Wood Decor Ideas to Incorporate in 2024

Whether you consider them New Year’s resolutions or not, whenever January comes around, it’s hard not to think of projects you want to tackle in the year to come. As we enter the new year, the appeal of wood in design is growing, providing many options for making beautiful and eco-friendly spaces.

Regardless of the size and scope of your project, it’s crucial to have a clear vision of what you hope to achieve and what the final product will look like. That’s why we’ve crafted a few trends in wood decor that we predict will emerge, along with ideas on incorporating wood to enhance spaces inside and outside your home. Read on for our predictions about sustainable sourcing, the rise of DIY, and the magic of outdoor sanctuaries, plus unexpected ways to incorporate wood into design and why creating things you love is important.

DIY (Do It Yourself) projects aren’t becoming more prominent just because of the rise in costs for materials and labor — they’re popular because they can be fun and give you complete creative control over your creation. DIY also fosters a sense of accomplishment and encourages a more sustainable and personalized approach to creating and repurposing items.

With many online tutorials and the reemergence of tool libraries and communal workshops, it’s becoming easier to start DIY wood projects, even if you have minimal experience.

In recent years, people have increasingly blurred the line between indoor and outdoor spaces, often incorporating features previously only found inside to improve their outdoor leisure activities. While many outdoor sanctuary concepts involve appliances (such as grills or mini-fridges), wooden features in an outdoor space help lend to the organic landscapes that typically surround them.

When selecting wood for outdoor projects, make sure to conduct research before purchasing materials to ensure that you choose suitable wood for the project. Depending on the climate, wood can be used for various features beyond fences, decks, and furniture, such as countertops and cabinets.

Even though wood has been a building material for thousands of years, we still find new ways to incorporate it into design and other aspects of our lives. While building decks, tables, and other projects typically constructed of wood are great ways to improve your spaces, using wood in less expected ways can make a feature pop.

As we mentioned, more people want to bring the indoors to their outdoor spaces, but the opposite is also true. Biophilic design, which uses natural elements to increase the connection to a natural environment indoors, is becoming more popular.

Tropical and exotic wood materials, such as batu and ipe, can be terrific accent features for any biophilic concept. Their unique colors and patterns lend to more modern looks when compared to more typical wood types that often exude more cabin-like aesthetics.

Another excellent application for batu, ipe, and other tropical woods and biophilic concepts is statement wood walls. Accent and statement walls are timeless and can act as great focus points for a space or a unique way to break up the design on adjacent walls.

Wood walls don’t just have to apply to the indoors. Natural wood siding looks great on many old and modern housing concepts and can add appealing contrast to just about any paint color.

As the use of wood continues to expand, it’s beginning to replace metal and glass in many facets of interior and exterior design. Features like wood lighting fixtures can lend to several different aesthetics, such as industrial or biophilic.

We saved our best idea for last: make something you love! One of the beautiful things about using wood is that you can use it for just about anything. Regardless of your project, you should feel empowered to make something you’ll appreciate for years to come.