Or dark hardwood floors can be paired with other rich fabrics and a large open window letting in natural light so the room stays bright.
Bedroom light hardwood floors with dark furniture.
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 tricky part is generally if you have red toned or mahogany furniture.
Deep purples and taupe accents give this living room a fresh and contemporary atmosphere.
In general most dark wood floors and most light wood floors go with most furniture.
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The blonde colored hardwood flooring in this traditional living room balances out the sheer dark curtains lining the windows.
The light hardwood floor contrasts with the dark colors in the furniture and the wooden ceiling.
A cozy room with wood floors to match.
Dark walls with stunning wood work and fluffy gray rug complete this look.
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.
These generally go better with brown toned floors and often either very dark or very light.
It may seem counterintuitive but when mixing wood tones contrast is your friend.
Provide a light colored break between dark wood floors and dark wood furniture with a light colored area rug.
Hand scrapped hardwood floors next to a marble fireplace and traditional rug.
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.
Light wood furniture with light wood floors.
Lighter wood metallic finishes and light upholstery sit on a dark wood floor like stars onstage in the spotlight.
In this living room by l a based designer amber lewis for instance the light gray washed floors are complemented with a dark walnut coffee table and chairs that feature three different wood tones.
If you are renovating an old attic or small space into a primary bedroom a hardwood floor gives it an instant sense of sophistication and comfort.
For instance pair grayish or black wood floors with pale weathered woods and pair warm rich floors like the ones shown here with warm medium to light toned woods like cherry or maple.