A rich brown or graphite floor grounds a room and from a practical standpoint hides any imperfections in an existing floor eliza mcnabb.
Dark brown floors with light grey walls.
But what if you are a light floor lover who is living in a home filled with dark floors without the option to change them.
Some people love them some people hate them.
Use the whites i suggested above.
The hardwood floors and the textured walls unify this space with their light colors and subtle movement.
Dark floors stand out against a light wall white light wood floors brighten up a room with a darker wall color.
When walls are dark it tends to make a room feel smaller and bring down the ceiling height for a cozy effect.
In general i m not a fan of gray on gray as it s too monochromatic when paired with gray floors.
So i thought it would be helpful to put together some great furniture choices to complement this dark flooring gray paint combo.
You can decide whether you want your wall color to be pale.
There s no better way to make wood floors feel elevated than by adding a dark stain.
But sometimes doing 1 dark gray accent wall paired with whites on the other walls can really work.
Dark hardwood flooring e g.
There are lots of contrasting finishes going on in this transitional kitchen hardwood floors a natural stone accent wall dark grey cabinets and a waterfall marble island contribute to the unique rustic design.
Ebony espresso jacobean dark walnut is 1 for floors and gray paint is 1 for walls.
The warmth of the wood floor gives contrast to the otherwise neutral color palette.
Between grey beige taupe or greige neutrals are a great way to match your light wood floors while still giving your walls character.
Walls and floors that are very different in tone have a tendency of highlighting both as separate features of the space.
Here are four ways to decorate dark floors whether you love them or not.
This living room has a large row of windows lining the front wall.
Treat your floor color as a neutral.
When contrasted with a light wall a dark floor helps to make the room feel brighter and taller.
Brown which signifies grounding earthiness and stability is a natural color for the floor.
Avoid darker variations of brown and yellow as they can be too much of a contrast from your floors causing a clash.
You just need to find the right undertone pending on the color of the floor.
You may not want to go as light as a white or an off white on your walls but a light cream color would look sophisticated in a living room dining room or bedroom.
Brown floors are usually dark and dark floors usually call for light wall colors or you run the risk.