Creating a Warm Space with Cherry Finished Furnishings

Cherry is one of the more popular finish color and types.  It's a very universal furniture finish, it matches with a lot of different colors and other wood types.  As this page will exemplify, a cherry finish can be widely different.  A cherry finish is an elegant finish choice.  It's usually reserved for quality wood furniture from cherry home office furniture to cherry bedroom furniture to cherry dining room furniture.  Cherry furniture typically has a red/merlot undertone.  When planning on how your cherry furniture will look in your home, take into account the lighting in the room.   In a room with little light and few windows a cherry finish will have a muted, dark look.  In a high-lighted room with lots of open windows, the red undertones will be vibrant and alive with the light.

Below are some cherry finish color samples:

Cherry Finish Samples

Confusing Cherry Finish with Cherry Wood:

A lot of consumers get confused by the distinction of cherry wood versus cherry finish.   A cherry finished wood product doesn't necessarily have to be made with actual cherry wood.  Additionally, if your cherry wood furniture is made with with actual cherry, there are different types of cherry wood grain patterns depending on where the tree was harvested or grown.  Below are examples of the grain pattern for American Cherry and Brazilian Cherry.  For the high end consumer of cherry wood furnishings, it may be important to clarify what the furniture is being made with, prior to purchasing.

Examples of Cherry Wood Grain

The following video illustrates the making of a Cherry Finished panel:

How to Decorate with Cherry Wood/Cherry Finished Furniture:

Decorating with cherry finished furniture couldn't be easier.  The cherry finish is a very universal finish type.  The color goes well with black, brown, burgundy and a host of other colors and finish types.  Also, for much Western style furnishings, the Cherry Finish is the go-to finish for quality furnishings and as a result much of the furniture you may already own is in a cherry color.