Burnt wood in interior and exterior design

Natural wood is a rather expensive and very popular material. It is used for interior decoration, decoration, furniture making and exterior decoration. At the same time, the tree is quite capricious and requires special care. To improve its decorative properties and wear resistance, firing of the material is practiced.

Burnt wood changes due to special processing. It can give a special charm to the room in which it is used.

Main advantages and special properties.

1. Firing of the material can be done at home, on your own. It is not necessary to involve craftsmen. It is enough just to get acquainted with the technology, prepare materials and tools. Of course, training will be required. However, it is possible to create unique raw materials with a special design.
2. The material with such processing is fireproof. If you additionally use the appropriate impregnation, then the risk of fire disappears altogether.
3. During firing, cellulose components are destroyed. They are the favorable environment for the development of various pathogenic microorganisms. Burnt wood is not susceptible to mold, insects and other pests.
4. The increase in gyroscopic properties is also a big advantage.
5. As a result of firing, the service life of the material is increased. Additional impregnations and coatings make it the best for construction and furniture manufacturing. It improves not only its wear resistance, but also its strength.
6. After processing, the material retains heat much better if used for construction.
7. Original appearance and unusual texture. The unique decorative properties of the material make it possible to use it for any purpose.

The only drawback is that burning wood is a rather laborious task.

However, all careful work is rewarded. As a result, the master gets a special texture and unique appearance. If you order ready-made fired boards, then this drawback will not manifest itself at all.

Any wood can be used for firing. However, breeds with an unusual and pronounced texture are more popular. Japanese technology originally used cedar. Beech and hornbeam boards are no less popular and have high decorative properties.

More valuable breeds are processed more often. If you burn maple, poplar or alder, the texture will become more elongated. Walnut and larch form small and highly textured patterns on the surface. Birch is most often used for the construction of baths.

Conifers are also fired. Their peculiarity lies in the variety of the resulting drawings. The structure after processing is really amazing. It is noteworthy that small drawings are always different - repetitions are excluded. Pine board is especially popular.

It should be understood that the material requires some preparation before firing. So, a tree with a moisture level of no more than 13% is used.The material should not be coated with varnish or paint. The presence of such treatments will ruin the drawings, they will appear unevenly due to the high temperature.

The Japanese art of decorating wood is very popular. In fact, this is an artistic material from which you can make a lot of interior items and finishing elements. The result depends on the type of firing and the material used. As a result of the combination of a number of factors, the board acquires a certain color and texture. Firing types.

• Surface. Such processing is used more often than others due to its simplicity. This type of firing will require a minimum of experience, skills and free time. You can use a gas torch or a soldering iron if the process is done at home. Processing is carried out to a depth of no more than 5 mm. It is important to carefully go over all parts of the board to achieve the perfect result. The firing must be uniform over the entire area.

• Full. Not everyone can handle a tree this way. It is necessary to use a tool that can provide temperatures up to 400 ° C. This is possible only in a vacuum oven. The wood after firing is reduced (dries up) by almost 2 times. The material is not used as a building element - it is too expensive. Typically, this wood is used to make unique furniture or decor.

• Deep. Used for aging material that has already been used. More often deep firing is used for timber. Sometimes the resulting tree is used for decorative panels or garden paths. The heating depth reaches 20 mm.

With light exposure to fire, the wood acquires a weakly pronounced texture, and with full exposure, an interesting pattern appears, which consists of interweaving of wood fibers. Each type of tree is unique. The most pronounced furrows will be in dense material. Softwood will give a rarer pattern.

The floorboard is usually superficially fired, additionally leveled. Decorative items, benches and other furniture are made from material with any texture.

Deep firing makes the wood bluish black, it literally resembles the shade of coal. If the treatment is superficial, then the natural color practically does not change. The material can have any shade in a beige and brown palette.

Some types of wood are more interesting. For example, when firing hornbeam and beech, gray and anthracite overflow appears. Also, the board or timber can be painted on top in any color. It should be noted that during processing they usually retain their natural color. So, burnt wood can be either gray, light, or black, dark brown.

Burnt wood is used by designers everywhere. Art workshops and various studios allow you to purchase interesting furniture, a chandelier or wood lamp. Variants of using the burnt board in the interior.

• Furniture can be made from smooth processed boards or rough beams. In any case, it is highly regarded. Sometimes it is not even used for its intended purpose, but is used only as an element of decor.

• A board with this processing is suitable for the manufacture of stairs, rungs and floors inside a country house. Also the material is widely popular for flooring. However, in this case, it requires additional alignment processing.

• Decorative panels on the wall look amazing. The use of highly textured wood in a charcoal or gray shade is especially important.

• The tabletop from such material looks original. Usually it is varnished so that the wood does not deteriorate from external influences.

• The fired material can be used to decorate walls in an apartment or house. The wood can be left uneven as it is, which looks pretty impressive. If you don't like this option, then use a regular transparent varnish.

• Wooden bedroom furniture has always been popular. Firing will give your headboard or wardrobe a special charm. Kits are usually made to make the interior look harmonious.

The floor covering needs to be leveled after firing. For this, a simple epoxy resin is used. She does an excellent job with the task and does not require special skills to work.

The special properties of charred wood make it suitable for outdoor use as well. Facade board is used for house cladding. For the facade, preliminary processing is required so that the tree is not afraid of the effects of an external aggressive environment. The decor can look pretty avant-garde. Use cases:

• facade finishing;
• fired wood can be used to make a gate and a fence;
• an entrance door made of such material and platbands will allow you to transform your home, even if we are talking about an apartment.

Burnt wood has high decorative properties. The shade can be varied with a small amount of dye. The interior usually combines several elements from such material - the overall look becomes more harmonious.

• On the wall, such a deep-fired wood looks modern and interesting. A bedroom set made of natural material is perfectly combined with decoration.

• It is in the kitchen that you can appreciate all the advantages of wood, which is not afraid of fire and moisture. Interestingly, there is also fired material on the floor, but to a lesser extent.

• Surface treatment makes the material textured, but as natural as possible. Such a bedroom set looks luxurious.

• Interior items made of burnt wood acquire a special charm. On the panel, the boards are processed in different ways, and some are additionally painted over.

• Natural material in a nursery has many advantages. The main elements of surface-fired wood look original and make the interior more lively.

• A striking example of facade cladding. In this version, the veranda and steps are made of the same wood.

How to make a wall of burnt wood, see the video.