wenge

wenge

(ˈwɛnɡeɪ)
n
1. (Plants) a large, straight tree Millettia laurentii of Central and West Africa valued for its hard dark wood, used in furniture and flooring
2. (Forestry)
a. the wood of this tree
b. (as modifier): a wenge chair.
[C20: from a native African word]
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Dark woods like wenge continued to be popular, mixed with matte metals like aluminum or steel.
In tune with the size of the Elder showhome, classic dark wood Wenge furniture has been used and complemented with bold wallpapers from Andrew Martin, Osborne & Little and Albert Boyd.
Kitchens have granite countertops, custom wenge cabinetry, marble tile floors, Liebherr refrigerators, FCI ovens, and Bosch cook tops, microwaves and dishwashers.
A PORCELOSA has just launched a stunning range of shower units that use iroko and wenge hardwoods with coated aluminium.
All selections are custom made to measure in a wide choice of woods, including maple, cherry, canaletto walnut, walnut and wenge.
Several designers were showing tables and other pieces in wenge, a very dark brown African wood.
Kitchens are finished with eye-catching wenge wood cabinets, Caesar Stone Blizzard slab countertops, a Fisher Paykel refrigerator, Italian porcelain tile flooring and garbage disposal.
The top half is wenge, a tropical timber which complements the forest brunello stone of the bottom half.
Elements is an exclusive range of stylish bathroom furniture made from dark lacquered wenge hardwood and pale maple, incorporating satin aluminium, glass and marble (we want one!).
Standing out from the crowd of light-colored woodgrains was one dark exception to the trend - a chocolate brown finish or "wenge" color.
Signaling a distinct design departure, however, were those Spanish firms which took the lifestyle concept to the next level, offering sleek, contemporary looks in contrasting shades of dark wood (primarily wenge wood, from Liberia) with lighter beech, ash or maple.