You don t always need contrast where dark floors are concerned matching wood furniture as closely as possible to the color of your floors is a simple way to make your space feel elegant and put together.
Light colored floors with dark furniture.
A rich brown or graphite floor grounds a room and from a practical standpoint hides any imperfections in an existing floor eliza mcnabb.
The blonde colored hardwood flooring in this traditional living room balances out the sheer dark curtains lining the windows.
There s no better way to make wood floors feel elevated than by adding a dark stain.
But if you love love love dark wood go for a dark color that is slightly lighter e g.
If you would like to use a dark sofa on a dark floor you should try to make it more visible.
The simplest solution for working with dark floors is to add more white to your space through architecture furniture pillows rugs window treatments and painted white cabinetry.
In the same way light wood shows up boldly against dark or strong color on the walls.
Light wood furniture with light wood floors.
Provide a light colored break between dark wood floors and dark wood furniture with a light colored area rug.
If you are choosing to match furniture to the floors go with a lighter color on the walls.
Light hardwood floors have a distinct advantage here.
Lighter wood metallic finishes and light upholstery sit on a dark wood floor like stars onstage in the.
The light hardwood floor contrasts with the dark colors in the furniture and the wooden ceiling.
The contrast calls more attention to the furniture a plus if you have a fine piece you want to focus on.
Match furniture legs to the floors.
These dark hardwood floors have a rich red tone that pulls a rich wine color out of the thick fringed curtains on either side of each window.
Including white in your space will actually make your dark floors into a favorite feature as they will now provide the perfect backdrop for your white and bright.
A dark sofa with metal or light wood legs can create visual space between the sofa and the floor.
If your furniture is ebonized or dark stained walnut or has midnight blue or inky purple upholstery you need the intervention of a light or patterned carpet so the room doesn t disappear into shadow.
A dark floor has mysterious depths that will seem to swallow dark furniture placed on it.
For example place a soft grey area rug under a dark wood dining table to provide that visual separation with a pop of lightness.
The dark wood is continued throughout the furniture.
They tend to show less dirt than dark hardwood floors.
If you have a lot of dark furniture in a light colored room however the space might feel busier than it would if the furniture blended in.
If you re putting a dark sofa on a dark floor it will appear to disappear into the room.