to create structures and furniture. I am not sure that this is available in the Philippines. If it is, it may be way above budget for most of us.
However, there is no lack of originality in our islands, and I am sure we can come up with something that may be equally satisfying to have. Level up from the usual convenient flatpacks and go for pieces made of authentic wood. Find them in pre-loved markets if you can’t afford a new one. Restore these existing wood furniture with Boysen Oil Wood Stain in a walnut color, and voilà, you’ve made a showpiece that could be the highlight of your home.
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